One of Dr. Cvikl's main areas of expertise is real estate law. During his time as an associate, he spent several years dealing with a wide range of issues related to real estate law. Dr. Cvikl also wrote both his master's thesis and his doctoral thesis in the field of real estate law (see also About). You will therefore benefit from his broad legal knowledge in this area.

His services in this area are especially:

• Drafting and review of purchase agreements, gifts, rental agreements, condominium agreements and property development agreements
• Trusteeships for the handling of real estate transactions, including the declaration (German: "Selbstberechnung") of real estate transfer tax, property registration fees and real estate income tax
• Advisory in legal disputes, in particular enforcement of and defense against claims associated with condominium units
• Representation in proceedings under tenancy law (e.g. enforcement of maintenance work [German: "Durchsetzung von Erhaltungsarbeiten"], rent review proceedings [German: "Mietzinsüberprüfungsverfahren"])

Another passion of Dr. Cvikl is business and corporate law, particularly with regard to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). His focus is on the law of limited liability companies and partnerships, as well as the handling of company acquisitions.

His services in this area are especially:

• Incorporation and liquidation of companies (partnerships and limited liability companies) as well as drafting other contracts associated with corporate law
• Drafting and review of business purchase agreements (asset deals) and share purchase agreements (share deals), including related due diligence matters
• Implementation of reorganizations: If tax issues arise, Dr. Cvikl will be happy to work with the tax advisor of your choice
• Advisory in shareholder disputes under the law of limited liability companies and partnerships (e.g. lawsuits challenging resolutions, lawsuits for the dismissal of a managing director, exclusion of shareholders for good cause)

Planning the succession of assets in advance is essential in order to avoid legal disputes at a later stage. Difficult legal issues can also arise in probate proceedings, particularly in the case of the division of an estate between several co-heirs, if real estate or company shares are part of the estate or if several heirs are in dispute over inheritance rights.

His services in this area are especially:

• Advisory on drawing up testaments and gift agreements
• Advisory in probate proceedings and advisory on the division of estates among several co-heirs, also with reference to cross-border inheritance cases
• Enforcement of and defense against claims under inheritance law
• Contestation of last wills and gift agreements (e.g. due to legal incapacity).

Since Dr. Cvikl has been engaged in web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and MySQL) for several years alongside his legal work, Dr. Cvikl also has an understanding of technical issues. IT-law is a constantly evolving legal area, which is also characterized by regular amendments of European law.

His services in this area are especially:

• Drafting of general terms and conditions and data policies for digital businesses, including related issues of consumer protection law
• Advisory on issues of data protection law
• Drafting contracts for the use of digital intellectual property and domain purchase agreements
• Representation in IT-related legal disputes (e.g. copyright and unfair competition law issues in connection with infringements of intellectual property rights of websites, software, etc.)

Due to its wide range of topics, administrative law is a legal area that affects individuals more often than one might think. In more complex matters, it may be useful to mandate a lawyer in administrative proceedings or appellate proceedings before administrative courts.

His services in this area are especially:

• Representation in appellate administrative proceedings (in particular appeals to administrative courts, the Austrian Constitutional Court, the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court)
• Representation in administrative penalty proceedings
• Advice and representation in matters of public construction law (in particular Vienna and Lower Austria) including related areas of law such as trade law, nature protection law or heritage protection law. Dr. Cvikl is also happy to work with civil engineers and engineering consultants of your choice.
• Administrative law issues with reference to European law