LGP obtains green building in the center of Vienna (Biberstraße 5): A 3,300m² turn of the century building goes to law firm, LANSKY, GANZGER + partner (LGP)  

Vienna, January 2012 – Just a few weeks ago, the first turn of the century green building was completed in the heart of Vienna by Aucon Real Estate Group in one of the city’s most attractive office projects. Biberstraße 5 will serve as the new headquarters of the prestigious law firm, Lansky, Ganzger+ partner.

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What are the priorities for judicial capacity building in commercial law in the EBRD region? What are the current key reform strategies to strengthen court performance? How can they be improved and more accurately evaluated? How can regional approaches to judicial capacity building be made more effective?

These and other issues were the focus of a discussion of current challenges facing judiciaries in transition countries when dealing with commercial law matters and on the efforts of governments, courts, and international organisations to improve court effectiveness. In the framework of the EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum 2011, held on May 21st in Astana.

The panel consisted of prominent speakers, including William Loris, Former Director General, International Development Law Organisation (IDLO), now Director of LL.M. programme on Rule of Law and Development at Loyola University (Rome, Italy), Pim Albers, International Rule of Law expert and advisory member of the International Consortium for Court Excellence, Alan Colman, Counsel (Judicial Capacity), EBRD Legal Transition Programme, Aibek Davletov, Former First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic, presently a consultant to the EBRD Commercial Law Judicial Capacity Building Project in the Kyrgyz Republic, and Gabriel Lansky, Attorney-at-Law and Senior Partner of Lansky, Ganzger and partner (LGP).

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Vienna, June 2011 - In a picture taken May 6, 2011 an expert at the Documentation Center of Austrian Resistance (DöW) points at a neo-Nazi website in Vienna, Austria. Attempts by authorities to cripple the xenophobic "Alpen-Donau Forum" have been complicated by the fact that it is housed on a U.S. server, highlighting how free speech on one side of the Atlantic can help spread hate speech on the other.

Gerald Ganzger and Gideon Jabloner (LGP) who represent the Jewish community and threatened journalists, said Austria, under pressure from the U.S. and the other allied powers, enacted a law prohibiting the revival of Nazi activities as a precondition for sovereingnty after World War II. "However, nowadays it is the U.S. (...) who is preventing Austria from enacting the aforementioned law by protecting the right of free speech of neo-Nazi groups", they wrote in a statement sent to The Associated Press.

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Bratislava - Vienna, April 2011 – After integrating the legal team of its prominent Slovak cooperation partner “Valko & Partners”, the internationally operating law firm Lansky, Ganzger + partners (LGP) is now one of the largest “one-stop-shops” on the Slovakian legal market.

Stefan Holy, the managing partner of the LGP representative office in Slovakia, already brought the legal team on board at the beginning of this year. Stefan Holy and Gerald Ganzger about the latest team enlargement: “After Ernest Valko – who had been a highly esteemed cooperation partner of LGP for many years – had passed away, it was clear to us that we wanted to continue the successful cooperation with the team of Slovakia’s probably most famous lawyer and former president of the Constitutional Court”. Out of respect for the deceased and his relatives, the public has only been informed after the lawyers had already been integrated into the structure of the law firm.

“The team enlargement is the result of many years of close collaboration with one of the most prominent Slovak law firms. For us,this means that – with 20 jurists – we are now not only one of the largest partnerships of lawyers in Slovakia, but also in the position to provide comprehensive advice for all key areas of economic life”, says Gabriel Lansky, the founder and senior partnerof the law firm who is also responsible for its international orientation.

Beside the concentration on its current core business with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sector, Lansky, Ganzger + partners (LGP) is expecting the team enlargement to intensify the advisory services for banks and insurance companies and the management of international projects from Slovakia.

Moscow, Feb. 17th 2011 - The business breakfast on creating holding structures based on European jurisdiction was held on Feb. 17th at the Sheraton Hotel. The event was organized by The Moscow Times with support from Incor Alliance and Lansky, Ganzger + Partners.

As part of the meeting, attendees heard about mechanisms for optimizing or reorganizing the structure of a holding company through European jurisdictions. Experts from Incor Alliance and Lansky, Ganzger + Partners spoke about improving security in business ownership, centralized management, the formation of attractive investment structures and increasing a company's capitalization.

Special attention was given to Austria as a unique place to create a holding company in talks by Beatrix Schlaffer, representing the Vienna Stock Exchange, and Peter Loeschl, Director CEE at ABA Invest in Austria (the national investment promotion company).

February 2011 - With convicted financier Bernard L. Madoff’s record-breaking 150 year prison sentence, the case was closed - but not for Austria.

Lansky, Ganzger first got involved in this high profile case when a young woman from Eastern Europe, who had invested through Bank Medici, got in touch with the law firm at the beginning of 2009. Other Medici investors followed soon and parter Gerald Ganzger and attorneys Peter Gumpel and Jörg Zarbl is now representing 40 former Medici clients with the full range of personal stories behind their losses. For some, it was corporate assets or retirement funds, or the endowments of a charity, for others, their children’s college accounts, or simply their life savings.

Once Lansky, Ganzger began collecting information regarding the case, they quickly became aware of the dimension it had taken on in Austria. And with every new piece of information, the case for Kohn’s involvement in Madoff’s system becomes stronger.

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Belgrade, February 3rd 2011 - In the event organized by Dr. Gabriel Lansky, together with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Österreichischen Wirtschaftskammer- AWO), prominent investors and policymakers discussed business opportunities in the Serbian energy and infrastructure sectors.

In cooperation with the Foreign Trade Department of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Österreichischen Wirtschaftskammer- AWO), the alliance of independent lawyers at LGP Legal Solutions invited potential investors and senior representatives of the Serbian government for a panel discussion on 03 February 2011 on furthering development of the Serbian energy and infrastructure sectors and to a cocktail reception of the Austrian Business Circle of Belgrade. In attendance were numerous guests influential in politics and business, including Secretary of State Professor Dr. Nikola Rajaković, business delegate from the Austrian Economic Chamber in Belgrade Mag. Andreas Haidenthaler, CEO of Erste Bank Serbia Slavko Carić, and Director of TINA Vienna Urban Technologies & Strategies Senatsrat Mag. Otto Schwetz.

Laying the foundations for foreign investment!

In his remarks to the panel Mag. Andreas Haidenthaler drew attention to the traditionally strong economic ties between the two countries and to Austria's role as a leading investor in Serbia. Further, with regard to the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, the legal framework is optimized to bring foreign capital into the country. Discussion leader Dr. Gabriel Lansky indicated the relevance of this point concerning PPP projects. The swift implementation of the corresponding law represents a necessary prerequisite for the increased involvement of international businesses. Prominent lawyer LGP Legal Solutions associate Dr. Miloš Živković of the Office of Živković Samardžić noted, "We still have learning needs, particularly regarding the feasibility of PPP projects. We need to look at each case individually, which on the consultant’s end presupposes excellent local knowledge and simultaneously the view of international standards". He additionally insisted on more realistically feasible and profitable projects, especially concerning the more than 3,000 branches in eight countries in Central and Southeastern Europe active with Erste Group. Aside from the financing of PPP projects he showed great interest overall, especially in renewable energy.

As representative of the Vienna Centre of Excellence with many ideas in terms of investment, Senatsrat Mag. Otto Schwetz brought his know-how in the field of urban and environmental technologies to the discussion moderated by lawyer and LGP-Legal Solutions founder Dr. Gabriel Lansky. But solely its geographical location on the Danube, for instance, predestined Belgrade for investments in the port area. The Port of Vienna would be a good partner here.

Finally, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Prof. Dr. Nikola Rajaković, the participants’ insight into the projected development of sectors with investment needs, presented a comprehensive list of the Serbian government's priority projects. Two main goals were clear: the need for renewal of obsolete equipment and the enforcement of EU standards. The representative of the Serbian government expressed his concerns to this aim: "We need investments in infrastructure, particularly in the energy sector, and we must set for ourselves the goal of replacing outdated facilities and implementing EU standards".

Following the panel discussion the Austrian Business Circle of Belgrade and LGP Legal Solutions invited over 120 businesspeople for a cocktail reception and brief presentation courtesy of Dr. Gabriel Lansky of Lansky, Ganzger & Partner at the Grand Casino Belgrade.

Interview taken by Austrian national broadcaster "ORF" (Christian Wehrschütz, ORF-1-Mittagsjournal

Austria is still only beginning to experience the advantages and disadvantages of suing for damages after an infringement of the Austrian Cartel Act. At present numerous trials regarding the elevator and escalator cartel are being heard in Austrian courts, and there are many open questions with regard to this. Attorney Nina Ollinger on the latest developments in the international guide "Getting the Deal Through".

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Vienna, Nov. 16th - Panel Discussion and Reception of the Austrian Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ)

Austria, the bridgehead between Eastern and Western Europe, is among the most attractive locations for non-EU citizens who intend to do business not only in Austria, but in the entire European Union.

This article published in the journal "Society" provides information on possible forms of organization, so that business activities can be carried out in a non-bureaucratic manner in all countries of the EU.

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Baku, 22 June 2010 - Prior to the opening of the Austrian Embassy in Baku the Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (ATAZ) in cooperation with the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Austria HE Fuad Ismayilov invited Azerbaijani business people together with the Austrian business delegation travelling with the official delegation of the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Austrian Minister of Economy to a business reception hosted at the Landmark Hotel.

The Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce uses this opportunity to further deepen the business relations between Azerbaijan and Austria. The reception on Tuesday this week is following the opening event of the Chamber in March this year and will be followed by further receptions and summits both in Baku and Vienna.

The Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce and its founding members asp. consulting, Lansky, Ganzger and partners, OMV and Coop Himmel(b)lau is active in creating a business platform to intensify the commercial and cultural exchange between both countries.

Following detailed preparation over the last months the Austrian Embassy in Azerbaijan will be officially opened under the presence of Minister Dr. Spindelegger (Foreign Affairs) and Minister Dr. Mitterlehner (Economy) on Wednesday this week.

Further information about the Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce can be found at the new homepage under www.ataz-cc.com 

Attorney and partner Anna Zeitlinger*on the creation of a beneficial general framework for foreign investments and investment protection in Kazakhstan. In an interview with Harald Hornacek, chief editor of the business magazine "Succeed" (Succeed 03/2010).

*Moscow Region Bar Association

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Vienna, 30 April 2010 - An OSCE workshop that started in Vienna yesterday encourages OSCE participating States to become party to and implement four international counter-terrorism instruments that provide for better legal tools in the fight against terrorism. The 1.5-day day workshop, organized in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, promotes universal anti-terrorism instruments that were concluded in 2005.

"The workshop should result in a better understanding of the need for participating States to become party to all the universal legal instruments against terrorism," the Deputy Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the OSCE, Akan Rakhmetullin said. "It will demonstrate how the conventions and protocols can be incorporated into national legislation and implemented to give the countries the ability to prosecute terrorist suspects and co-operate in line with the highest standards of international law."

Workshop participants, among them Gabriel Lansky, discussed model counter-terrorism legislation prepared by the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB). The chief of that branch, Cecilia Ruthstrom-Ruin, commended close co-operation between the OSCE and the UNODC and said that TPB would assist any requesting OSCE participating State. "Over the years, our organizations have consistently made efforts to create synergies and endeavour toward the common objective of countering terrorism and enhancing the efficiency of criminal justice systems of our member countries," she said. (information source: http://www.osce.org/atu/item_1_43702.html)

March 2010, Incor Alliance Law Office and LGP signed a cooperation agreement to provide legal services in Austria, Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS countries. Incor Alliance Law Office is represented in major Federal districts of Russia (Central, North-West and Ural), having its offices in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Vienna and Zurich. The law firm provides professional legal support for its clients engaged in the electric-power industries; mining; metallurgy; IT and telecoms; pharmaceuticals; real estate development and others key segments of the economy and focuses on the Russian and Western-European markets.

Baku, March 16, 2010: The Austrian - Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (“ATAZ”) has been founded by leading Austrian and Azerbaijani business people with the main aim to strengthen the business relations between both countries and regions. ATAZ supports both Austrian and Azerbaijani companies and institutions on the development of business relations in the respective regions.

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Vienna, December 2009 – Lansky, Ganzger und Partner have created a new commercialization platform with partners from the Western Balkans. This is a promising path that leads beyond the loose and anonymous networks of the past and will result in the establishment of new offices.

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Lansky, Ganzger & Partner and Baku law Center established Central Europe’s “Legal Hub” in Caucasus region. On October 14th, 2009 Austrian and Azerbaijani law firms signed the Joint Venture Agreement.

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Founder and Managing Partner Dr. Gabriel Lansky on investment opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina at this year's conference of the Vienna Economic Forum (September 27-28, 2009, Sarajevo).

Founded in April 2004, the main target of the association VEF is to promote the economic cooperation between the countries from the Adriatic to the Black Sea - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.

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