CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH

CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH (commonly shortened to CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte or simply CHG) is an Austrian commercial law firm headquartered in Innsbruck. The firm positions itself as a business-focused practice, using the tagline "Wir bewegen Wirtschaft" ("We move business"). Its work spans corporate and M&A, banking and finance, competition law, dispute resolution, and regulatory advice, with a particular emphasis on clients in Western Austria. CHG organises its services into practice groups, including a dedicated Corporate/M&A group that advises on company formations, restructurings, shareholder disputes, and domestic and cross-border transactions. The firm describes its approach as tailored to each client's specific goals, combining legal expertise with an understanding of business needs. It serves companies of various sizes and industries, as well as investors pursuing growth, strategic partnerships, or structural optimisation. In the Austrian legal market, CHG has been recognised by the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms Austria. According to the firm's own news page, the JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien Österreich 2026/2027 lists CHG with two stars in the M&A and corporate law category and highlights its strong market position in Western Austria. The firm also hosts and participates in industry events, such as the Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche (Innsbruck Banking Law Talks) and seminars on the Austrian Freedom of Information Act (Informationsfreiheitsgesetz, IFG) and competition law topics including dawn raids and information requests. CHG's lawyers publish commentary and analysis on current legal developments, including artificial intelligence and data governance, banking law questions around unauthorised payment transactions, and competition law compliance. The firm is a private partnership (GmbH) and does not disclose a parent company or stock listing. Its official website is chg.at.

CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is an Austrian law firm that has built a reputation as a business law practice in Western Austria. The firm operates under the short brand CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte and uses the positioning statement "Wir bewegen Wirtschaft" ("We move business"). Its headquarters are in Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, from which it serves clients across Western Austria and beyond. The firm's practice is structured around practice groups, with a prominent Corporate/M&A group that advises on the full range of corporate law matters. According to the firm's website, this group supports clients in all corporate law affairs, including shareholder disputes, and in business transactions (M&A). It offers services such as company formations and restructurings, helping entrepreneurs from the initial idea through implementation, including choosing the appropriate legal form and creating legally secure and economically sound foundations for sustainable growth. The group also works with companies and investors pursuing growth, strategic partnerships, or optimised business structures. CHG has received external recognition in the Austrian legal market. The JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien Österreich 2026/2027, as reported on CHG's news page, lists the firm with two stars in the M&A and corporate law category and highlights its strong market position in Western Austria. This recognition is presented by the firm as confirmation of its standing in transactions, corporate law questions, and related disputes. Beyond corporate work, CHG is active in banking law, competition law, and regulatory matters. The firm hosts and participates in events such as the Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche (Innsbruck Banking Law Talks), where its lawyers discuss current banking law issues. For example, at the 24 September 2026 edition, CHG lawyer Angela Hirsch examined whether banks may set off damages claims against customers' reimbursement claims in unauthorised payment transactions. CHG also organises seminars on competition law, including updates on dawn raids and information requests, and on the Austrian Freedom of Information Act (Informationsfreiheitsgesetz, IFG) after its first year. The firm publishes commentary on emerging legal topics. In September 2026, CHG published analysis on artificial intelligence, noting that AI opens new possibilities for companies—from processing large knowledge bases to automating complex tasks—while raising urgent questions about how to use AI without losing control over sensitive data, existing systems, and important business processes. This reflects the firm's focus on the intersection of technology, data governance, and business law. CHG is a private limited liability company (GmbH) under Austrian law, structured as a partnership of lawyers. It does not disclose a parent company, and there is no indication that it is publicly listed. The firm's official website is chg.at, which provides information about its practice groups, events, and news.

• CHG lawyer Angela Hirsch speaks at Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche on set-off in unauthorised payment transactions.

• JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien Österreich 2026/2027 lists CHG with two stars in M&A and corporate law, highlighting its strong market position in Western Austria.

• CHG hosts event on the Austrian Freedom of Information Act (IFG) after one year, in Innsbruck.

• CHG hosts competition law seminar on updates regarding dawn raids and information requests.

Business law firm with a strong market position in Western Austria, recognised by JUVE for M&A and corporate law.

• Corporate/M&A practice group

  Advises on all corporate law matters, including shareholder disputes, and business transactions (M&A), with services such as company formations and restructurings.

• Banking law advice

  Covers banking law issues such as set-off in unauthorised payment transactions, discussed at the Innsbrucker Bankrechtsgespräche.

• Competition law advice

  Includes updates on dawn raids and information requests, presented at CHG seminars.

• Regulatory and compliance advice

  Advice on regulatory topics such as the Austrian Freedom of Information Act (IFG) and artificial intelligence governance.

1. 1CHG Czernich Rechtsanwälte - Wir bewegen Wirtschaft.chg.at
2. 2Praxisgruppe – Corporate/M&A – CHG Czernich Rechtsanwältechg.at
3. 3Wikidata: CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbHwikidata.org