Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH (often shortened to NHP Rechtsanwälte) is an Austrian law firm that positions itself as one of the leading practices for public commercial law in Austria. According to its official website, the firm's core expertise lies in environmental law and energy law, and it accompanies clients' projects from the planning stage through to successful realisation. The firm operates from three Austrian locations — Vienna, Salzburg and Graz — and states that more than 60 employees work across these offices. The practice is built around the regulatory and public-law dimensions of industrial, infrastructure and energy projects. Its environmental law work covers areas such as environmental impact assessment (UVP), waste management law, water management law and operational permitting, while its energy law practice addresses electricity market regulation, renewable energy support schemes and grid-related issues. The firm also publishes regular client briefings, including a monthly "NHP News Alert" and special newsletters on topics such as the Austrian Renewable Energy Expansion Act (EABG) and CO₂ regulation, carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) and emissions trading (ETS). Beyond advisory work, NHP is active in professional training. Its website lists a series of continuing-education courses delivered in cooperation with the Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV), covering topics such as the ABC of environmental impact assessment for extraction projects, operational installation law, waste law, liability law and training for the collection and treatment of non-hazardous waste. These seminars are held in Vienna and Linz and are aimed at both newcomers and experienced practitioners. The firm is a private partnership-style law company (GmbH) rather than a listed entity. Its client base is not disclosed in the available evidence, but its positioning and publications indicate a focus on companies, project developers and public bodies active in energy, infrastructure, waste and water management. The available sources do not specify the founding year, founders or current managing partners, so those details remain to be confirmed from additional sources.

Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH is an Austrian law firm that has established itself as a specialist practice in public commercial law, with particular emphasis on environmental law and energy law. The available evidence does not record the exact founding date or the founding partners, but the firm's official website describes a practice that has grown to more than 60 employees across offices in Vienna, Salzburg and Graz. The firm's development reflects the increasing regulatory complexity of Austria's energy transition and environmental permitting landscape. Its environmental law practice covers the full project lifecycle, from planning and environmental impact assessment through to permitting and realisation, while its energy law work engages with electricity market rules, renewable energy support schemes and grid regulation. This dual focus has positioned NHP among the firms that advise industrial, infrastructure and energy clients on the public-law framework governing their projects. NHP maintains an active publication programme. Its "NHP News Alert" appears regularly, and the firm has issued special newsletters on topics such as the Austrian Renewable Energy Expansion Act (EABG) and the evolving CO₂ regulatory framework, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) and emissions trading (ETS). The firm also comments on significant court decisions, such as the European Court of Justice ruling in Case C-519/24. In addition to advisory work, NHP is involved in professional education. It collaborates with the Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV) to deliver continuing-education courses on environmental impact assessment, operational installation law, waste law and liability law. These courses are held in Vienna and Linz and are designed for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. The firm operates as a private law company (GmbH) and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its ownership and management structure are not disclosed in the available evidence.

• Event notice for Fachforum Strompreise on 22 May 2026

• Publication on ECJ ruling in Case C-519/24

• Publication on CO₂ regulation, CCS, CCU and ETS

• NHP News Alert June 2026 published

• NHP special newsletter on the EABG published

• NHP News Alert September 2026 published

One of Austria's leading law firms for public commercial law, with a focus on environmental and energy law.

• Environmental law advisory

  Advice on environmental impact assessment, waste law, water law and operational permitting.

• Energy law advisory

  Advice on electricity market regulation, renewable energy support and grid issues.

• Public commercial law advisory

  Advice on public-law aspects of commercial and infrastructure projects.

• ÖWAV continuing-education courses

  Courses on environmental impact assessment, installation law, waste law and liability law.

1. 1Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte – official websitenhp.eu
2. 2Wikidata entry for Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbHwikidata.org