"… is recognised as one of the names that ‘really stands out‘ in this market for his skills and experience."
Chambers, 2018

CV Helmut Preyer

Dr. Helmut Preyer

Attorney at Law | Partner

Contact

T +43 1 532 85 80
F +43 1 532 85 80 – 10
helmut.preyer@bpr.at

Languages

German, English

Working Experience

  • Partner, Burgstaller & Preyer Rechtsanwälte GmbH since January 2001
  • Partner, Cerha, Hempel & Spiegelfeld (1998 to 2000)
  • Partner, Schönherr Barfuss Torggler & Partners (1989 to 1998)
  • Attorney at law, Schönherr Barfuss Torggler & Partners (1987 to 1988)
  • Admitted to the bar, 1987
  • Associate, Schönherr Barfuss Torggler & Partners (1984 to 1987)
  • Foreign Associate at Pritchard Englefield & Tobin, London (1982-1983)

    Legal Education

    University of Vienna, Dr. iur. (1981)

    Memberships

    • Founding member of European Employment Lawyers Association – EELA
    • British-German Jurists’ Association
    • Member of the Disciplinary Council of Vienna Bar Association (1993 to 2002)

    Publications

    • Co-editor and co-author of the “Kommentar zum Angestelltengesetz” (Commentary on Austrian employment law, F. Marhold, G. Burgstaller, H. Preyer [eds.], Manz-Verlag, 2007, with regular updates)
    • Co-author of the “Handbuch Arbeitsrecht” (Labour Law Manual, Kuras [ed.], Manz-Verlag, 1997, with regular updates)
    • “Kein Einbezug von Konzernoptionen in Beendigungsansprüche” (No inclusion of group options in termination claims) – Commentary on OGH 23.7.2019, 9 ObA 87/19p, ZAS 2020/17 (together with Matthias Schwarz)
    • “Ausgewählte arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte des Schwarzarbeitsbekämpfungsgesetzes” (Selected labour law aspects of the Act to Combat Undeclared Work and Unlawful Employment) in Mayer (ed), Schwarzarbeit: Pfuscht der Gesetzgeber (Undeclared work: the legislator’s blunder) Manz-Verlag 1999
    • Chapter on “Austria” in “Employment in the European Union” (Clifford Chance, 1996)
    • “Race and Religious Discrimination in Context” (AIJA manual, 1996)

    Lecturing

    Regular seminar and lecture activities in the field of employment law; currently in particular:

    • Conference on Employment Law for Sales Representatives (Manz Verlag; together with Dominik Stella)
    • Lecturer in the field of employment law of the LL.M study programme “Tourism and Law” at the University of Vienna (together with Dominik Stella)
    • Lecture “Employment Law Developments in Tourism” at the 1st Tourism Law Day 2022
    • Seminar “Employment Law Aspects of Management Board and Managing Director Liability” (Ghezzo Conferences Seminars)

    Anwaltsakademie (Law Academy): Lecturer in the context of the seminar „Employment Law“

    "… is recognised as one of the names that ‘really stands out‘ in this market for his skills and experience."
    Chambers, 2018