Atty. Bernt Elsner
Bernt Elsner is Head of the CMS Public Procurement Group. In this position, he leads an international team of more than 140 specialist lawyers.
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About Bernt Elsner at a Glance
Bernt Elsner is a employment, construction, litigation, and government attorney, practicing at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Admitted to practice in Austria, Vienna Bar Association. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Competition / Antitrust Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — European Union Practice (2026). Serves clients in Vienna and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Bernt Elsner
- Bernt Elsner is Head of the CMS Public Procurement Group
- In this position, he leads an international team of more than 140 specialist lawyers
- Further, he leads the Austrian teams for public procurement, EU competition and regulatory
- Bernt Elsner is one of Austria’s leading specialists in the changing and dynamic field of public procurement with 20+ years of experience in Vienna and Brussels
- He has influenced Austrian public procurement law through his numerous publications and lectures
- He advises contracting authorities on structuring complex tender proceedings, advises and represents clients in procurement litigation matters and has extensive experience in compliance issues in tender procedures
- Bernt Elsner studied law at the University of Vienna and business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business
- In 1993/1994, he assisted Austrian Constitutional Court Justices Prof. Dr. Karl Spielbüchler and Prof. Dr. Karl Korinek as a law clerk
- In 1997 he worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Brussels
- He was a managing partner at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz from 2004 to 2010 and has sat on the CMS Executive Committee since 2004
- He is the author of six books on public procurement, numerous book contributions and articles and co-editor of Austria’s leading journal on public procurement and building contract law (“Zeitschrift für Vergaberecht und Bauvertragsrecht”)
- He often lectures on public procurement and advises on all aspects of public procurement law and public private partnerships
- Bernt Elsner has specific industry knowledge in the construction and infrastructure, healthcare, financial, energy, and waste sectors
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Bernt Elsner's Areas of Legal Practice
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Employment Law in Vienna
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Construction Law in Vienna
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Civil Litigation in Vienna
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Government & Administrative Law in Vienna
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Why Clients in Vienna Choose Bernt Elsner
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Bernt Elsner's practice in the field of employment, construction, litigation, and government.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment, construction, and litigation, Bernt Elsner can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Vienna
A Vienna-based practice means Bernt Elsner attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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