Deloitte Legal expands its legal network with Jank Weiler Operenyi

Vienna, 27 April 2017 - Deloitte Legal is a rapidly growing network of law firms. With more than 1,750 lawyers in 76 countries, it delivers high-qualified, practice-oriented and cross-border legal services in all areas of national and international commercial law. Through the cooperation with Jank Weiler Operenyi Attorneys at Law (JWO), the Austrian market will be covered by Deloitte Legal as of this summer.

"We are happy to welcome Jank Weiler Operenyi, a young and dynamic law firm, at Deloitte Legal. Consequently, clients coming to the Austrian market will get direct access to highly qualified legal services containing commercial and international know-how”, explains Herbert Kovar, partner at Deloitte Austria.

Expansion of the Range of Services

As an emerging Austrian law firm, JWO focuses on the legal services for national and international clients in the areas Corporate / M&A, Banking and Finance as well as Real Estate. With the integration into the Deloitte Legal network, JWO will be transformed into a full-service law firm offering a broad range of legal services.

"As part of the Deloitte Legal network and because of the associated cooperation with Deloitte, we will continue to offer our clients our familiar personal legal advice – with close integration of the best tax and commercial advisors”, emphasizes Andreas Jank, partner at Jank Weiler Operenyi.

Integrated Advisory Approach

Deloitte Legal understands legal services as an integrated component: In close cooperation with tax advisory, auditing, consulting and financial advisory, Deloitte Legal solves all issues related to commercial law. They support their clients with respect to national and international complex projects and transactions.

"This integrated approach makes us stand out. Due to our one-stop-shop concept we meet the challenges of a dynamic economy. Together with JWO, we will have an important impact in Austria in the coming years", says Herbert Kovar conclusively.

Deloitte Legal means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.

Jank Weiler Operenyi attorneys at law offers tailor-made legal services for Austrian and international companies, institutions and private individuals since 2011. The team of JWO has gained extensive advisory- and transaction experience in Austrian and international top-tier law firms. For more information please refer to www.jankweiler.at.

Deloitte refers to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a “UK private company limited by guarantee” and/or its network of member companies. Each member company is a legally autonomous and independent entity. For further information about the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member companies please refer to www.deloitte.com/about.