Dr. Christian Hadeyer

Burgstaller & Partner Rechtsanwaelte is a full-service business law firm based in the centre of Linz, Austria, describing itself as a commercial law practice at the heart of the city. The firm has been named Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in Austria at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, recognising the strength of its work in protecting and enforcing the intangible assets on which modern businesses increasingly depend. Dr. Christian Hadeyer serves as a partner at the firm.

The firm's intellectual property offering is comprehensive, spanning patent law and patent administration, trademark and design law, copyright, and media law together with the protection of personality rights. This breadth allows the practice to support clients across the whole life cycle of an idea or brand, from securing registered rights through to advising on their commercial exploitation and, where necessary, defending them against infringement.

Intellectual property is only one strand of a notably wide practice. Burgstaller & Partner covers more than a dozen specialisations, among them employment law, data protection, corporate law, real estate law, insolvency law, antitrust law and economic criminal law. That integrated model means IP matters can be handled alongside the corporate, commercial and regulatory questions that frequently accompany them, giving clients coordinated advice rather than a series of disconnected opinions.

The firm is organised around dedicated departments for attorneys, legal staff, a patent division and management, an internal structure that reflects the technical demands of IP work and the value of specialist knowledge in areas such as patents and designs. This organisation supports both the day-to-day administration of rights, such as filings and renewals, and the more strategic advisory and contentious work that arises when those rights are challenged or exploited.

Positioned as a business-focused adviser in one of Austria's principal economic regions, Burgstaller & Partner combines the depth of a specialist IP team with the reassurance of a firm able to address the full range of a company's legal needs. Its recognition as Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in Austria at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 underscores the standing it has built serving businesses that rely on their innovations, brands and creative output, and for whom robust protection of those assets is a commercial priority.