Heid und Partner Rechtsanwälte, an Austrian law firm based in Vienna, has been recognized as a Top Anwaltskanzlei (Top Law Firm) 2026 by DER STANDARD in cooperation with Statista. The firm received five out of five stars in the category “Vergaberecht” (public procurement law) and four out of five stars in “Baurecht” (construction law), reflecting its recognized expertise in these practice areas.
Senior partner Dr. Stephan Heid is recognized as one of Austria’s leading procurement law experts. For the seventh consecutive year, Dr. Heid has ranked first nationwide in procurement law and has been consistently included in the top three for over 14 years. In the Handelsblatt ranking “Austria’s Best Lawyers 2026,” Dr. Heid was recognized in three categories: Public Economic Law, Procurement Law, and Construction Law. The firm draws on 30 years of experience navigating over 1,001 procurement procedures.
Heid und Partner specializes in public economic law, procurement law, construction and construction contract law, IT law and data protection, EU funding and subsidy law, as well as legal project management and court representation. The firm has pioneered significant procedural innovations, including designing the GU+ model, implementing the first alliance model in the German-speaking region, and serving as early adopters of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in legal practice. The firm is a founding member of IG Lebenszyklus Bau and publisher of standard reference works on procurement and sustainability law.
