Private foundation.
Structuring the formation, securing founder rights, enforcing beneficiary rights, resolving conflicts between bodies. We advise founders, beneficiaries and foundation bodies with the experience of a Salzburg firm since 1978.
Mag. Bernhard Brandauer
Attorney at law, BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte Salzburg
Foundation law mandates are handled by Mag. Bernhard Brandauer together with a well-rehearsed team. We review the foundation declaration, board resolutions, information claims and liability issues and tell you clearly where you stand.
Digital. Austria-wide.
We work wherever suits you best, without detours.
Initial consultation by video
Zoom, Teams or phone, whatever suits you. Founders, beneficiaries and board members often live in different cities or abroad; we bring the advice to where you are.
Documents online
Upload the foundation deed, supplementary deed, financial statements, resolutions and correspondence securely. We review and assess them in a structured, traceable way.
Electronic signature
Sign powers of attorney and declarations with legal effect in one click, GDPR-compliant, without detours.
We have advised foundations seated in Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck and Graz for years, Austria-wide. In person we are available at the Salzburg office and wherever court or commercial register require us.
Where we represent you.
Nine fields of Austrian foundation law that we handle in daily practice, from formation to foundation disputes.
Formation and foundation deed
Setting up with a clear architecture: foundation deed, supplementary deed, governing bodies and asset endowment drafted so the foundation delivers what the founder intended.
Learn more →Founder rights, amendment and revocation
Reserved founder rights secure influence: amending the foundation declaration, revoking the foundation and the limits where several founders are involved or rights have lapsed.
Learn more →Beneficiaries and information rights
Beneficiaries have rights: information about the foundation, inspection of the foundation declaration and remedies when the board blocks or distributions stop.
Learn more →Foundation board and liability
Appointment, removal, remuneration and liability of the foundation board: duties of care, conflicts of interest and responsibility towards the foundation.
Learn more →Advisory board and supervisory bodies
Advisory board, supervisory board and foundation auditor: how further bodies control the foundation, where their powers end and what applies to beneficiary-dominated bodies.
Learn more →Foundation disputes and enforcement
When conflict erupts inside the foundation: removal applications, special audit, disputes over resolutions and court enforcement of claims of all parties involved.
Learn more →Dissolution and liquidation
From the dissolution resolution to deletion from the commercial register: grounds, winding-up, ultimate beneficiaries and distribution of the remaining assets.
Learn more →Family wealth and succession
The foundation as a bracket over family wealth and shareholdings: generational change within the foundation structure, family roles and conflict prevention among beneficiaries.
Learn more →Real estate in the private foundation
Real estate held by the foundation: governance of administration and realisation, use by beneficiaries and typical areas of conflict between bodies and family.
Learn more →Tools, knowledge and checklists
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Tools
Short, interactive tools on Austrian private foundation law. With a few questions they lead to an initial assessment of your situation around disputes, information rights and board liability. Every output is non-binding guidance, not advice in an individual case.
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Glossary
The key terms of Austrian private foundation law, explained in plain language. From the founder and the foundation declaration to the ultimate beneficiary, each with links to in-depth topic pages.
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Checklists
Practical checklists for founders, board members, beneficiaries and advisory boards. To tick off and print, as a guide before talking to your lawyer, notary or tax adviser.
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Who is behind privatstiftung-anwalt.at.
privatstiftung-anwalt.at is a practice area of Brandauer Rechtsanwälte in Salzburg, a firm advising clients on legal and business matters since 1978. We advise founders, beneficiaries, foundation boards and advisory boards of Austrian private foundations. We combine experience from corporate and asset law, from disputes between governing bodies and from accompanying family wealth across generations. In each case the principle is: understand the structure, secure your rights, resolve conflicts before they paralyse the foundation.
Quick questions.
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Conflict in the foundation, a blocked board, information denied?
In foundation law, structure, deadlines and evidence decide. Call us directly or write to us, callback within one business day.
Direct line to the firm.
Address
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte GmbH Giselakai 51 5020 Salzburg
Phone
+43 662 6280000