Stefanie
Werinos

Partner

Career & skills

Stefanie Werinos is an expert in public business law, with a focus on procurement, environmental, and planning law. She also specializes in cross-industry regulatory advice, including aspects of European and constitutional law.

She has over 15 years of experience and advises and represents her clients in complex planning and permitting procedures for plant, infrastructure, and mobility projects. Regarding procurement law matters, Stefanie Werinos regularly advises both bidders and contracting authorities before and during the execution of procurement procedures. She also represents her clients in public procurement review proceedings before the administrative courts. She has many years of experience advising pharmaceutical and medical device companies as well as healthcare stakeholders.

She is also the founder of the initiative “Women in the Environment” and the “Competence Center for Drone Law.”

Stefanie has been a partner at PHH Rechtsanwält:innen since 2021.

She speaks German, English, French, and Italian.

News.

24. November 2025

Renovating with vision

Expert talk. Increased environmental awareness is having a major impact on the housing sector – renewable energy concepts are on everyone’s lips. But which renovations really make sense and which subsidies are available? We talk to housing expert Jasmin Überbacher and solicitor Stefanie Werinos. What subsidies are currently available for…

24. November 2025

PHH advises Heilmoor Neydharting GmbH on the acquisition of an Upper Austrian company

PHH Rechtsanwält:innen provided legal advice to Heilmoor Neydharting GmbH on the acquisition of an Upper Austrian company, including its over 30,000-year-old “Heilmoor” (healing moor). Research has shown that flowers, herbs, grasses, and other plants have been deposited in the Neydharting therapeutic moor for at least 30,000 years. This moor was…

27. October 2025

What drone pilots are and are not allowed to do

1. What rules do I have to follow as a pilot of a civilian drone? Since December 31, 2020, drone flights have been regulated uniformly throughout the EU. Like many EU countries, Austria has exercised its right to define geographical areas in which drone traffic is not permitted or only…

9. September 2025

New association: Women in the environment

An initiative to connect women in the environmental and technical sectors has now become the Women in the Environment Association. The first chairwoman of the association is PHH partner Stefanie Werinos. Joining her on the board are Barbara Leitner, Office for Field Ecology and Nature Conservation Planning, Julia Konrad, K1…

23. June 2025

Energy from the community

Question & Answer. How so-called energy communities are regulated by law, who is allowed to establish them, who controls them, and what administrative costs can be charged to members. The most important questions and answers. Energy communities promise cheaper electricity tariffs and lower grid fees. According to politicians, they are…

15. January 2025

PHH advises ATG Entertainment on New Musical Theater in Vienna

Launch of Austria’s Largest Privately Financed Theater Project City Councilor Peter Hanke, Vienna Chamber of Commerce President Walter Ruck, and Dr. Kurt Gollowitzer (CEO of Wien Holding) joined Joachim Hilke (CEO of ATG Entertainment Europe) to unveil the new musical venue “Theater im Prater.” Legal counsel for ATG Entertainment on…

31. October 2024

PHH in JUVE Ranking 2024

We are proud and grateful to be recognized in this year’s JUVE Ranking! Our expertise in Banking & Finance (Wolfram Huber), M&A and Corporate (Rainer Kaspar), and Public Law (Stefanie Werinos) has been specially highlighted. A heartfelt thank you to our fantastic team and clients who make this success possible!

29. July 2024

Cover of Report Magazine

We are proud to grace the cover of Report Magazine with our article on the Renaturation Act! Our partners Julia Fritz, expert in real estate law, and Stefanie Werinos, expert in environmental law, shed light on the far-reaching effects on the construction and real estate industry. What does the new…

29. July 2024

PHH goes Graz!

We are excited to announce the opening of our second office in Graz, strengthening our presence in Styria and Carinthia. Our partner and expert in public economic law, Stefanie Werinos, will lead the new office. From Vienna, we already successfully serve businesses, organizations, and individuals across Austria. Thanks to Stefanie,…

3. April 2024

Legal500 Ranking 2024

Great news! Our team has once again been recognized in this year’s Legal500 ranking for its outstanding performance in various areas! A huge round of applause goes to: Banking & Finance: Wolfram Huber & Lisa Urbas Administrative Law And Public Sector: Stefanie Werinos, Sandra Kasper & Theresa Karall Commercial, Corporate…

8. March 2024

Legal500 Green Guide Ranking

We’re celebrating!  PHH has been ranked in the Legal500 Green Guide once again! A milestone that reflects our commitment to promoting the green transition and sustainable legal practices. We’re particularly proud that our partner Stefanie Werinos and attorney Lisa Urbas have been recognized in this award for their exceptional achievements…

7. March 2024

Our PHH ESG Desk

The PHH ESG Desk is your guide to a sustainable future! Under the leadership of Julia Fritz, Stefanie Werinos, Martina Stranzinger-Maier and Lisa Urbas, we bring a breath of fresh air to consulting on environmental, social and governance issues. We not only offer in-depth knowledge and innovative solutions, but also…

24. January 2024

PHH advises Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

PHH Rechtsanwält:innen advised Landesbank Baden-Württemberg on the financing of a renewable energy project in Lower Austria. PHH Rechtsanwält:innen was again able to score with legal and technical expertise in a renewable energy project, this time in the successful financing of a photovoltaic plant of WEB Windenergie AG (W.E.B), which is…

24. January 2024

PHH hosted a New Year’s reception for women in the environment

Stefanie Werinos, partner at PHH and initiator of Women in the Environment, kicked off the new year with a network meeting of the initiative, which is aimed exclusively at female experts in the fields of the environment, environmental law and environmental technology. The celebrations took place in a cozy setting…

Competencies.

What others say.

Legal 500

2022

“Flexible and extremely eager.”

Legal 500

(Global Green Guide), 2022

“PHH Rechtsanwält:innen, a full-service Austrian firm, actively promotes ESG through its advice to clients, internal commitments, and advocating for sustainability in the marketplace.”

Legal 500

2022

“Not only the professional skills of PHH’s public & regulatory team are impressive, but also the knowledge and the fast response times are extraordinary. It is possible to contact them at any moment and get the information and advice needed.”