Johannes Barbist is a partner in the firm’s Regulatory Team. He has more than 25 years of experience in advising companies on the regulatory framework and a legally compliant management. Furthermore, Johannes Barbist represents the interests of his clients before supervisory authorities and courts. He focuses on: public commercial law; administrative law and constitutional law; regulatory (mainly energy, transport, life sciences and telecommunications); FDI control; law on the screening of FDI; state aid, public procurement and competition law. Johannes Barbist has authored numerous publications on the Austrian investment control regime, including a commentary on the ICA and the Survival Guide Austrian Investment Control, which he published together with Regina Kröll.
Publications
Co-author of the Austria chapter in the Foreign Direct Investment Law Guide , published 20 October 2026 , alongside Regina Kröll and Armin Nimmrichter .