About

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DLA Piper's banking and finance team in Austria advises national and international companies, banks and other financial institutions, issuers and borrowers on all relevant aspects of banking and financing law. The team has solid financial services sector knowledge and many years of experience. Combined with a thorough understanding of the individual client's needs, the team offers constructive, commercially driven legal solutions and an efficient handling of transactions.

In close cooperation with colleagues from the areas of corporate law, tax law, energy, real estate, restructuring, and litigation and regulatory, the team offers its clients complete multi-disciplinary services at local, national and international levels.

The team's core areas of advice include:

  • Loans
  • Banking laws and regulatory requirements (including sanctions management related to the financial services sector)
  • Banking litigation 
  • Real estate financing
  • Loans and acquisition financing
  • Infrastructure and project financing
  • Investment funds and asset management
  • Capital market law
  • Mezzanine financing
  • Structured financing/asset-based lending
  • Syndicated loans

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Austria

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Well-known international law firm DLA Piper has a broad banking and finance service offering and an impressive international network across the CEE region. The Vienna-based group regularly assists with acquisition, project and real estate financing, as well as complex litigation in the financial sector. The team services a diverse client base, ranging from retail banks and insurance companies to corporates in the real estate sector.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper advised multiple Austrian group members of Montana Aerospace on a EUR450 million syndicated corporate financing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
4
Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
4
Band 4

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik remains a notable player in the Austrian market due to her broad expertise covering issues such as acquisition, export and real estate finance, as well as refinancing. She is also increasingly present on cross-border mandates, especially those relating to large infrastructure projects and the CEE region. She is well accustomed to advising banks, corporates and sovereigns.

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik is amazing. She delivers very practical advice and is always available. I am very content with her work.

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik is very precise, can organise the negotiations and has a very good range of administrative skills.

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik is an excellent lawyer who offers quick response times, is always reachable and comes up with answers extremely fast.

She is willing to help.

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Banking & Finance

Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
4
Jasna Zwitter-Tehovnik
4
Band 4

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