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The capital markets team of DLA Piper in Austriaadvises on all types of capital markets transactions, ranging from equity and debtissues to capital markets related corporate/M&A work. The firm's global reachfacilitates multi-jurisdictional projects and enables the team to implementpioneering capital markets transactions, including e.g. multiple listings inVienna and other financial markets such as Warsaw or Frankfurt.

The Austrian capital markets practice hasbeen an integrated part of the firm's corporate practice for many years andcapital markets practices head, Partner Christian Temmel, is one of the leadingcapital markets lawyers in Austria. He is regularly recommended by clients andpeers alike and has developed multiple innovative and often ground breakingcorporate finance instruments together with clients and in close cooperationwith the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) respectively the Austrian FinancialMarkets Authority (FMA).

The Austrian team's core areas of capital markets advice include:

  • IPOs and SPOs
  • Follow-on share offerings and rights offerings
  • Cross-border securities offerings
  • On-going reporting and compliance advice
  • Other public equity transactions, pre-IPO financings and convertible bond offerings
  • Structured and project bonds
  • Derivatives
  • Portfolio asset sales
  • Securitisations
  • Collateralised loan obligations
  • Corporate governance
  • Financial regulatory compliance

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Capital Markets - Austria

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper acts on the issuance and refinancing of corporate bonds and provides assistance with prospectus topics. The law firm has recently worked on sustainability-based bonds and also advises on regulatory issues and fintech transactions. It frequently acts for companies and startups in the real estate and energy sectors, as well as financial services providers and public entities.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper advised UBM Development on the placement of a EUR50 million retail-focused green bond.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Temmel
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Christian Temmel
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Christian Temmel focuses on innovative transactions and advises clients on DCM work, including bond issuances, and is particularly strong in the ESG space. He also advises on regulatory issues.

Christian Temmel is always thinking ahead to what could happen and what to consider. He is always reachable with very quick answers and very pragmatic when it comes to discussions with other lawyers.

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Christian Temmel
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Christian Temmel
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