About

Provided by DORDA

The M&A market currently faces multiple dynamic challenges, including the serious economic uncertainties caused by short- and medium-term geopolitical developments, supply chain problems, rising interest rates, stricter legal rules on M&A transactions and ESG requirements.

M&A transactions have been a key part of its business since DORDA was founded in 1976. DORDA provides comprehensive advice on both private- and public-sector transactions. National and international strategic investors and financial investors rely on help from DORDA with all aspects of acquisitions.


Do you want to set up a company and need advice on the correct choice of legal form? Or are you facing a complex corporate reorganisation? Do you want to strengthen corporate governance in your organisation? Are you confronted with a dispute among shareholders? Regardless of how large or small your matter is, we will support you with our comprehensive expertise.

Our experts at DORDA successfully advise on corporate law milestone projects on a regular basis. We develop innovative and legally sound solutions that meet the specific requirements of our clients. In doing so, we regularly set new benchmarks in corporate law. We use this experience and our know-how for your individual project, provide you with to-the-point and comprehensive corporate law support – also together with our specialists from other areas of law – and thus achieve the best possible result for you.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Austria

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What the Team is Known For

The law firm DORDA houses a high-flying team acting on international M&A matters for both corporates and private equity investors. The law firm enjoys a strong standing in restructurings, strategic growth investments and asset deals. DORDA is particularly active in the digital and technology sectors, but also advises on deals in the pharmaceutical, IT, logistics and real estate industries. Besides well-known corporates, the law firm also caters to shareholders and founders.

Work Highlights

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  • DORDA acted as local counsel for CANCOM on its EUR165 million acquisition of K-Businesscom and its subsidiaries.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin Brodey
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Martin Brodey
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Managing partner Martin Brodey is revered for his experience in the Austrian M&A world. He often advises as lead counsel on cross-border acquisitions in logistics and IT.

Martin Brodey is excellent to work with.

He is a very trusted and long-term adviser to our corporate legal department.

Martin Brodey provides top-quality advice.

Jürgen Kittel
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Jürgen Kittel
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Jürgen Kittel advises on an array of cross-border M&A mandates, including share acquisitions, deSPACs and strategic investments. He also assists with shareholder disputes.

I trust Jürgen Kittel. He is very quick to offer solutions, with very good commercial sense. He is very good at defending our interests.

He brings a wealth of transactional experience and commercial awareness.

Jürgen Kittel provided the M&A fire power needed to get us to an agreement.

Jürgen Kittel thinks outside the box and provides legal support which also has business acumen and caters to the needs of the client.

Jürgen Kittel is very hands-on. He is really professional and he breaks complex documents down so that a non-lawyer can understand. He is very good in negotiations and is able to hold his nerve.

Andreas Mayr
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Andreas Mayr
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Andreas Mayr assists with cross-border acquisitions, private equity matters and shareholder disputes.

Bernhard Rieder
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Bernhard Rieder
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Bernhard Rieder regularly advises shareholders and well-known corporates on venture capital investments, sales and group reorganisations.

Bernhard Rieder is a pro when it comes to corporate transactions. He is always very responsive, on time and fun to work with.

Christian Ritschka
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Christian Ritschka
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Christian Ritschka assists with M&A transactions and corporate mandates. He is particularly visible in the start-up scene, advising both targets and investors across Austria and beyond.

Christian Ritschka is responsive, experienced, friendly and very team-oriented. We are very happy with him.

Christian Ritschka thinks quickly, is highly responsive and understands economic relationships to a high degree.

Christian Ritschka comes up with good solutions, is very service-oriented and thinks outside the box.

Ranked Lawyers at
DORDA

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Austria

Corporate/M&A

Martin Brodey
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Martin Brodey
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
Jürgen Kittel
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Jürgen Kittel
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Band 3
Andreas Mayr
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Andreas Mayr
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
Bernhard Rieder
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Bernhard Rieder
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Band 4
Christian Ritschka
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Christian Ritschka
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Band 4

Members

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Andreas Mayr

Andreas Mayr

Head of Department

Bernhard Rieder

Christian Ritschka

Christoph Brogyányi

Head of Department

Clemens Burian

Elisabeth Reiner

Florian Nikolai

Lukas Herrmann

Magdalena Brandstetter

Martin Brodey

Martin Brodey

Head of Department

Patricia Backhausen