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Corporate law and M&A is central to DORDA's activities. Our experts advise and assist domestic and international enterprises in all matters – from choosing the form of business organisation and its establishment, to complex national and international transactions. We assist strategic and financial investors in all aspects of private and public corporate acquisitions.

Our services include:

  • Transaction advice and implementation of corporate acquisitions
  • Strategic lead counsel for acquisitions outside Austria (e.g. Eastern Europe)
  • Corporate and tax law issues
  • Joint venture agreements
  • Takeover law
  • Advising board members and directors, as well as assessing matters of executive liability
  • Advice on shareholders' disputes
  • Designing and executing corporate restructurings (mergers, spin-offs, transformations, contributions)
  • Private equity and venture capital transactions
  • Management buy-out and leveraged buy-out transactions
  • Stock option plans

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Corporate/M&A - Austria

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Band 1

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.

Foreign Desk

DORDA has notable experience advising on China-related work. Its China desk advises on transactions involving Chinese parties and on the establishment of businesses in Austria for Chinese companies and investors among other matters. Veit Öhlberger is the key contact for DORDA's China desk.

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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All the lawyers I worked with at DORDA were clear experts in their fields, with their regulatory and transactional experience being particularly strong.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

I perceive DORDA as the go-to law firm for larger corporate transactions in Austria. It is able to organise a team quickly, is perfectly used to international standards and is fun to work with.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

We think they provide excellent client service and are experts in their field.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Our deal presented us with some complex, unprecedented challenges which, together with the DORDA team, we were able to tackle. It was a perfect mix of a can-do attitude and technical depth.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

I like the approach they have; they are always on hand so you can reach them 24/7. Regardless of who you reach at the law firm, they know about the status of negotiations.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Martin Brodey
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Martin Brodey
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
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.

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Jürgen Kittel
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Jürgen Kittel
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Band 3
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.

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

He brings a wealth of transactional experience and commercial awareness.

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.

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

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

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Andreas Mayr
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Andreas Mayr
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4

Andreas Mayr assists with cross-border acquisitions, private equity matters and shareholder disputes.

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Bernhard Rieder
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Bernhard Rieder
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Band 4
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.

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Christian Ritschka
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Christian Ritschka
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Band 4

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 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.

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

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Ranked Lawyers at
DORDA

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

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Andreas Mayr

Andreas Mayr

Head of Department

Martin Brodey

Martin Brodey

Head of Department