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Provided by DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte

Banking & Finance – forward-looking, precise, and market-driven

For over 30 years, DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich has been a trusted adviser to the Austrian banking sector, combining technical excellence with deep industry insight. The team covers the full spectrum of Banking & Finance, delivering clear, pragmatic and solution-driven advice.

Thought leadership & market insight

Strong academic presence and close ties between theory and practice enable forward-looking advice and early risk identification.

Strategic litigation strength

Recognized for complex individual, mass and test cases, including consumer protection, contractual terms and payment fraud, before Austrian and European higher courts.

Consumer law & mass business

Expertise in standardised documentation, ensuring legal certainty at scale.

Financing expertise

Comprehensive advice on lending (incl. LMA), bond issuances, mezzanine financings and capital measures, from structuring to execution.

International reach

Proven capability in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters, particularly in banking litigation.

Key areas of expertise include

  • banking product development
  • strategic dispute resolution
  • legal opinions
  • B2B/B2C documentation
  • debt and structured financings
  • bond issuances
  • mezzanine instruments
  • capital measures

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Austria

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte is noted for its strong work for a variety of major Austrian banks. The law firm is active on real estate development project financings as well as regulatory topics in relation to loan agreements, compliance and transaction structuring. The team has experience on mandates related to crypto products and is well versed in cross-border mandates.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Markus Kellner
3
Markus Kellner
3
Band 3

Markus Kellner assists large banking clients with contentious regulatory mandates, regularly appearing before both Austrian and European courts in relation to class actions and claims against consumer protection agencies.

Markus Kellner combines specialist precision with the ability to see the bigger picture. His guidance is strategic, well balanced and always commercially sound.

Markus Kellner's legal expertise and market know-how make him a gifted strategist and invaluable adviser.

What I appreciate the most about Markus Kellner are his eye for details and his creative, solution-oriented approach. Also, he is very approachable, available and responsive.

Markus Kellner's strength is that he can apply theoretical topics and turn them into practically relevant advice.

Markus Kellner is a mastermind, a wizard and a genuine expert in banking law. He maintains a strong grip on matters, regardless of their complexity or difficulty.

Fabian Liebel
U
Fabian Liebel
U
Up and Coming

Fabian Liebel is well positioned to advise domestic and international banking clients on a range of issues, including contentious regulatory mandates, new banking products and supervisory as well as banking secrecy questions.

Fabian Liebel is an exceptionally responsive and committed lawyer with a clear grasp of both legal nuances and institutional processes.

Fabian Liebel stands out for his high level of professionalism, strategic thinking and strong commercial awareness.

Fabian Liebel's quick response times and clear, to-the-point advice, as well his ability to think outside the box while also focusing on our commercial goals, make him outstanding.

Fabian Liebel's work is consistently well prepared and on point. His grasp of the practical challenges faced by banks is impressive.

Fabian Liebel's ability to quickly distil key issues and suggest actionable next steps makes him stand out. He is pragmatic, well-versed and always adds value.

Ranked Lawyers at
DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte

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Austria

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Markus Kellner
3
Markus Kellner
3
Band 3
Fabian Liebel
U
Fabian Liebel
U
Up and Coming

Members

Provided by DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte

Anna-Maria Heil

Christoph Diregger

Christoph Diregger

Head of Department

Clemens Klotzinger

David Trojer

Lorenz Krismer

Markus Kellner

Markus Kellner

Head of Department

Markus Weichbold

Martin Legath

Petra Felzmann

Simon Drobnik