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Provided by Freshfields

Please visit the Freshfields website for more details about our work in this category:

http://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/services/disputes-litigation-and-arbitration/banking-and-financial-services/

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/working-globally/europe/cee--cis/

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a renowned banking and finance offering with a strong foothold in Vienna. The law firm leverages its superb reputation among financial sector clients based in the United States and Frankfurt to win roles on complex transactions, such as NPL acquisitions. The team maintains a varied caseload comprising significant refinancings and ESG-linked credit facilities. Freshfields acts for leading financial institutions and larger corporates based in the CEE region.

Notable practitioners

Vienna-based Florian Klimscha is a key client contact for this practice.

Work Highlights

Provided by Freshfields

  • The lawyers at Freshfields acted for Pepco Group, a pan-European retailer, on its withdrawal from the Austrian market.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Freshfields needed to change their approach to keep up with us. They always listened well to what we needed as the project was evolving and were reactive and ready to provide their expert assessment.

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