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Corporate/M&A - Austria

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is an outstanding transactional law firm with a broad M&A and corporate offering, acting for clients from the finance, manufacturing, health and automotive sectors. The team provides market-leading seller and buyer-side representation. The practice also assists with complex carve-outs, exits and regulatory matters and has a strong international offering utilising its formidable network. Family-owned Austrian businesses, sovereign wealth funds and petrochemical giants also belong to the law firm's impressive clientele.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advised Trilantic Europe on its acquisition of a 60% stake in AEROCOMPACT.

Strengths

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Freshfields is the key player for us in Austria regarding international transactions.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

The team has very professional know-how, a hands-on mentality and customer-oriented approach.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

The team provides solution-oriented advice with an understanding of our sector.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Freshfields is a tier-one law firm in its ability to deliver quality and depth of service. The team delivers quickly and efficiently with top quality.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

The big benefit of choosing Freshfields is its presence in nearly all relevant jurisdictions in Europe. It is very flexible in scaling up and down its teams, which is a huge benefit for quick advice.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Zottl
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Thomas Zottl
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Senior Statespeople
Experienced practitioner Thomas Zottl is appreciated for his longstanding expertise in the Austrian M&A market. He assists on large-scale and often cross-border divestments in the finance sector.

Thomas Zottl has always been good to work with.

He is a great person and very good transactional lawyer.

The cooperation with Thomas Zottl is always of a very high professional level.

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Konrad Groeller
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Konrad Groeller
1
Band 1

Konrad Groeller is a leading and trusted adviser to both Austrian family-owned businesses and prominent private equity firms, renowned for his strength in strategic sales and investments.

Konrad Groeller is unbeatable in the field of corporate/M&A.

I have the impression that he knows what he is talking about; he is very qualified and in the top league of M&A transaction lawyers.

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Farid Sigari-Majd
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Farid Sigari-Majd
3
Band 3
Prominent manufacturers and banks mandate Farid Sigari-Majd for his strength in complex, cross-border acquisitions and divestments. He also assists clients with the set-up of Austrian branches. Farid Sigari-Majd heads Freshfields' Iran desk.

In my opinion, he is an excellent legal expert to cooperate with. He is a very solution-oriented person with a high level of commercial awareness.

Farid Sigari-Majd is available 24/7 and brings experience to the table which gives our team confidence when making difficult decisions. He is also very nice.

Farid Sigari-Majd offers very broad experience and an extremely high level of know-how.

Farid Sigari-Majd is very responsive, solution-oriented and calm.

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Thomas Zottl
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Thomas Zottl
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Konrad Groeller
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Konrad Groeller
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Band 1
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Farid Sigari-Majd
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Farid Sigari-Majd
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Band 3
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