Corporate/M&A - Austria
What the team is known for
The law firm KPMG continues its growing presence in the Austrian M&A world. The team regularly assists with sales and acquisitions, including those with cross-border elements. Clients equally benefit from the firm's expertise in financing rounds and investor entries. Its clientele comprises technology start-ups, as well as Austrian banks and energy sector clients.
Strengths
"KPMG internal coordination worked very well, intra-office as well as between the offices."
"The team is very competent and has short response times."
"KPMG houses specific matter experts that can cover a wide range of different legal disciplines."
"Lawyers consider the matter holistically, always looking at the commercial side too."
"The firm delivers flexibility, speed and competence, as well as being brief and to the point."
Work highlights
KPMG advised adesso orange AG on its acquisition of all the shares in gravity consulting gmbh and VITEC Vienna Information Technology Consulting GmbH.
Notable practitioners
Wendelin Ettmayer boasts expertise across a wide spectrum of mandates from acquisitions and divestments to financing rounds and distressed investments. His clientele includes technology start-ups and energy companies. "Wendelin is very strong in terms of knowledge and brief and to-the-point advice while being very fast and flexible in support."
