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Schoenherr

Banking & Finance

Europe Guide 2026 : Central & Eastern Europe

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Schoenherr

About

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Schoenherr advises on banking, finance (including project and acquisition finance), debt restructuring and refinancing, acquisition and disposition of distressed assets and loan portfolios, claims trading, capital market transactions involving equity (including equity linked and hybrid), debt (including high yield) and regulatory capital issuances, funds, derivatives, structured finance, securitisation, and other financial services. We provide transactional and regulatory advice.

In addition, we support our financial services clients in their litigation and dispute resolution needs, from high-profile disputes and major investigations, to reputational risk management and compliance issues.

Our lawyers act for major international and regional banks, other financial institutions (insurance companies, funds and asset managers), corporates (issuers, borrowers and sponsors), sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns. 

Clients (10)

  • Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  • Société Générale
  • Commerzbank AG
  • UniCredit Bank AG
  • Komerční banka, a.s.
  • Erste Group Bank AG
  • Bank of Cyprus
  • Monier Group
  • JP Morgan
  • General Motors Financial

Industries (16)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Chemicals
  • Construction & Materials
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Government
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Transportation

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Schoenherr acts for European banks, international investment funds and corporate borrowers on acquisition finance, licensing matters and capital markets matters across the CEE region. The law firm has a strong track record on both sides of NPL portfolio transactions, often leveraging the market-leading reputations of key partners in Vienna and Bucharest to handle deals in various CEE jurisdictions. The solid team advises on the creditor side of major debt restructuring.
Notable practitioners

The key client contacts for this practice include Martin Ebner in Vienna and Bucharest-based Matei Florea.

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Strengths

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  • The team has excellent knowledge and provides flexible and effective solutions.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • Schoenherr demonstrates a keen understanding of the commercial aspects of our projects.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

  • They demonstrate exceptional skill in handling complex, high value transactions with confidence and precision.

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Members

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  • Tsvetan Krumov

  • Matija Vojnović

  • Petar Kojdić

  • Matei Victor Florea

  • Miriam Simsa

  • Vid Kobe

  • Arijana Petres

  • Gergely Szalóki

  • Pawel Halwa

  • Nikola Babić

  • Adina Damaschin

  • Natálie Rosová

  • Vladimír Čížek

  • Stefan Paulmayer

  • Martin Ebner

    Head of Department

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