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Europe Guide 2023
Austria Corporate/M&A
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Band 1

6 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Schoenherr

Our core practice is advising and representing clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Over the years, the practice group has built an outstanding record on in Austria and throughout CEE/SEE.

Schoenherr’s m&a teams advise on national and cross-border transactions, including private m&a, public tender offers, transactions for listed companies, private equity and venture capital transactions, auction sales, privatisations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Dedicated teams within the practice group focus on restructuring and insolvency, working together with the firm’s insolvency specialists to advise on distressed companies m&a. Together with the firm’s regulatory specialists, the corporate/m&a group has developed industry-specific expertise covering inter alia the following sectors: energy, financial institutions, telecoms, automotive, media and pharmaceuticals.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Austria
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Schoenherr boasts a market-leading team with considerable strength in both domestic and cross-border acquisitions, mergers and divestments, as well as advising on contentious takeover offers. The team is renowned for its presence across the entire CEE region. The formation of joint ventures and corporate reorganisations and restructurings also fall within Schoenherr's areas of expertise. It is active in transactions in a number of sectors, including energy, real estate and healthcare. The firm complements its outstanding offering with its strength in M&A-related disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Schoenherr advised Sanofi on the acquisition of Origimm Biotechnology.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Herbst
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Christian Herbst
Star Individuals

Star individual Christian Herbst is widely considered a pioneering figure in the Austrian market. He boasts strength in public takeovers and acquisitions in the healthcare and real estate sectors.

"He is very strong and extremely commercially oriented."

"He is probably the strongest M&A specialist in Austria."

"Christian Herbst is an absolutely massive name in the M&A world."

Sascha Hödl
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Sascha Hödl
1
Band 1

Excellent practitioner Sascha Hödl is revered for his strength in handling high-profile takeovers, as well as representing clients in M&A-related disputes with a particular focus on the real estate sector.

"He is brilliant."

"He offers competence, creativity and broad knowledge and he delivers solutions."

Robert Bachner
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Robert Bachner
3
Band 3

Robert Bachner rises in the rankings following his increased visibility in the market. He advises on prominent exits, cross-shareholder reversals and strategic investments in the renewable energy sector.

"Robert Bachner is a very experienced M&A and corporate finance lawyer with a great commercial understanding."

"He has a very efficient, pragmatic, hands-on and solution-oriented approach."

Thomas Kulnigg
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Thomas Kulnigg
3
Band 3

Based on excellent feedback, Thomas Kulnigg rises in the rankings. He enjoys particular visibility in the startup scene, advising on cross-border M&A transactions.

"He is a fantastic M&A adviser for venture, tech and fintech deals."

Alexander Popp
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Alexander Popp
3
Band 3

Alexander Popp is mandated for his strength in divestments, as well as strategic investments and acquisitions. He has a strong focus in the energy sector.

Roman Perner
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Roman Perner
4
Band 4

Roman Perner is experienced in handling cross-border restructurings and M&A transactions, with particular strength in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. He also assists with the formation of joint ventures.

"He is very responsive and always to the point."

"He understands the dynamics, the bigger picture and the issues the other side is likely to raise."

Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr

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Corporate/M&A

Christian Herbst
Christian Herbst
Star Individuals
Sascha Hödl
1
Sascha Hödl
1
Band 1
Alexander Popp
3
Alexander Popp
3
Band 3
Robert Bachner
3
Robert Bachner
3
Band 3
Thomas Kulnigg
3
Thomas Kulnigg
3
Band 3
Roman Perner
4
Roman Perner
4
Band 4

Members

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Clients

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360kompany

AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals

ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH

Allianz Capital Partners

América Móvil

BPE 4

BTV Multimedia GmbH

Bitpanda GmbH

Blue Minds Group

Caverion Österreich GmbH

Deutsche Telekom AG

EQT

Eucodis Bioscience

Findologic

FirmenABC Group

GROPYUS AG

General Electric

Goldman Sachs

HS Timber Group

Harps Global PTE Ltd.

IMMOFINANZ AG

Kontron AG

Mondelez

OMV AG

Red Bull GmbH

Roche

UNIQA

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

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