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, telecommunications and manufacturing. The law firm complements its outstanding offering with its strength in M&A-related disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Schoenherr advised on the EUR1.2 billion sale of cargo-partner to Nippon Express.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Herbst
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 telecommunications and energy sectors.

Christian Herbst is an excellent M&A adviser.

Christian Herbst is very smart and well connected. He is outstanding.

Christian Herbst is a very skilful lawyer with a great reputation who is doing a lot of great work on some of the largest transactions.

Christian Herbst is a distinct market leader.

Sascha Hoedl
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Sascha Hoedl
1
Band 1

Sascha Hödl is revered for his strength in handling high-profile takeovers, as well as representing clients in M&A-related disputes. He is sought after by important private equity firms and clients from the healthcare and financial services sectors.

Sascha Hödl is a good and diligent lawyer.

Robert Bachner
3
Robert Bachner
3
Band 3
Robert Bachner is a skilled lawyer advising on prominent exits, share dispositions and strategic investments in the renewable energy and life sciences sectors. He is adept at cross-border transactions.

Robert Bachner is a very thoughtful lawyer.

Robert Bachner is a diligent lawyer who is very dedicated to his clients.

Roman Perner
3
Roman Perner
3
Band 3
Roman Perner is experienced in handling cross-border restructurings and M&A transactions, with particular strength in the pharmaceutical, IT and energy sectors.

Roman Perner is a highly productive and socially competent partner.

Roman Perner is a highly experienced transaction lawyer, with deep understanding of the legal framework. His responsiveness is excellent.

Roman Perner is well known, experienced and smart.

Thomas Kulnigg
3
Thomas Kulnigg
3
Band 3

Thomas Kulnigg is adept with investments and shares acquisitions and disposals, with a focus on the technology sector. He enjoys particular visibility in the start-up scene, advising on cross-border M&A transactions.

His skill set when it comes to negotiations and how he approaches clients and documents is next level.

He is a quick thinker and very responsive.

Thomas Kulnigg is an excellent lawyer. He has an extremely high level of service orientation, knows his stuff and always looks out for commercial implications.

Thomas Kulnigg is a professional who is also dedicated to being there for your business. His suggestions are reasonable with regard to business and law; he understands entrepreneurial concerns.

Thomas Kulnigg has a very good understanding of our industry. He is available at short notice and always goes the extra mile for the client.

Alexander Popp
4
Alexander Popp
4
Band 4
Alexander Popp is known for his strength in divestments, as well as strategic investments and acquisitions. He has a strong focus in the energy sector and the CEE region as a whole.

Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr

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Austria

Corporate/M&A

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

Travel & Leisure

Utilities