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Schoenherr

Corporate/M&A

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Schoenherr´s 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 track record 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.

The practice´s services include:

  • m&a
  • privatisations
  • public takeovers
  • private equity
  • venture capital
  • distressed companies m&a
  • sector-specific transactions, including financial institutions, energy and tmt
  • start-ups

Clients (30)

  • América Móvil
  • FirmenABC
  • Harps Global (Singapore)
  • Findologic
  • CA Immo
  • MET Group
  • Enery
  • Greiner Packaging
  • AMC IV
  • Accession Capital Partners
  • Nofar Energy
  • METRO AG
  • WNS Holdings
  • MaxBet
  • Oiltanking
  • BHM Group
  • Eurobank
  • NORD Holding
  • Ancla Logistik
  • Kontron AG
  • NEXI
  • Caverion
  • BTV Multimedia Group
  • Wienerberger
  • ARZ
  • HS Timber Group
  • BlackPeak Capital
  • IMMOFINANZ
  • Herba Chemosan
  • Chaos

Industries (7)

  • Energy
  • Financial Institutions
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Startups

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Corporate/M&A - Austria

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Schoenherr advised Fresenius on the sale of VAMED's rehabilitation clinics to PAI Partners, as well as the sale of additional parts of the business to a buyer consortium comprising PORR and STRABAG.

Strengths

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  • What really stands out about Schoenherr is how hands-on and client service-oriented the team is.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • In Austria and the CEE region, I see Schoenherr as being unrivalled in sophisticated M&A.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • The lawyers understand the business rationale driving a transaction immediately and are able to design tailor-made solutions to our needs.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • The lawyers have a good ability to manage M&A projects and have an interdisciplinary approach. We use them in challenging domestic transactions or ones involving Eastern Europe.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

  • Schoenherr is one of the most internationally renowned, go-to law firms in Austria.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Christian Herbst
    Christian Herbst

    Christian Herbst

    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, natural resources and energy sectors.

    • Christian Herbst is the most known Austrian M&A practitioner worldwide.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Christian Herbst is an institution in Austria and clearly among the few leaders in the market for complex M&A.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Sascha Hödl
    Sascha Hödl

    Sascha Hödl

    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 prominent clients from the healthcare, manufacturing and financial services sectors.

    • Sascha Hödl is one of the best Austrian M&A lawyers.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Sascha Hödl is an extremely smart and approachable lawyer, with excellent business sense.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Sascha Hödl is one of the most famous Austrian names. He is well recognised and a true expert.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Robert Bachner
    Robert Bachner

    Robert Bachner

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

    • Robert Bachner is a hands-on, practical, very clear and exceptionally good lawyer. He is great at handling clients.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Robert Bachner is an excellent M&A lawyer with a very high level of understanding of all legal and commercial matters.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
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  • Roman Perner
    Roman Perner

    Roman Perner

    Roman Perner is experienced in handling cross-border restructurings and M&A transactions, with particular strength in the manufacturing, entertainment and consumer goods sectors.

    • Roman Perner has a lot of social skills to understand the other side. He comes up with pragmatic solutions, is a good negotiator and his solutions are reliable and good.

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  • Thomas Kulnigg
    Thomas Kulnigg

    Thomas Kulnigg

    Thomas Kulnigg is adept with investments, corporate restructurings and share 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.

    • Thomas Kulnigg has this business thinking. He effectively acts like a businessperson.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Thomas Kulnigg is smart, pragmatic and understands business logic.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Thomas Kulnigg is amazing to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Thomas Kulnigg is commercially minded and reachable 24/7. He gives very good preliminary advice and has a good understanding of the business context.

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  • Alexander Popp
    Alexander Popp

    Alexander Popp

    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.

    • Alexander Popp is a very smart lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Alexander Popp has incredible knowledge of CEE matters. He knows the different jurisdictions so he is great in multi-jurisdictional matters.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

    • Alexander Popp really understands the market and the commercial aspects.

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  • Maximilian Lang
    Maximilian Lang

    Maximilian Lang

    Maximilian Lang advises domestic and international clients on cross-border M&A transactions, with notable highlights in the telecommunications, finance and natural resources industries.

    • Maximilian Lang is a very skilled lawyer.

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  • Alexandra Doytchinova
    Alexandra Doytchinova

    Alexandra Doytchinova

    Sofia-based Alexandra Doytchinova is dual-qualified in Austria and Bulgaria. She is well placed to assist with cross-border mandates.

    • I have known Alexandra Doytchinova for a long time and she is a very smart lawyer.

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  • Markus Piuk
    Markus Piuk

    Markus Piuk

    From his base in Austria, Markus Piuk demonstrates long-standing expertise in cross-border disposals and strategic investments in the CEE region for a clientele comprising Europe-wide retailers and companies active in the logistics and manufacturing sectors.

    • Markus Piuk has a sharp mind and is an easy-going, highly experienced lawyer.

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