Capital Markets
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 4
Email address
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+43 1 427 2000About
Provided by Weber & Co.
Our Austrian capital markets department is best known for highly specialized legal advice for issuers, underwriters/bookrunners and investors in relation to equity and debt capital market transactions (ECM/DCM). Our practice includes work on IPOs, re-IPOs, rights issues, secondary placements, accelerated book buildings, convertible bonds, high yield bonds, corporate bonds (stand alone and debt issuance programs), tier I and tier-II instruments, secured / covered bonds as well as warrants. We also engage in securitizations and public M&A deals (takeovers of listed companies).
In addition, we represent clients in relation to regulatory matters (banks and insurers), in connection with reporting and compliance obligations, regulatory or administrative proceedings as well as offer related matters.
Recent work highlights include
- representing the bookrunners on the Addiko Bank AG IPO in July 2019,
- advising Suzano Austria GmbH (Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A) as issuer on global bond issuances,
- advising the joint lead managers in relation to the EUR 500m benchmark bond of IMMOFINANZ AG in 2019,
- advising OMV AG as issuer in connection with several bond issues in 2020,
- representing S&T AG in connection with a naked warrants issue in 2020
- representing the bookrunners on the ams AG EUR 760m convertible bonds issue in November 2020
- representing Vienna Insurance Group AG as issuer in connection with several bond issues in 2021
Chambers Review
Weber & Co. is an active boutique with a long-standing DCM practice, assisting clients with debt issuance programmes and convertible bond transactions. The law firm also demonstrates expertise in ECM mandates, such as capital increases, as well as advising on compliance issues. It represents banks, insurance groups and corporates and is active on both issuer and arranger sides.
Work Highlights
- Weber & Co. advised Wolford with its EUR20 million capital increase.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Weber & Co offers very good structuring expertise, as well as problem-solving capacity."
"The team has a fast response time and is always available."
"The firm has good commercial awareness on local matters in Austria when it comes to capital markets."
"Weber & Co offers very good structuring expertise, as well as problem-solving capacity."
"The team has a fast response time and is always available."
"The firm has good commercial awareness on local matters in Austria when it comes to capital markets."
Notable Practitioners
Stefan Weber is recognised for his long-standing presence and remarkable expertise in the market. He is known for advising clients on DCM as well as ECM matters, including bond transactions and compliance issues.
"Stefan is a great lawyer who is very dedicated."
"He is great to work with."
Philipp Baubin is recognised for his work on DCM issues, showing particular expertise in note issuances and ESG debt matters, as well as capital increases.
"Philipp is a good lawyer with great expertise."
Ranked Lawyers at
Weber & Co.
Austria
Members
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