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Overview

Our capital markets practice is one of the leading in Austria and CEE/SEE. We support issuers in each stage of the transaction and help them to achieve a successful offering and/or listing.

Our Role

We help companies raise capital through IPOs, secondary offerings, and convertible and straight debt offerings. We advise on all aspects of issuing debt, equity and hybrid securities. Our work typically includes stand-alone corporate bonds and sovereign issues, exchangeables, MTNs and debt issuance programs, convertibles, hybrid and Tier 1, securities, structured products and equity.

Our Regulatory Expertise

We advise on Basel IIICRR V/CRR 2, BRRD II/SRMR 2, MiFID II/MiFIR, MAD II/ MAR, the new EU prospectus regime, AIFM/UCITS, derivative structuring and trading (EMIR, SFT), Solvency II, and capital market issues resulting from Brexit.

Our Cases

Our cases are often innovative, new and as such ground-braking. With the development of digital currency market, we have worked to establish our presence as a recognized expert in Austria. In 2018 we have advised Bitpanda on the first ICO in Austria. Due to the particularities of implemented ICO structure, we are confident that this ICO will set new market standards. We also advised Erste bank on the first European bond issue based on blockchain technology, paying special attention to ensure legal certainty and carefully map the blockchain-based processes that were used for the first time in Europe for such kind of transaction.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Austria
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Wolf Theiss showcases an outstanding capital markets team particularly known for its prowess in advising domestic as well as global banks as issuers and bookrunners. The practice is acclaimed for its proficiency in large-scale bond transactions, including green bonds, hybrid bonds, Tier 1 notes and EMTNs. It also showcases capabilities in blockchain syndicated loans. Wolf Theiss offers the benefits of a strong CEE-wide network, frequently assisting with cross-border mandates in the region.

Work Highlights

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  • Wolf Theiss advised Bank Austria Wohnbaubank on the EUR250 million update of its notes issue programme and covered bonds issuances.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Claus Schneider
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Claus Schneider
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Band 1

Claus Schneider is a leading figure in Austria in the field of bond and note issuances including EMTNs, covered bonds and hybrid bonds.

"He is absolutely top of the market in Austria."

"For complicated matters, he is one of the best capital markets lawyers in Austria."

"Claus is one of the proven experts."

"He is very responsive and involved in most of the major capital markets transactions in Austria."

Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder
Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder
Associates to watch

Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder assists with high-volume DCM work. He continues to prove himself capable in cross-border transactions.

"Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder is doing a good job."

Sebastian Prakljacic
Sebastian Prakljacic
Associates to watch

Sebastian Prakljacic enters the rankings this year following market recognition and presence on the firm's key mandates. He is well placed to act on debt issuances.

"Sebastian is excellent with his working approach and responsive."

"He's a very precise and nice young lawyer."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Claus Schneider
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Claus Schneider
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Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder
Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder
Associates to watch
Sebastian Prakljacic
Sebastian Prakljacic
Associates to watch

Members

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Andrea Gritsch

Matthias Schimka

Nikolaus Paul

Richard Wolf

Clients

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Advent International

Anadi Austria Bank

Apollo Global Management

BNP Paribas

Bank of America Merrill Lynch International

BlackRock

Borealis

Citi

Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank

EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EIB - European Investment Bank

Erste Group Bank

Goldman Sachs

IFC - International Finance Corporation

ING Bank

JP Morgan

Kommunalkredit Austria

Meta

Mizuho Bank

Morgan Stanley

Oberbank

PORR Beteiligungen und Management

Raiffeisen Bank International

Société Générale

UniCredit Bank Austria

VIG - Vienna Insurance Group

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Banks

Construction

Energy

Financial Services

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Information & Communications Technologies, Software

Infrastructure

Insurance

Private Clients

Private Equity

Professional Services

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