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Our collaborative approach in Restructuring/Insolvency involving practitioners from several legal fields allows us to assist our clients with the best appropriate advice in Austria (and the CEE region).


Our Team
Our Restructuring/Insolvency team consists of a strong collaboration of lawyers from different practice areas primarily insolvency, corporate and finance lawyers who work closely together and contribute to the practice based on their special expertise.


Our Role
We assist in deleveraging bank assets and provide advice on sensitive bankruptcy filings and restructurings to help minimize future legal challenges, potential liability hazards and risks of a successful challenge to a transaction as being preferential or set aside under avoidance rules. We also advise on turnarounds, asset protection and recovery from a commercial perspective as well as in relation to banking, corporate and litigation laws.


Our Cases
We advise on key complex deals in the market, such as the high-profile HETA case: Following the acquisition of Hypo Group Alpe Adria ("HGAA") from Heta Asset Resolution, we have continued to advise Advent International/EBRD, now sole shareholder of HGAA, the (former) banking holding of the SEE network of HETA ASSET RESOLUTION AG ("HETA") comprising seven banks and three leasing companies in seven jurisdictions, in the restructuring of funding lines amounting to EUR 2.2 billion provided by HETA / ultimately the Republic of Austria.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Austria

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss is well placed to handle a wide variety of complex restructurings across Austria and beyond, often in close coordination with renowned international law firms. The team offers high-quality advice on the full breadth of insolvency and restructuring issues ranging from large corporate and financial restructurings, including asset liquidations, to company voluntary agreements and portfolio sales. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's longstanding experience in enforcement of, as well as defence against, insolvency-related claims. The team is regularly mandated by investment firms, banks and corporate creditors, as well as debtors from various industries, including retail. Wolf Theiss enjoys an excellent reputation for working on complex cross-border matters across Europe.

Strengths

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"The firm is very reliable and provides quick responses."

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
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"Wolf Theiss is top-notch in complicated cross-border matters involving Austria."

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Notable Practitioners

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Eva Spiegel
4
Eva Spiegel
4
Band 4

Eva Spiegel handles a variety of mandates including insolvency proceedings and corporate restructurings. Her particular expertise lies in restructuring-related disputes, making her a strong choice for clients seeking contentious and non-contentious representation.

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Eva Spiegel
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Eva Spiegel
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Members

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Andrea Gritsch

Christian Hoenig

Claus Schneider

Matthias Schimka

Nikolaus Paul

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B2 Holding

Bain Capital Credit

Commerzbank

DDM Group

Erste Group Bank

Galapagos Group

LCH Limited

MiBa AG

Revetas Capital Fund

Sempione Fashion

Steinhoff Europe

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