About
Managing Partners: Albert Birkner, Clemens Hasenauer
Number of lawyers worldwide: over 200 lawyers
Languages: Armenian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog
International Offices: Bulgaria, Sofia; Czech Republic, Prague; Hungary, Budapest; Romania, Bucharest; Slovakia, Bratislava; Slovenia, Ljubljana.
Firm Overview:
CERHA HEMPEL is one of the leading corporate law firms in Central and Eastern Europe with its headquarters in Vienna. With a team of over 200 lawyers, the firm guarantees its clients experience and expertise in all areas of corporate and commercial law, both in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe.
CERHA HEMPEL is proud to be able to look back on a very successful history. Over the past 25 years, CERHA HEMPEL has been involved in a large number of the most significant transactions in Austria. The fact that the firm understands its clients’ businesses has helped CERHA HEMPEL achieve a high rate of success. It is no coincidence that CERHA HEMPEL is the first port of call for a number of long-term clients whom the firm advises comprehensively on all of their day-to-day legal matters. This expertise — combined with the firm’s years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe and its Lex Mundi network — ensures that its clients receive high-quality and sound advice, across disciplines and across borders.
Main Areas of Practice:
M&A & Corporate:
The focus at CERHA HEMPEL is not only on classic M&A, but also on private equity transactions, and on resolving complex, often cross-border issues in a practical and commercially oriented manner, as well as providing ongoing corporate legal advice and handling and overseeing corporate reorganisations. CERHA HEMPEL has particular expertise in public M&A, including takeover law and regulatory compliance under financial markets laws.
Banking & Finance:
CERHA HEMPEL supports its clients in the borrowing and investment decisions they make, such as in the context of financial and liquidity planning and treasury operations. It advises both borrowers and lenders alike. Recognised as a leading corporate law firm in the regulatory sector, CERHA HEMPEL advises international banks on establishing Austrian branches and offices and with respect to selling and trading securities in Austria. As advisor to over 100 managed investment funds which it represents in Austria regarding trading and compliance issues, CERHA HEMPEL has extensive expertise in the banking and finance sector.
Capital Markets:
As one of the leading law firms specialising in capital markets law, CERHA HEMPEL has handled the largest capital markets transactions in Austria over the past 25 years and has set the standards for this area. It handles all aspects of IPOs, capital increases and bond issuances, advising potential issuers and underwriters on due diligence issues, as well as preparing prospectuses in accordance with international standards and drafting documentation for capital increases.
Real Estate & Construction:
CERHA HEMPEL supports its clients in everything from project development, negotiating and drafting financing agreements, preparing planning and construction agreements, to residential and commercial leases and claims management. CERHA HEMPEL has outstanding contacts with the major market players, enabling it to offer its clients project management services as well.
Litigation & Arbitration:
Whether it be construction disputes, unfair competition, contractual interpretation, insurance law, warranty issues, or damages in contract or tort, CERHA HEMPEL’s success rate is enviable. The team at CERHA HEMPEL covers the entire spectrum of corporate and commercial law, and focuses on giving its clients a clear picture of the opportunities and risks involved. Members of the firm act as arbitrators, chairpersons and counsel.
Employment:
CERHA HEMPEL provides first class legal advice on all aspects of employment law, from drafting contracts including options for greater flexibility in employment relationships, as well as implementing restructuring programmes.
Tax Law:
CERHA HEMPEL provides integrated tax and legal advice. The firm strives to provide clients with optimised tax solutions whilst taking into account all other legal aspects. CERHA HEMPEL offers clients comprehensive expertise on the tax-optimised structuring of transactions, especially with respect to mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings, as well as group taxation, holding structures, inbound and outbound investments, debt and equity financing and the taxation of financial instruments. The tax litigation team handles all aspects of tax disputes.
Public Law & European Law:
CERHA HEMPEL advises and represents clients before public administrative authorities and courts, as well as the European Court of Justice regarding questions of aviation law, public procurement law and telecommunications law, all of which the firm has been handling since such sectors were liberalised by the EU. The firm’s lawyers have achieved an above-average rate of success in such cases. CERHA HEMPEL also has many years’ extensive experience in commercial licensing law, healthcare law, university law, construction law, environmental law, and medical and pharmaceutical law.
International Experience:
With offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Prague, Sofia and Ljubljana CERHA HEMPEL possesses an extensive network in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, together with broad-based expertise and many years’ experience. On top of this, the firm maintains close relationships with renowned law firms in those countries in which it does not have an office. All offices employ local, highly qualified and multilingual staff. All CEE offices have continuous access to the resources of the entire CERHA HEMPEL network.
Ranked Offices
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- ViennaParkring 2, Vienna, Vienna, Austria, A-1010
- Web: www.cerhahempel.com
- Tel: +43 1 514 350
- Fax: +43 1 514 35 35
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- LjubljanaOffice building Rotonda, Dunajska cesta 167 , Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia, 1000View ranked office
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CERHA HEMPEL advises OMV on the sale of its AVANTI service stations in Ger-many to the PKN Orlen Gro
CERHA HEMPEL advises OMV on the sale of its AVANTI service stations in Ger-many to the PKN Orlen Group
CERHA HEMPEL advises publicly-listed fragrance manufacturer IFF Inc. (NYC) on the sale of Savory Sol
CERHA HEMPEL advises publicly-listed fragrance manufacturer IFF Inc. (NYC) on the sale of Savory Solutions Group to PAI Partners
CERHA HEMPEL advises voestalpine AG in connection with its EUR 250 mil-lion convertible bond issue.
CERHA HEMPEL advises voestalpine AG in connection with its EUR 250 mil-lion convertible bond issue.
CERHA HEMPEL advises the XXXLutz Group on its expansion into Spain and Portugal
MW Holding GmbH and CAFS Invest GmbH, both of which are companies affiliated with the XXXLutz Group, have reached an agreement with the current owner (the successor from the restructuring of the Steinhoff Group) on the acquisition of Conforama Iberia (Spain and Portugal).
CERHA HEMPEL advises SEP on strategic growth investment in Springtime Technologies
CERHA HEMPEL advises Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a leading European growth investor, on its strategic investment in Springtime Technologies, a Vienna-based provider of AI-driven loan accounting automation software.
CERHA HEMPEL advises the German RWTÜV Group on its acquisition of shares in Austrian company isn – i
CERHA HEMPEL advises the German RWTÜV Group on its acquisition of shares in Austrian company isn – innovation service network
CERHA HEMPEL continues its expansion in CEE by opening an office in Ljubljana on 1 March 2024 in co
CERHA HEMPEL continues its expansion in CEE by opening an office in Ljubljana on 1 March 2024 in cooperation with the Slovenian law firm Ulčar & Partners.
CERHA HEMPEL advises emerging care platform HeldYn on securing financing through the Weilburg Family
Founded in 2022, the care platform HeldYn (www.heldyn.com) has secured another six-figure financing package and is continuing its expansion in Austria.
CERHA HEMPEL advises AT&S on the sale of AT&S Korea to SO.MA.CI.S
With the support of CERHA HEMPEL, AT&S signed an agreement on 23 September 2024 for the sale of AT&S Korea to SO.MA.CI.S. The sale includes all shares held by AT&S in AT&S Korea CO., LTD. (and thus also includes the plant in Ansan, South Korea).
CERHA HEMPEL advised Tennant Company
CERHA HEMPEL advised Tennant Company, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minneso-ta, a world leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, in the acquisition of M&F Management and Financing GmbH (“M&F”).
CERHA HEMPEL advises OMV on the sale of its AVANTI service stations in Ger-many to the PKN Orlen Gro
CERHA HEMPEL advises OMV on the sale of its AVANTI service stations in Ger-many to the PKN Orlen Group
CERHA HEMPEL advises publicly-listed fragrance manufacturer IFF Inc. (NYC) on the sale of Savory Sol
CERHA HEMPEL advises publicly-listed fragrance manufacturer IFF Inc. (NYC) on the sale of Savory Solutions Group to PAI Partners
CERHA HEMPEL advises voestalpine AG in connection with its EUR 250 mil-lion convertible bond issue.
CERHA HEMPEL advises voestalpine AG in connection with its EUR 250 mil-lion convertible bond issue.
CERHA HEMPEL advises the XXXLutz Group on its expansion into Spain and Portugal
MW Holding GmbH and CAFS Invest GmbH, both of which are companies affiliated with the XXXLutz Group, have reached an agreement with the current owner (the successor from the restructuring of the Steinhoff Group) on the acquisition of Conforama Iberia (Spain and Portugal).
CERHA HEMPEL advises SEP on strategic growth investment in Springtime Technologies
CERHA HEMPEL advises Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a leading European growth investor, on its strategic investment in Springtime Technologies, a Vienna-based provider of AI-driven loan accounting automation software.
CERHA HEMPEL advises the German RWTÜV Group on its acquisition of shares in Austrian company isn – i
CERHA HEMPEL advises the German RWTÜV Group on its acquisition of shares in Austrian company isn – innovation service network
CERHA HEMPEL continues its expansion in CEE by opening an office in Ljubljana on 1 March 2024 in co
CERHA HEMPEL continues its expansion in CEE by opening an office in Ljubljana on 1 March 2024 in cooperation with the Slovenian law firm Ulčar & Partners.
CERHA HEMPEL advises emerging care platform HeldYn on securing financing through the Weilburg Family
Founded in 2022, the care platform HeldYn (www.heldyn.com) has secured another six-figure financing package and is continuing its expansion in Austria.
CERHA HEMPEL advises AT&S on the sale of AT&S Korea to SO.MA.CI.S
With the support of CERHA HEMPEL, AT&S signed an agreement on 23 September 2024 for the sale of AT&S Korea to SO.MA.CI.S. The sale includes all shares held by AT&S in AT&S Korea CO., LTD. (and thus also includes the plant in Ansan, South Korea).
CERHA HEMPEL advised Tennant Company
CERHA HEMPEL advised Tennant Company, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minneso-ta, a world leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, in the acquisition of M&F Management and Financing GmbH (“M&F”).