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Provided by Albert Birkner
M&A, Corporate, Private Clients & Trusts, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Insolvency & Restructuring
Managing Partner and Head of Department of Takeovers & Antitrust. Partner since 2004, with CERHA HEMPEL since 1995. Albert specializes in mergers and acquisitions, public takeovers, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures as well as trusts with a special focus on Austria and (CEE/SEE). He has developed particular expertise in the fields of structuring and implementation of corporate transactions, takeover mechanics and the modelling of co-ownership structures.
Albert was/is a lead partner on many prominent matters for several years already and holds an extremely vast track record.
Albert is also an author and regular contributor of a number of publications. He is frequently named as a leading individual within other guides, journals, publications, etc. and often referred to as an expert within his field.
Vienna Bar, Czech Bar, IBA, Wiener Advokatengesellschaft UNION
Corporate M&A 2023, Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers, Chambers and Partner, 2023 (with Clemens Hasenauer)
University of Vienna (Dr. iur. 1995)
University of Cambridge (LL.M. 1995)
German, English
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Albert Birkner is renowned for his market-leading role in large-scale and often cross-border acquisitions and sales across the banking and manufacturing sectors. He often acts for a number of high-profile private equity companies.
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"The number-one M&A lawyer in Austria!"
"He is a strong negotiator, provides solution-driven advice and always has control at the negotiation table."
"Birkner is used to getting deals done."
"He has a friendly and down-to-earth personality and is a pleasure to work with."
"The number-one M&A lawyer in Austria!"
"He is a strong negotiator, provides solution-driven advice and always has control at the negotiation table."
"Birkner is used to getting deals done."
"He has a friendly and down-to-earth personality and is a pleasure to work with."
