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Clemens Hasenauer

Clemens Hasenauer

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Compliance & Investigations, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Career

Managing Partner Clemens Hasenauer is Head of Department Corporate Transactions focusing on M&A and public takeover transactions. He heads the Department since the year 2007. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, takeover law, banking and finance, reorganisations and restructurings. His broad experience includes numerous complex public and private M&A transactions, and he is particularly renowned for structuring large international joint ventures and public takeovers.

Clemens is also a university lecturer (holding M&A classes for post-graduate studies) and is author of a number of publications, in particular in the field of corporate, M&A, takeover and capital markets law.

In addition, he is the academic chair of the most renowned annual legal conference in Austria (Business Circle's RuSt) which has a strong focus on legal and tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions and other transactions and he is responsible for the overall program of the Business Circle M&A Summit in Austria, which is an industry meeting for experts in the field of M&A and corporate development.

Clemens is regularly named and recommended as expert and leader in his field as well as top ranked within other guides, journals and publications, etc.

Professional Memberships

Vienna Bar Association (Council), The Law Society, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, International Bar Association

Personal

Vienna University of Economics and Business, WU Executive Academy (MBA, 2017), New York University School of Law (LL.M. 1997), Fulbright Scholar, University of Vienna (Mag.iur. 1994, Dr.iur. 1996), Faculté de droit, Paris V - Université Paris Descartes (1992/93)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Austria

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Clemens Hasenauer is widely appreciated for his prowess in handling complex and prominent transactions across Austria, including acquisitions and sales in the energy and technology sectors. He also assists with the dissolution of joint ventures and share acquisitions.

Strengths

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  • Clemens Hasenauer is a great negotiator who seizes opportunities and always finds the best solution. Nobody could have done it better.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Clemens Hasenauer truly stands out. He is an excellent lawyer and a top negotiator who has the ability to get things done most efficiently because of his vast M&A experience.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Clemens Hasenauer is an excellent lawyer and the one to go to if you deal with M&A matters in Austria. He is simply a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • We usually come to Clemens Hasenauer with complex questions to which he responds with clear answers, without ifs and buts.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Clemens Hasenauer is a great negotiator who always stays calm in difficult situations and comes up with the right solution. He constantly exceeds expectations in any potential subject.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

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