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Banking & Finance
12 Years Ranked
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Banking & Finance
6 Years Ranked
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Provided by Florian Klimscha

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Practice Areas

Partner in and head of the Vienna global transactions practice, Florian specialises in banking law, a wide range of debt financing transactions (including acquisition, real estate, project financings as well as special situations lending), corporate restructurings and NPL work. Increasingly Florian is advising corporates and financial institutions in ESG related matters, transactions and governance issues.

Career

Florian joined Freshfields in 2004, and has been a partner since 2013. Previously, he worked for the Austrian Financial Market Authority.

Professional Memberships

TMA.

Publications

Co-author of Klimscha/Lehner, The EU-Taxonomy and its Significance for the Financing of a Sustainable Transformation of the European Economic System (Nachhaltigkeitsrecht, German language) (2021).

Contributed to a leading commentary on Austrian insolvency and restructuring law.

Contributed to a leading commentary on the Securities Supervision Act.

Co-author of Klimscha/Redmann, Loan Agreements (2018).

Lecturer at the Vienna University for Economics and Business Administration and Danube University Krems.

Personal

Florian completed his education at the University of Vienna (Dr iur), Vienna University of Economics and Business, and the London School of Economics (LL.M). He speaks German and English.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Austria
1
Band 1

Florian Klimscha's practice covers the full range of banking and finance transactions, with experience handling development, acquisition and real estate finance, acting for a range of lenders and borrowers. He is also regularly involved in cross-border financings, as well as restructuring mandates.


Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe
3
Band 3

Florian Klimscha assists lenders with amendments to existing credit agreements, as well as acquisition financing and refinancing mandates, from his base in Vienna.

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