Florian Klimscha
About
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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
Global
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.
Florian Klimscha assists lenders with amendments to existing credit agreements, as well as acquisition financing and refinancing mandates, from his base in Vienna.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a top notch lawyer. He is super responsive and pleasant to work with; a real problem solver."
"Florian is a highly committed, client oriented and experienced legal professional."
"Florian is always there for his clients. He delivers on the highest level and is very hands on."
"He is a very qualified colleague who is a joy to work with."
"He is an excellent regulatory lawyer, working on very complex, large transactions."
"He is a very good, constructive banking lawyer working in the region out of Vienna. We always reach a good result when he works on a transaction."
"He is a top notch lawyer. He is super responsive and pleasant to work with; a real problem solver."
"Florian is a highly committed, client oriented and experienced legal professional."
"Florian is always there for his clients. He delivers on the highest level and is very hands on."
"He is a very qualified colleague who is a joy to work with."
"He is an excellent regulatory lawyer, working on very complex, large transactions."
"He is a very good, constructive banking lawyer working in the region out of Vienna. We always reach a good result when he works on a transaction."
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