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Austria

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Provided by Florian Kranebitter

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Practice Areas

-Corporate, M&A and Transactions

-Banking & Finance

-Antitrust and Competition Law

-Restructuring & Insolvency

-ESG & Sustainability

-IP & IT

Professional Memberships

TerraLex I Since 2010, fwp has been the sole Austrian member of the leading global referral network TerraLex.

Association of European Lawyers

Career

Florian Kranebitter is a Partner at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner (fwp) and a recognized expert in international business law. Since joining the firm as a partner in 2006, he has specialized in Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, and Restructuring.

His academic background includes a doctorate from the University of Vienna and an LL.M. from the University of California. Before becoming a partner at fwp, he gained experience in major Austrian law firms and held a key role as the head of the legal department for a prominent credit institution during a secondment in 2008.

In addition to his legal practice, he serves as the firm’s Legal Tech Partner, driving digital innovation within the legal sector. He is frequently ranked as a leading lawyer by international directories such as The Legal 500 and Chambers.

Publications

ICLG: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2024 - Aus­tria

January 2024

CRYPTOASSETS – A UK and European perspective on the regulation of cryptoassets, Austrian Chapter, March 2020, co-author

March 2020

ICLG: Lending & Secured Finance 2020, Austrian Chapter, February 2020, co-author

February 2020

The Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review, Edition 6, Austrian Chapter, (co-author)

December 2019

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Austria

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Individual Editorial

Florian Kranebitter is well respected for his experience in financings and refinancings. He also has expertise in restructurings and works for both banks and corporates.

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Global Practice Guide
Florian Kranebitter
Markus Fellner
Florian Henöckl
Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz
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Florian Kranebitter, Markus Fellner, Florian Henöckl, Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz
Article • Oct 2025
Global Practice Guide
Florian Kranebitter
Florian Henöckl
Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz
Markus Fellner
Authored by
Florian Kranebitter, Florian Henöckl, Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz, Markus Fellner
Article • Oct 2025

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