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Horst Ebhardt
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Corporate/M&A

Austria

18 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Corporate/M&A

Central & Eastern Europe

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Horst Ebhardt

Europe

Practice Areas

Extensive experience in cross-border M&A and corporate restructuring transactions in Austria and Central and South-Eastern Europe, including advising leading financial institutions, corporations and private equity investors on acquisitions, reorganizations and corporate governance aspects. Industry specialization: financial institutions, TMT, energy and private equity.

Career

Partner, Wolf Theiss, since 1997; admitted in Austria, since 1994; Lecturer at the University of Vienna (M&A transactions).

Professional Memberships

Vienna Bar Association; International Bar Association; American Bar Association.

Personal

Born 1961 in Graz, Austria; University of Graz, (Dr. iur. 1984); London School of Economics and Political Science, (LL.M. 1986).

Chambers Review

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Europe

Corporate/M&A - Austria

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Experienced practitioner Horst Ebhardt is appreciated for his strength in large-scale, cross-border sales and acquisitions across the financial services and chemicals sectors. He founded the Austrian office of Kinstellar in January 2025 after having worked at Wolf Theiss.

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Corporate/M&A - Central & Eastern Europe

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Vienna-based partner Horst Ebhardt regularly deals with high-value acquisitions and disposals, coordinating the law firm's offices in several jurisdictions in the CEE region.
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Strengths

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"He has a great feel for the commercial aspects of the transaction and brings a great value with his ability to find solutions and move the project forward."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"He is reliable, trustworthy, and always has my back and comes to my rescue in stressful times."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"He is solutions-orientated, practical and responds quickly."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"Horst Ebhardt is both a highly experienced legal professional with great knowledge of the law and an excellent manager leading his team so that it provides the best output."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"He represents client interests in a practical fashion and has good commercial sense."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"Horst Ebhardt has a very hands-on approach and understands the business very well so he can contribute greatly to the success of the whole deal."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"Horst Eberhardt is a highly professional, experienced lawyer who is dedicated to his work."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

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