LAWYER PROFILE

Miriam Simsa

Europe 2026

Schoenherr

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

Austria

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Schoenherr

Practice Areas

restructuring & insolvency, finance & corporate finance

Career

Miriam Simsa is partner at Schoenherr where she focuses on insolvency & restructuring and banking & finance. She joined the firm in April 2008. In 2013/14 Miriam was seconded to Slaughter and May, London. As part of their finance practice she worked mainly on major IPO-related refinancings in the UK and CEE. In Austria, Miriam is regularly advising national and international financial institutions on all aspects in connection with distressed borrowers, including refinancings and loan sales. She also advises lenders and borrowers on finance and refinance transactions. Miriam graduated from Unversity of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2008). Recently Miriam headed the team advising approx. 40 lenders to bauMax on the sale and wind-down of bauMax' operation in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Since 2023 she is a member of the Board of Directors of ReTurn (the Austrian chapter of TMA).

Personal

University of Vienna, Vienna/Austria (Mag. iur. 2008)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - Austria

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Miriam Simsa is involved in complex mandates across Austria. She often assists creditors and debtors with large corporate restructurings, distressed M&A and refinancings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Miriam Simsa is the go-to address when it comes to restructuring in Austria.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
Miriam Simsa's legal advice and organisation skills are always top level.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide