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Thomas Trettnak

Thomas Trettnak

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Insolvency and Restructuring, Private Clients, IT & Privacy

Career

Thomas is Partner and Head of the CEE M&A and Restructuring Practice since 2010. He specialises in transactions, creditor protection, distressed M&A, the reorganization of legal entities in financial distress, all legal aspects in pre-insolvency and insolvency scenarios, as well as venture capital and private equity mandates. Thomas is particularly renowned for cross-border transactions, often for Anglo-Saxon clients in view of his admission to the New York Bar. Key clients include: BDO Group, EMIRATES, STRENESSE Group and SMS-Group.

He is a guest lecturer in M&A at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Professional Memberships

Vienna Bar, NY Bar, IBA, American Bar

Personal

Secondment at STRABAG SE, Capital Markets & M&A, Compliance Officer (2007/2008);, University of Graz (Mag. iur. 1999, Dr. iur. 2003);

Goldberg, Gelman & Harnik, New York (2002); Kellogg School of Management, Master's Degree in Business Administration (2001); Cremades & Sánchez Pintado, Madrid (1999); Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M. 2001); Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid (1998-1999)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Austria

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Thomas Trettnak is a trusted adviser for transactions in the banking, energy and technology sectors. He holds specialist knowledge in the venture capital and start-up arenas.

Restructuring/Insolvency - Austria

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Thomas Trettnak is sought after by prominent corporates for his expertise in distressed M&A, out-of-court debt collection and pre-insolvency restructurings. He also assists with the enforcement of claims and cross-border mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Thomas Trettnak provides great service and is very responsive.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • We feel very well advised by Thomas Trettnak on many different matters.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • I really like Thomas Trettnak. He is super pragmatic, solution-oriented and reliable.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
  • Thomas Trettnak has provided excellent service throughout our case.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Thomas Trettnak has very good knowledge of the market and handles a high volume of insolvency cases.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide

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Austria

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