Corporate/M&A | Global

CERHA HEMPEL is home to a highly respected team with a proven track record in acting for both buyers and sellers on public and private M&A. The team boasts extensive experience in share acquisitions and offers additional expertise in the area of joint ventures. CERHA HEMPEL advises clients across a range of sectors, including those active in financial services, transport, technology and energy. The law firm also provides advice on venture capital investments. Its strength in cross-border mandates further illustrates CERHA HEMPEL's market position.

The law firm DORDA houses a high-flying team acting on international M&A matters for both corporates and private equity investors. The law firm enjoys a strong standing in restructurings, strategic growth investments and asset deals. DORDA is particularly active in the digital and technology sectors, but also advises on deals in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, logistics and real estate industries. Besides well-known corporates, the law firm also caters to shareholders and founders.

Freshfields is an outstanding transactional law firm with a broad M&A and corporate offering, acting for clients from the finance, manufacturing, health and automotive sectors. The team provides market-leading seller and buyer-side representation. The practice also assists with complex carve-outs, exits and regulatory matters and has a strong international offering utilising its formidable network. Family-owned Austrian businesses, sovereign wealth funds and petrochemical giants also belong to the law firm's impressive clientele.

Schoenherr boasts a market-leading team with considerable strength in both domestic and cross-border acquisitions, mergers and divestments, as well as advising on contentious takeover offers. The team is renowned for its presence across the entire CEE region. The formation of joint ventures and corporate reorganisations and restructurings also fall within Schoenherr's areas of expertise. It is active in transactions in a number of sectors, including energy, telecommunications and manufacturing. The law firm complements its outstanding offering with its strength in M&A-related disputes.

Wolf Theiss is a top-rated law firm, with particular strength in transactions involving the CEE and SEE countries, benefiting from its network of local offices and the cross-border experience of the Austrian team. The department assists with cross-border M&A transactions and restructuring issues and is especially active in the transport, technology, energy and banking sectors. Wolf Theiss advises prominent corporates and institutional investors, which further illustrates the law firm's strong market standing.

BINDER GRÖSSWANG is widely praised for its strength in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. The prominent team advises both the buyers and sellers, and is well versed in private equity-led deals. The practice assists noteworthy Austrian and international clients with local and multi-jurisdictional venture capital investments, joint ventures, carve-outs and acquisitions. BINDER GRÖSSWANG is active across a range of sectors, including automotive, energy, financial services and technology.

The law firm CMS is home to a well-regarded team assisting with both domestic and cross-border transactions, such as public takeovers and carve-outs. Its expertise also includes disposals, mergers and joint venture agreements. CMS offers further experience in corporate governance issues and strategic investments. The team advises clients from the energy, telecommunications, technology, transport and financial sectors.

The international law firm Baker McKenzie houses a long-established team active in large-scale, cross-border acquisitions and sales. The practice's special experience lies in supporting foreign entities with the acquisition of Austrian targets. The law firm is also experienced in corporate matters such as group-wide reorganisations. Its sector expertise includes pharmaceutical, technology and energy.

The team at the law firm bpv Huegel is well known in the Austrian market for offering strength in M&A transactions and joint venture agreements. The law firm assists with cross-border matters, working in cooperation with its international network. The practice is further involved in restructurings, investment transactions and takeover offers. bpv Huegel frequently advises clients from the financial services, energy and technology sectors.

The team at the law firm BRANDL TALOS is well known in the Austrian market, with a notable focus on transactions within the betting and gaming sector. The practice has further experience in restructurings and strategic partnership agreements, with additional regulatory strength. The law firm is also active in the start-up scene and boasts multinational venture capital and private equity funds among its client base. Clients especially appreciate its strength in venture capital matters.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner is home to a robust team renowned for its restructuring expertise. The law firm acts on a diverse range of deals, including banking M&A. The practice often represents shareholders in transactions, while providing supplementary support in contentious issues. Clients stem from the finance, technology and real estate industries.

DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich is active in a range of transactions, including takeovers, mergers and acquisitions. The law firm has further experience in restructuring mandates, shareholder matters and AGMs. The formation of joint ventures is also handled by the team. Clients stem from the real estate, telecommunications and finance sectors, and the team often acts for family offices and private individuals.

Austrian law firm SAXINGER assists with sales, acquisitions and restructurings. The team is also experienced in handling shareholder dispositions, bids and demergers. Clients stem from the real estate, engineering and banking sectors, as well as start-ups.

The Austrian law firm Jank Weiler Operenyi is appreciated for its expertise in cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures across various industry sectors. Clients equally mandate the law firm for its strength in reorganisations and restructurings. Clients stem from the technology, retail and financial sectors, with the law firm active on the buy and sell sides of transactions.

Kinstellar boasts a team of well-established lawyers with deep experience in cross-border M&A transactions. Due to its network of local offices, the law firm is particularly well suited to assist with transactions across the CEE and SEE regions. Team members draw upon their experience assisting multinational corporates and private equity firms to advise on both the acquisition and sale of majority and minority shareholdings, with additional skill in venture capital mandates.