Restructuring/Insolvency | Europe

BINDER GRÖSSWANG is home to a highly reputed team, advising well-known clients on a variety of restructuring and insolvency issues. The law firm enjoys a particularly strong standing among creditors as well as international debtors for its strength in complex and large cross-border mandates. Key areas of expertise include company insolvencies, debt and financial restructurings and distressed M&A. Furthermore, clients benefit from the law firm's prowess in handling large refinancings. In addition, BINDER GRÖSSWANG often represents clients in insolvency-related litigation, making it a strong choice for diverse and comprehensive mandates. As well as acting for international banks and investors, the law firm also acts for corporates from the manufacturing and energy sectors.

The team at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner is highly experienced in handling prominent restructuring mandates across Austria. The team regularly advises banks on large-scale financial and corporate restructurings, including expert loan agreements and credit financing. Its clients also benefit from the team's experience in assisting with insolvency proceedings and enforcement claims. The law firm's excellent client roster includes leading banks and financial institutions.

The law firm Schoenherr is renowned for its excellence in comprehensive restructuring and insolvency mandates, acting for well-established clients across a variety of industry sectors. The team is particularly known for its work on debt restructuring and refinancings. Furthermore, clients benefit from the law firm's strength in distressed M&A, aided by its outstanding M&A practice group. Schoenherr also enjoys a strong reputation among both creditors and debtors for its prowess in handling court proceedings concerning damages claims. As a Vienna-based law firm with an international network, Schoenherr is also recognised for its involvement in cross-border cases across Europe, especially CEE.

The Austrian law firm DORDA houses a highly regarded practice group which often acts on large restructuring mandates. The team is regularly sought after by creditors, investors and insurers for its strength in cross-border mandates, and the firm co-operates closely with leading international law firms. Large out-of-court debt and financial restructurings as well as distressed M&A transactions are frequently handled by the team. Besides its strength in advising creditors, the law firm is also sought after by debtors from the retail and manufacturing sectors. Furthermore, the law firm's expertise encompasses contentious matters and novel issues such as prospectus insurance coverage in insolvency cases. DORDA complements its strong offering with its experience in insolvency proceedings.

The international law firm Freshfields regularly advises on complex restructuring and insolvency mandates. Its team is particularly known for its prowess in the financial sector, frequently assisting with financial restructurings and NPL transactions. Corporate restructurings and insolvency proceedings also fall within the law firm's excellent service offering. In addition, the team is experienced in handling insolvency and restructuring-related litigation, as well as distressed M&A transactions. Banks and alternative lenders as well as distressed companies from sectors including energy and manufacturing belong to Freshfields' prominent client roster.

E+H Rechtsanwälte is a well-known Austrian law firm with a robust offering in the restructuring world. The team is particularly well placed to advise on large refinancings and also assists with corporate restructuring and distressed M&A transactions. Its expertise further covers the representation of creditors and bondholders in insolvency proceedings. Leading clients across various industry sectors also seek the law firm's assistance with liquidity issues. The law firm is particularly active in handling the Austrian law-governed aspects of international restructurings, aided by its close co-operation with notable international law firms across Germany, CEE, the US and the UK.

GRAF ISOLA houses a well-reputed restructuring and insolvency practice in Vienna, often advising debtors and creditors alike. Its team members are particularly renowned for their roles as administrators and trustees in complex cases, often nominated by courts. Additionally, the law firm advises on financial restructurings and distressed M&A, with further strength in insolvency-related litigation. Restructuring plans as well as debt collection also fall within the law firm's expertise. GRAF ISOLA has a particular focus on Austrian mid-sized companies, with additional experience handling larger and cross-border mandates for internationally active clients.

Jaufer Rechtsanwälte regularly handles a variety of restructuring mandates ranging from corporate and financial reorganisations to distressed M&A transactions. Self-administration equally falls within the law firm's expertise, with its team members also drawing on their experience as insolvency administrators. Furthermore, the law firm represents clients in enforcement claims. Its clientele includes debtors and creditors with industry knowledge in the finance and retail sectors. Jaufer Rechtsanwälte is not only visible in Austrian mandates but also those involving other jurisdictions.

Wolf Theiss is well placed to handle a wide variety of complex restructurings across Austria and beyond, often in close co-ordination with renowned international law firms. The team offers high-quality advice on the full breadth of insolvency and restructuring issues, ranging from large corporate and financial restructurings, including asset liquidations, to company voluntary agreements and portfolio sales. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's long-standing experience in the enforcement of, as well as defence against, insolvency-related claims. The team is regularly mandated by investment firms, banks and corporate creditors, as well as debtors from various industries, including retail. Wolf Theiss enjoys an excellent reputation for working on complex cross-border matters across Europe.