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Alexander Isola

The Insolvency and Restructuring Team, headed by Alexander Isola, specialises in insolvency proceedings, criminal bankruptcy law, restructuring law, D & O liability issues and audits, securing of loans, avoidance, capital preservation and equity replacement. Alexander Isola is known for quick and often unconventional solutions.

Armenak Utudjian

Armenak Utudjian is recognized as an expert especially in the fields of private foundation law (trusts) and real estate as well as construction; his practice places a special emphasis on public law. In legal circles he is well known as vice president of the Austrian Bar Association and member of the Vienna Bar Association's Board.

Claudia Csákys practice covers the entire field of intellectual property law with a focus on trademark, copyright and competition law as well as information technology. She also has specific expertise and litigation experience in patent disputes. In the field of trademark law, she advises well-known domestic and foreign clients across all sectors. Her range of services includes advice on trademark prosecutions, development of trademark strategies and licenses, and representation in trademark litigation. She often advises on IP aspects in the course of corporate restructuring and transactions. In IT law she advises clients in relation to social media, e-commerce, the infringement of personal rights and all other aspects relating to internet law.

David Seidl is one of the two heads of the Compliance and White-Collar Crime practice group. He has particular expertise in insolvency law. He is regularly appointed by the court as an insolvency administrator and advises debtors and creditors on issues of impending insolvency.

Ferdinand Graf heads the M&A, competition and cartel law practice groups. He often handles cross-border transactions, such as recent company acquisitions in Italy, Moldova and Bosnia.

Jakob Widner heads the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice and has twenty plus years of experience in advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, business and company sales and acquisitions, employee benefit arrangements (including pension and stock option plans) and company law issues relevant to directors and officers of Austrian companies.

Sebastian Mahr is a partner in the dispute resolution practice group and represents clients from the industrial, financial and insurance sectors in litigation and arbitration proceedings. A further focus of his practice lies in corporate disputes, post-M&A disputes as well as conflicts in the areas of transportation, technology and construction or real estate law. In addition, he also regularly assists with the international enforcement of foreign court decisions and arbitral awards.

Stefan Weileder

Stefan Weileder is co-heading the insolvency and restructuring group together with Alexander Isola. He specializes on restructuring and insolvency proceedings (both in and out of court) with a particular focus on avoidance, capital maintenance and equity compensation law. He is regarded as a leading insolvency expert and regularly gets appointed by insolvency courts as an insolvency administrator in proceedings of all sizes. Part of his practice also includes distressed M&A, banking, securities and corporate law.