Banking and finance

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Reputed for experience in corporate and renewable finance, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG frequently handles cross-border matters, with a focus on the CEE region. Recent work highlights extend to advice on regulatory aspects in the financial services segments, including dealing with authorities regarding the implementation of digital business models. Andrea Gritsch heads the group and excels in supporting companies in distressed situations and matters related to financial regulatory compliance, while Andreas Schmid is an expert in structured finance with a focus on leveraged buy-outs. Markus Heidinger is experienced in financing litigation, and Marika Lomashvili‘s practice covers non-performing loans as well as project, acquisition and real estate finance. Leopold Höher is a key contact for secured finance transactions and debt restructuring.

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Testimonials

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‘Wolff Theiss always tries to find pragmatic solutions and does not limit advice to abstract legal opinions.’
‘Outstanding industry knowledge’
‘The Wolf Theiss Austrian team are experts for securitisation and receivables financing transactions. They are well experienced in working on international, cross-border transactions for high value, financial institutional clients.’
‘Mimo Hussein and Leopald Höher are go-to lawyers for complex assignment queries. They are a commercial team and highly responsive, delivering solutions to clients.’
‘Leo Höher and his team have a very professional approach and know the market players very well. This team works excellently both on the lender's and borrower's side and will always provide a fast, frictionless and excellent approach to each issue.’
‘They are always dedicated to the job, if unexpected issues come up they tackle them properly.’
'Great team with very high expertise and energy.'
'Extreme high quality of work but always very practical.'

Key clients

ContourGlobal
JP Morgan
Altor Equity Partners
HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien
CaixaBank
La Banque Postale
UniCredit Bank Austria
Erste Group Bank
Magenta
Terreal Group
Deutsche Telekom
Raiffeisen Bank International

Work highlights

Advised Deutsche Telekom and the Austrian telecommunications operator Magentaon on all legal aspects regarding the setup of its joint venture Alpen Glasfaser and onboarding of Magenta's co-investor and joint venture partner Meridiam.
Advised private equity investor Altor on behalf of Altor Funds on the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in Kommunalkredit Austria, including a partnership with the existing owners of the bank.
Advised Terreal Group, a provider of roofing and solar solutions, and its shareholders on the sale of a significant part of its European roofing business to Wienerberger, a leading international manufacturer of building material and infrastructure solutions.