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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

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Instructed by national and international financial institutions, financial investors, project sponsors and international companies, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG offers a wealth of experience in domestic as well as cross-border real estate and renewable energy financings and shows proficiency in regulatory matters concerning the implementation of digital business models. Described as ‘an absolute superstar in her field’, Andrea Gritsch leads the banking and finance team with a practice that encompasses compliance, investments and M&A within the financial services sector, and refinancing matters. Both Gritsch and Andreas Schmid, who heads the firm-wide projects team and combines expertise in finance and corporate law, are especially recommended for their track record of handling complex cross-border mandates. Markus Heidinger is another key contact, as are Marika Lomashvili and Leopold Hoeher, who advise on financing and restructuring transactions.

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  • ‘Good team that provides highest quality work. Andrea Gritsch is a strong individual.'

  • ‘Andrea Gritsch is an absolute superstar in her field. Very knowledgeable about the law and very well connected.’

  • ‘The team from Wolf Theiss is always reachable and their responses are quick and accurate. ’

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Key clients

  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Magenta
  • Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  • Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG
  • DC Bank AG
  • Altor Equity Partners
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Work highlights

  • Advised Deutsche Telekom and Magentaon all legal aspects regarding its joint venture with global infrastructure investor Meridiam.
  • Advised multiple counterparties of Sberbank on the recovery of funds and/or the termination of the customer relationship with Sberbank Europe and/or its local subsidiaries following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, related sanctions on the Sberbank Group, and the subsequent wind-down of Sberbank Europe and its local subsidiaries.
  • Advised private equity investor Altor Equity Partners on behalf of Altor Funds on the signing of an agreement to acquire an 80% majority stake in Kommunalkredit Austria.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Andrea Gritsch

Andrea Gritsch

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Partner, since 2013; Andrea Gritsch heads the firm’s Banking & Finance practice in Austria and across CEE/SEE. Andrea has a strong focus on the financial industry and specializes on cross-border M&A, distressed situations including NPL, corporate and financial restructuring, banking and financial services as well as regulatory compliance. Her clients include banks, financial institutions, insurance undertakings, strategic and financial investors as well as private equity. Andrea is also active in the fast-evolving area of financial technology (FinTech), assisting regulated and non-regulated businesses in digital transformation and taking up new technologies.

Markus Heidinger

Markus Heidinger

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Partner; specialised in finance and corporate finance, finance regulatory. Work includes all forms of financing structures and products, M&A and restructuring in the finance industry, banking and capital markets regulatory, representing clients against the FMA.

Andreas Schmid

Andreas Schmid

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Partner; specialised in Structured Finance; Projects (Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities); Restructuring Andreas is an internationally renowned finance and projects expert known for his outstanding experience in high-profile transactions (including large infrastructure and energy projects) and his hands-on approach in transaction management. He has advised numerous financial institutions, large corporates and private equity funds on domestic and cross-border structured finance and debt-restructuring transactions.

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Marika Lomashvili

Marika Lomashvili

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

Partner, since 2021, specialising in banking, finance and capital markets. During her years as a qualified lawyer she has advised international financial institutions, corporations, credit institutions on a numerous capital market transactions, numerous aspects of banking and capital markets law as well as on regulatory matters, corporate law and private equity.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Gritsch

Other key lawyers

Leopold Hoeher, Markus Heidinger, Andreas Schmid, Marika Lomashvili