BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law is sought out by banks, insurance companies, payment service providers and international financial service providers as well as investment funds for its notable strength in regulatory matters, especially in relation to innovative payment models and proceedings of the Financial Markets Authority. Exemplifying this focus in particular is ‘the go-to person for regulatory financial markets issues’, Raphael Toman, who spearheads the team alongside banking, capital markets and dispute resolution expert Ernst Brandl.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very focused on clients and their needs.’

  • ‘I work with Raphael Toman. He has a very broad, in-depth knowledge in all financial matters. I really enjoy working with him and his team.’

  • ‘Raphael Toman is extremely reactive and has a profound knowledge of the finance sector. His advice is straight to the point.’

  • ‘We can highly recommend the firm for complex capital market law matters and contractual implementations.'

  • ‘Special features are the high professional competence and precise implementation of requirements.’

  • ‘Extensive knowledge of regulatory issues in Austria, working very responsive and solution-oriented.’

  • ‘Raphel Toman is the go-to person for regulatory financial markets issues.’

  • ‘Raphael Toman is an excellent expert in the banking and finance industry and has a high level of expertise in this area. ’

Key clients

  • RIDDLE&CODE
  • Raiffeisenverband Salzburg eGen
  • UniCredit Bank Austria AG
  • card complete Service Bank AG
  • UNIQA Capital Markets GmbH
  • Schoellerbank Aktiengesellschaft
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Österreich) AG
  • Kärntner Sparkasse AG
  • BNP Paribas SA
  • BNP Paribas Factor GmbH
  • N26 GmbH
  • Santander Consumer Bank GmbH
  • Convotis GmbH
  • Simmons & Simmons LLP

Work highlights

  • Advised Convotis on a €40m facilities agreement with Muzinich & Co. regarding all Austrian aspects of the financing.
  • Advised an Austrian bank on its acquisition of promissory notes and on assessing the documentation under German law and its consequences for the client.
  • Advised a national bank on the implementation of Environmental Social Governance requirements in the securities business and defended the bank following an on-site visit by the FMA.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ernst Brandl, Raphael Toman