Western Europe - Austria

Binder Grösswang

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Operating across the full range of capital market transactions, Binder Grösswang has a particularly strong track record of advising on capital increases and bond issuances. Praised for his ‘high level of technical knowledge’, Florian Khol is sought out by national and international issuers, banks, listed companies and investment funds, with his areas of expertise including cross-border equity as well as debt and hybrid capital markets transactions. The latter also represents a specialism of Austria and New York-qualified expert Stephan Heckenthaler, while Tibor Fabian focuses primarily on debt capital markets, as does Stefan Frank, who also offers proficiency in fund-related issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High experience in the Austrian capital market, highly structured and transparent advisory approach. Very reliable partners,  super-efficient collaboration culture within the law firm and the partnership.'

  • ‘Florian Khol: Available and approachable, high level of technical knowledge, always tries to really understand the fact pattern and the incentives behind a particular setting. Good people management, extremely friendly, top lawyer who is really down to earth.'

Key clients

  • Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
  • BKS Bank AG
  • Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg AG
  • Hypo-Wohnbaubank AG
  • Sparkasse Oberösterreich
  • ChargePoint Holdings
  • Cryoshelter LH2 GmbH
  • Bankhaus Carl Spängler & Co. Aktiengesellschaft
  • Raiffeisen Bank International AG
  • Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG

Work highlights

  • Advised Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft on its approximately €400.2m capital increase.
  • Advised BKS Bank AG on its capital increase.
  • Advised BTV Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg Aktiengesellschaft on an issuance program for bonds and on the issuance of a €250m sub-benchmark bond.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Other key lawyers

Florian Khol, Stephan Heckenthaler, Stefan Frank, Tibor Fabian