DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH's client base encompasses national and international companies, investment banks, and private equity firms, and the team particularly excels at handling cross-border M&A. Offering ‘exceptional legal advice’, Martin Brodey leads the private M&A as well as the CEE practice, while Andreas Mayr heads the public M&A practice group and specialises in complex multijurisdictional transactions as well as corporate governance and compliance matters. Christoph Brogyányi co-heads the firm’s corporate practice and is noted for his capabilities in reorganisations, joint ventures, squeeze-outs and corporate litigation. Patricia Backhausen co-heads the firm’s digital industries group and covers tech-related M&A transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘Very professional strong team with fast availability. Always solution-oriented approach. ’
‘Jürgen Kittel is highly responsive and has outstanding professional knowledge.'
‘Responsive and attentive advisors.’
'This team, comprised of exceptional legal professionals, has consistently demonstrated their dedication, expertise, and commitment to delivering outstanding legal services. They have seamlessly coordinated efforts on numerous complex cases, displaying a remarkable ability to pool their talents and resources to achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.’
‘Martin Brodey has consistently exhibited exceptional legal expertise and a dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients. He has consistently displayed a strong work ethic and dedication to his responsibilities, as well as demonstrated strong leadership within the team. His ability to effectively coordinate efforts and motivate team members has been instrumental in our successful case outcomes'
‘The team is excellent - they are very client oriented, with a clear focus on ensuring they are available throughout the deal, no matter time or day. In difficult transactions, this becomes particularly important.’
‘Martin Brodey - an excellent senior lawyer, managing his team very well. Patricia Backhausen - ambitious, focused and solutions-oriented, you can really count on Patricia getting things done.'
‘I worked with Patricia Backhausen and she showed not only her expertise but also her enthusiasm to help the client solve problems. What’s more, Patricia was very thoughtful about the potential issues the client may encounter and could always attend to the client’s questions timely.’
Key clients
- Croma-Pharma
- Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding
- DigitalBridge Group, Inc
- Brookfield
- Sofiproteol
- AVRIL Industrie
- MELECS EWS
- Merkur Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft
- BaseTech Ventures AG
- Nosto Solutions Oy
- ZF Friedrichshafen Group
- CANCOM SE
- IMMOFINANZ
- PDFTron Systems
- PDFTron Belgium Acquisition Co NV
Work highlights
- Advised Croma-Pharma on the first De-SPAC transaction in Austria.
- Advised DigitalBridge as Austrian counsel on the acquisition of GD Towers.
- Advised CANCOM SE on the €165m acquisition of K-Businesscom.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Practice head
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Martin Brodey, Andreas Mayr, Christoph Brogyányi