Jank Weiler Operenyi works closely with the firm’s tax specialists and other experts in the firm’s international offices to provide clients with a comprehensive offering, which extends to corporate reorganisations and corporate litigation. Co-head Alexander Operenyi leads on M&A instructions, whereas co-head Maximilian Weiler covers corporate law with recent work highlights including the support of a client post-merger and advice on corporate governance. Johannes Lutterotti was promoted to partner in January 2024 and handles a busy workload, including advice on joint ventures and multi-jurisdictional M&A deals.  

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Hands-on, outcome oriented, customer-focused’

  • ‘Rational and to the purpose approach, rigid at important elements’

  • ‘The team is well organized and has sufficient resources allocated. Juniors and partners are well accessible at all times and have outstanding legal knowledge.’

  • ‘Very accessible partners with a great knowledge of legal matters. Not only legal advice but also a sparring partner for several other topics. Straightforward collaboration without any unnecessary hurdles.'

  • ’In-depth knowledge of corporate law, fast response, and economic approach. One-stop-shop together with tax experts and financial advisory experts in a global network.’
  • ‘Maximilian Weiler is an outstanding attorney, very quick, analytical, and providing on-the-point analyses. ’

Key clients

  • Antolin Group
  • NMB-Minebea UK Ltd
  • Insolvency administrator of SIGNA Holding GmbH
  • Cargo Partner
  • Liechtenstein Group
  • ABBAG / Republic of Österreich
  • UNITED Marketing Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
  • Kaiser Versicherungsmakler GmbH
  • RAUCH Group
  • Sandoz Group
  • Roxcel Group
  • Mondelez Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Antolin Group on the sale of 100% of the shares in the Austrian subsidiaries of Antolin Group to German-based PE-Investor Fidelium Partners, including a carve-out of employees.
  • Advised Christof Stapf as insolvency administrator of SIGNA Holding GmbH in the context of SIGNA's insolvency proceedings, including contract negotiations regarding the disposal of assets, shareholdings,  and corporate governance.
  • Advised NMB-Minebea UK Ltd on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in RO-RA Aviation Systems GmbH.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexander Operenyi, Maximilian Weiler

Other key lawyers

Johannes Lutterotti