Advice on cross-border M&A  is at the core of Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG practice, with the firm’s client roaster encompassing domestic and international corporates, private equity houses and startups, who benefit from the team’s seamless cooperation with departments such as IP, regulatory, data protection, and employment. Clients praise the department’s ‘excellent legal skills’, which could recently be demonstrated in a variety of sectors, including financial services, technology, real estate, and transport. Practice head Florian Kusznier has a wealth of experience in the healthcare and life science segments, and Horst Ebhardt’s broad practice extends to corporate finance and governance matters. Daniel Höhnl joined in December 2023 from Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte), further bolstering the group’s capabilities in ESG-related matters and corporate law.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • "The team is very responsive and available. They are very proactive and solution-driven to help transactions move forward. ’

  • ‘Excellent legal skills, great commitment and availability’

  • ‘Same as above, I would praise the work done by Clara Gordon, she is truly excellent.’

  • ‘Perfect coverage all over Eastern Europe.’

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Key clients

  • Addiko Bank
  • AustralianSuper
  • One Rock Capital Partners
  • Constantia Flexibles Group
  • Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)
  • TokenEx
  • K1 Investment Management
  • Terreal Group
  • Ballingslöv International
  • Treves
  • Brighton Park Capital Management
  • ams OSRAM
  • Flutter Entertainment
  • Arkema
  • ALSO
  • QPS Holding
  • OSI Food

Work highlights

  • Advised Addiko Bank AG in connection with the voluntary partial takeover offer launched byAgri Europe Cyprus Limited and the voluntary takeover offer aimed at control launched by Nova Ljubljanska banka to acquire all outstanding shares of Addiko Bank AG.
  • Advised One Rock Capital Partners on all Austrian and Polish law aspects in connection with its acquisition of Austria-based flexible packaging provider ConstantiaFlexibles, from France-based Wendel for of €1.4m.
  • Advised AustralianSuper on its €1.5bn investment to acquire a significant minority stake in Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Horst Ebhardt, Florian Kusznier

Other key lawyers

Clara Gordon, Sarah Wared, Christian Mikosch