Stephan Strass
BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law‘Delivering an outstanding service’, BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law combines proficiency in corporate and capital markets law with particularly strong regulatory expertise. The practice is well known for high-quality advice in the gaming & entertainment sector, which is a specialism of Thomas Talos, who leads the team alongside Roman Rericha. Stephan Strass was promoted to partner in January 2023 and is described by clients as ’one of the upcoming stars in the M&A market’.
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‘Very dedicated team that combines profound legal knowledge with very good people skills and pragmatic solutions. They are very hands-on and pragmatic.’
‘Thomas Talos: Extremely knowledgeable, never uses too many words, and is able to really understand the client's needs.'
- 'Stephan Strass: young partner, extremely solid lawyer, but very business-minded and pragmatic. Has a great attitude and is always available. ’
‘The M&A team of is outstanding. They are delivering an outstanding service while focusing on commercially relevant issues. They always come up with good solutions when being confronted with obstacles.’
‘Thomas Talos is a star individual in the Austrian M&A market.'
- 'Roman Rericha is a pleasure to work with, always constructive and respectful to the other side. '
- 'Stephan Strass is definitely one of the upcoming stars in the M&A market. He is outstanding, very talented and focused on getting things done.'
- 'Markus Arzt is one of the most talented professionals within the corporate/M&A market.’
Key clients
- SPORTRADAR AG
- Ring International Holding AG
- Tipico Group Limited
- APEX Ventures
- C-QUADRAT
- Exscientia GmbH
- Quadrille Capital
- MOSTLY AI Solutions MP GmbH
- Hadean Ventures
- AC Immune SA
- LEA Partners
- Cavalry Ventures
- Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG
- Swarovski International Holding AG
- Ready2order GmbH
- KOMPAS Ventures
- AGCF – Austrian Growth Capital Fund
- Creandum VC
- N26 GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised Sportradar on the acquisition of Vaix Group and the formation of a joint venture with Ringier Group in 2022.
- Advised Invest Unternehmensbeteiligung AG on several transactions, including an investment in an international company headquartered in Austria with subsidiaries and branches in Hungary, China, Mexico and the US.
- Advised LEA Partners on its first transaction in Austria.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roman Rericha, Thomas Talos