Offering a ‘perfect balance of expertise, speed and pragmatism’, Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH Kinsky remains a household name in the venture capital and start-up field. The team is jointly steered by Phillip Dubsky, the ’highly skilled’ Philipp Kinsky, Florian Steinhart, and Christoph Wildmoser. Dubsky has a focus on advising tech companies on M&A and private equity transactions, whereas Wildmoser mainly advises private equity investors and corporates and contributes to the firm’s cross-border offering, which was further strengthened with the arrival of Johanna Höltl from DLA Piper in January 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Extremly experienced, dedicated, commited. Deliver always on time.’
‘What makes the team unique is the perfect balance of expertise, speed and pragmatism.’
‘The team has a very strong combination of skills, dedication and a personal touch to make clients feel comfortable when choosing them. ’
Philipp Kinsky is a highly skilled, dedicated and pleasant individual and stands out in terms of the quality of interactions and outputs. ’
‘They always make time to explain things in detail. They are super informed about every aspect of the matter.’
‘The firm offers quick access to the relevant matter expert. Each expert is excellent in their area, highly customer-oriented, focussed on understanding the customer's problem and offering feasible solutions in short time.’
‘Good industry knowledge and pragmatic approach.’
‘Alexander Lotz did a great job in pushing a difficult deal over the line.’
Key clients
- UNIQA Insurance group
- EMZ Partners
- Intel Capital Corp
- Province of Lower Austria
- Nestlé SA
- Storylution
- Woom
- Neoh Invest AG
- basic AG
Work highlights
- Advised UNIQA Insurance Group as shareholder of listed STRABAG SE on a new syndicate with Haselsteiner Group and a mandatory tender offer.
- Advised Nestlé SA on the acquisition of pro medico Handels GmbH, a distribution company active in the trade of food supplements manufactured by Nestlé, by an Austrian group company of Nestlé SA.
- Herbst Kinsky advised NÖ Landes-Beteiligungs GmbH on the increase of its shareholding in Flughafen Wien AG, the operator of Vienna airport.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Phillip Dubsky, Philipp Kinsky, Florian Steinhart, Christoph Wildmoser