Miriam Simsa
Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)Trusted by company investors, management and lenders, Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) is lauded as a leader in restructuring and insolvency, with deep expertise in out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions and refinancings. Practice head Miriam Simsa is reputed in the market for her skills in critical situations, advising on a wide range of mandates for domestic and foreign lenders and companies. Corporate lawyer Michael Magerl consolidates the firm’s local offering in Linz with experience in large in-court insolvency proceedings and with claw back provisions, advising high profile corporations and banks in Upper Austria.
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Testimonials
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‘Fully integrated law firm rendering first class legal advice - Schoenherr is one of if not the leading Austrian law firms. Each and every Schoenherr partner is top-notch. Strong leadership and path defining - involved in all high-profile cases. Truly exceptional.’
‘Miriam Simsa: Miriam is outstanding, excellent technical skills, ultra-responsive and both, commercial and pragmatic. It is a pleasure to work with her and colleagues and clients alike praise her for pursuing a hands-on approach which gets the deal done. Gold standard.'
- 'Michael Magerl: Very strong colleague who stays calm and professional at all times even when a deal gets dynamic. High responsiveness and always approachable - worked with Michael on various deals and hopefully will work more often alongside him in the future.’
‘High knowledge in a wide range of topics; very friendly and smart partners.’
‘Mrs. Simsa - great partner with high level of knowledge, very smart person, very friendly and polite.’
Key clients
- Austrian Anadi Bank AG
- Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg AG
- Fisker GmbH
- Oberbank AG
- Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Wittur Holding GmbH
- Schwarzmueller Group
- UniCredit Bank Austria AG
Work highlights
- Advising Fisker GmbH in connection with its ongoing insolvency proceedings which are conducted as restructuring proceedings with self-administration.
- Advised WITTUR Holding GmbH, a German manufacturer of elevator components, on the Austrian, Hungarian and Turkish aspects of its comprehensive financial restructuring.
- Advised Schwarzmueller Group on the successful restructuring of the group's debt and the operational restructuring, as well as on all measures of corporate structuring and generational change in family enterprises.
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Miriam Simsa