Top 10 Influential Corporate/M&A Lawyers Driving Austria’s Business Landscape

Focusing on the corporate and M&A industry, this article will highlight each lawyer’s areas of expertise, as they’ve made significant strides in sectors such as convertible loan notes, establishment of funds, restructuring, and cross-border transactions, to name a few. Each section will provide a detailed account of the individual lawyer’s background, ongoing legal involvement, and their respective firm details.

Without further ado, let’s delve into the careers of these established lawyers.

Philipp Kinsky

Firm: Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Visit their official website here.

Philipp Kinsky thrives in areas of convertible loan notes, bond issuances, and final closings. His proficiency includes drafting prospectuses, establishing funds, with an intriguing footprint in the cryptocurrency field.

Rupert Hüttler

Firm: Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC. Visit their official website here.

Rupert Hüttler offers legal counsel to clients in Austria, maintaining a solid track record within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. His practice is further bolstered by his admission within the Austrian jurisdiction.

Keyvan Rastegar

Firm: RPCK Rastegar Panchal. Visit their official website here.

From his base in Vienna, Keyvan Rastegar has experience with both Austrian clients entering the US market and Austrian subsidiaries of US clients undergoing restructuring. He is admitted to practice law in both Austria and New York.

Gerhard Fussenegger

Firm: bpv Huegel. Visit their official website here.

Gerhard Fussenegger, based out of the Brussels office, is an important figure in the firm’s competition law practice. Highly regarded within Austrian circles for his work on merger filings to the Austrian competition authority and on cartel investigations and follow-on damages claims.

Döne Yalçın

Firm: Yalçın Babalıoğlu Kemahlı (YBK) in cooperation with CMS.

Being dual-qualified in Turkey and Austria, Döne Yalçın is sought after for her expertise in cross-border acquisitions and sales by a whole range of clients.

Farid Sigari-Majd

Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Visit their official website here.

As the leader of Freshfields’ Iran desk, Farid Sigari-Majd offers a broad range of expertise in handling cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, and regulatory matters with particular strength in representing clients from the aviation and financial services sectors.

Christian Mikosch

Firm: Wolf Theiss. Visit their official website here.

Based in Vienna, Christian Mikosch has a record of advising on multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, SPAC transactions, and mergers, acting for clients in energy, technology, and agricultural sectors.

Alexander Rakosi

Firm: CMS. Visit their official website here.

Alexander Rakosi, based in Vienna, advises on M&A transactions across the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. He is frequently involved in multiple jurisdiction M&A transactions and major restructuring projects.

Horst Ebhardt

Firm: Wolf Theiss. Visit their official website here.

Horst Ebhardt, a partner based in Vienna, regularly coordinates high-value transactions and restructurings with the law firm’s offices in several CEE jurisdictions.

Thomas Schirmer

Firm: BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Visit their official website here.

Thomas Schirmer is known for handling complex mandates, such as strategic investments, sales and acquisitions. He is highly regarded among venture capital funds, banks, and company founders.