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TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law

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Austria : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law’s impressive client base includes Credit Suisse, Raiffeisenlandesbank and Santander. The practice provides ‘personal treatment and prompt answers’, and Susanne Fruhstorfer ‘works precisely and judiciously’. The firm recently acted on a €140m multi-jurisdictional revolving loan facility for paper producers Norske Skogindustrier.

Austria : Central and Eastern Europe

Within Central and Eastern Europe, TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is a second tier firm,

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law’s ‘solution-oriented and practical’ CEE team is a ‘one-stop-shop for Austria and various eastern European countries’. It has offices in Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic, providing ‘seamless services without any interface problems’. Its Hungary office assisted US legal counsel in defending the Hungarian state in a claim for the return of a number of pieces of art held by national museums. Martin Eckel and Georg Walderdorff are recommended in the Vienna office.

Austria : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law’s corporate team is ‘solution-oriented’ and ‘practical’, with ‘very good response times’. It acted for Lafarge on its joint venture with STRABAG to combine their cement activities in Central Europe. It also assisted Alma Lasers with its acquisition of the assets of Quantel Derma. Raimund Cancola is head of department.

Austria : Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is currently advising Atradius Credit Insurance in a dispute. Dieter Natlacen is the contact for arbitration work.

Austria : EU and competition

Within EU and competition, TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Lawcreates individual solutions’ to problems, and operates at ‘a high level’. It saw an increase in merger control notifications over the year, for Germany’s Schreiber & Rupp among others. Martin Eckel is head of department.

Austria : Employment

Within Employment, TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is a third tier firm,

Wolfgang Kapek remains the head of TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law’s employment practice after the firm’s recent merger. The team assisted construction group Aon Hewitt with a review of top management contracts and the implementation of remuneration arrangements; and advised Nokia Austria on employment matters relating to its restructuring.

Austria : IT and telecommunications

Within IT and telecommunications, TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is a second tier firm,

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law has a strong relationship with A1 Telekom Austria, recently advising it on a variety of matters including data protection, licensing agreements, TV campaigns and unfair competition cases. Martin Prohaska-Marchried is an experienced advocate.

Austria : Intellectual property and media

Within Intellectual property and media, TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law is a second tier firm,

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law assisted Teva Pharmaceuticals on patent issues, A1 Telekom Austria on unfair competition matters, and Fischer Sports GmbH in patent litigation against Kästle GmbH. The team’s ‘strength in depth is high’, and its ‘advice is especially useful’. Martin Prohaska-Marchried is head of department.

Austria : Private client

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Austria : Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

TaylorWessing e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law advised Nespresso in relation to the opening of new stores across Austria, and fashion house Brioni SpA on its flagship store in Vienna. Alexander Scheitz heads the department.


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