The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 5

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is recommended for advising on refinancings across CEE. The team recently advised Swiss company Montana Tech Components on its €50m refinancing and the shareholder restructuring of its Romanian subsidiary, which involved a new equity agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Practice head Peter Polak is recommended.

Within Central and Eastern Europe, tier 4

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte recently advised Montana Tech Components on the refinancing and shareholder restructuring of its Romanian subsidiary, Universal Alloy Corporation. Bert Ortner is recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a third tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte has good experience advising clients on corporate matters, particularly in the paper and energy sectors. The team recently advised Montana Tech Components on a capital increase and buying out a major shareholder. Practice head Peter Polak is ‘a creative negotiator who finds solutions that work for all concerned’. Bert Ortner ‘presents arguments in a determined but friendly manner’.

Within Dispute resolution, Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a third tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte recently advised a former company director in a €30m shareholder rights dispute with his former employer. Rudolf Fiebinger is highly recommended for arbitration.

Within EU and competition , Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a third tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is strong on EU law, and recently acted in arbitration proceedings between two European energy companies on the EU aspects of the validity of a long-term gas transportation contract.

Within Employment , tier 4

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte’s practice head Bert Ortner is recommended for his expertise in large-scale employment matters, and Karina Hellbert is knowledgeable on data privacy.

Within IT and telecommunications, Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a second tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is recommended for its advice to internet start-ups and is advising Docfinder on such a matter. Constantin Kletzer heads the team.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Other recommended firms

Within Intellectual property and media, Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a second tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte provides ‘responsive and appropriate advice that never loses sight of the business implications of the different legal options’. The team has a great record in the life sciences and tech sectors. In 2011, the team advised designer shoemaker Christian Louboutin on trade mark and design law and product piracy. Clients of practice head Constantin Kletzer say that ‘his in-depth knowledge is impressive and he provides concise opinions’.

Within Private client, Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte is a third tier firm,

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte advises high-net-worth individuals on wealth planning and private foundations. The team recently advised a US citizen on a multimillion-dollar investment through an Austrian banking group into Russia and a related arbitration. Christoph Leon and Peter Polak are recommended.

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Fiebinger Polak Leon Rechtsanwälte recently advised conwert Immobilien on the development and lease arrangements of parts of its residential property portfolio. Manuela Maurer-Kollenz heads the practice.