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Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH

MARIAHILFER STRASSE 116, 1070 VIENNA, AUSTRIA

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Austria

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a third tier firm,

Banking and capital markets boutique Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH provides an ‘outstanding level of service’, and recently advised several international investment funds on local licensing matters. Practice head Ernst Brandl is ‘always a pleasure to work with; he has profound knowledge’. Banking litigation expert Christian Lenz is ‘young and energetic’. One client says: ‘the firm is more goal-oriented and less theoretical than many other firms. Response times are extremely short and accessibility to the relevant attorneys, even partners, is impressive.’

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a second tier firm,

Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s ‘level of service is outstanding’ and it ‘offers very fair fees’. This small firm is developing an excellent name in capital markets and is particularly praised by clients for the amount of partner involvement in deals. ‘The firm is more goal-oriented and less theoretical in its advice than many other firms in this practice area’, says one client. The team recently advised Raiffeisen Centrobank and MM Warburg & Co on Polytec Aktiengesellschaft’s share placement. Thomas Talos heads the team, which also includes Ernst Brandl (the ‘capital markets brain of the firm’), Christian Thaler (‘excellent’) and Christian Lenz (‘flexible’).

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH is a third tier firm,

Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH has an excellent record advising on M&A with a significant capital markets element. The firm has been kept busy advising bwin on its €2.5bn cross-border merger with Party Gaming, and represented Redevco Group during its acquisition of a Slovak real estate company. Christopher Schrank and Thomas Talos are highly recommended.

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