(Vienna, February 5, 2026) The commercial law firm Binder Grösswang is starting the new financial year with a strengthened team and is appointing two new partners and five counsel.

“The appointment of new partners and counsel is a clear sign that we are consistently committed to promoting talent. It is particularly important to us to recognize potential within the firm, develop it in a targeted manner, and offer long-term career opportunities. The conscious decision to fill these positions from within our own ranks underscores this approach and shows that our focus on cohesion, strong team spirit, and sustainable development has proven successful. The new partners and counsel stand for continuity, high professional quality, and a shared understanding of our firm’s culture,” explains Managing Partner Stefan Tiefenthaler.

Two new partners strengthen Binder Grösswang

Johannes Bammer (39) is joining Binder Grösswang’s labor law team as a partner. He has more than ten years of experience advising national and international companies. He advises on all areas of labor law and employee data protection law. His main areas of expertise include labor court disputes, management and employment contracts, restructuring and staff reduction measures, the implementation of digitalization measures in the workplace (in particular AI implementation), and the optimization and implementation of working time models and teleworking models.

Felix Fuith (34) is becoming a partner in the corporate / M&A team. He advises companies and investors on corporate and commercial law matters with a focus on complex M&A transactions and private equity. He has several years of experience advising target companies as well as investors – including private equity investors, family offices, and strategic investors – on national and international transactions. His main areas of expertise include cross-border M&A transactions, corporate law, private equity and venture capital, as well as joint ventures and strategic alliances. Felix Fuith is listed as a Notable Practitioner in the 2025 edition of IFLR1000.

Five appointments to counsel strengthen the practice groups

Mathias Drescher (36) has been appointed counsel in the banking and finance team. He advises on all aspects of domestic and cross-border financing transactions. His practice focuses on project and, in particular, real estate financing, as well as syndicated and acquisition financing, advising Austrian and international borrowers and lenders. He has many years of experience in structuring and implementing complex transactions and, among other things, provides ongoing advice to clients in the field of renewable energies.

Anian Gruber (38) becomes Counsel in the regulatory team. He advises national and international companies on public commercial law. His main areas of expertise include regulatory law (energy and infrastructure), public procurement and competition law, ESG compliance (sustainability and supply chain regulation), administrative and constitutional law. Anian Gruber regularly advises companies on regulatory issues in M&A transactions and advises on complex approval and administrative proceedings, including administrative penalty and public procurement proceedings.

Kordula Krankl (32) will become counsel in the dispute resolution team. She advises national and international clients on all matters of contentious civil and commercial law and specialises in representation in international civil and arbitration proceedings. Her main areas of expertise include construction projects and real estate disputes, commercial contracts, distribution law and insolvency-related proceedings. She also has particular experience in representing companies in the automotive sector. She is a lecturer at the ÖVI Real Estate Academy and regularly publishes in the field of dispute resolution.

Christoph Raab (32) is joining the firm’s competition law team as counsel. He advises national and international clients on all aspects of Austrian and EU antitrust law. His main areas of expertise include strategic advice on merger control, proceedings before national competition authorities and the European Commission, antitrust damages claims, and antitrust compliance. In addition, he has extensive experience in the strategic coordination of partner law firms and economic experts in complex, cross-border mandates.

David Rötzer (36) has been appointed counsel in the banking and finance law team. He advises national and international borrowers and financial institutions on complex, mostly cross-border financing transactions. His expertise includes, in particular, syndicated financing, acquisition financing, corporate finance transactions, and structured financing, including green and sustainability-linked financing (ESG). Most recently, David Rötzer has focused on advising clients in the areas of energy and infrastructure as well as restructuring.

About Binder Grösswang
For more than 60 years, Binder Grösswang has been one of Austria’s leading commercial law firms with a strong international focus, advising on all aspects of commercial law. The firm employs over 190 people at its offices in Vienna and Innsbruck and advises renowned national and international companies across all industries.

International publishers such as JUVE, Chambers, the Legal 500, and IFLR 1000 regularly award top ratings to all of Binder Grösswang’s practice areas. These include international awards such as The Lawyer Law Firm of the Year Austria Award, the Chambers Europe Austrian Law Firm of the Year Award, and the IFLR European Law Firm of the Year Award.

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