Dr iur Andreas Hable > Binder Grösswang > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

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Austria > Private client

Binder Grösswang offers the full array of private client advice ranging from philanthropy and real estate to investments and succession planning. Family businesses and reorganisation of ownership structures are a core focus of the department. Bernd Schneiderbauer is a key name for shareholders and Andreas Hable often covers matters pertaining to a change of residence, for example obtaining work permits, transferring art objects or optimising tax efficiency; the duo are the practice heads. Christian Zwick, who was promoted to partner in February 2019, has a broad practice and is especially well-versed in private foundation law and succession planning. Thanks to an international client base, the team handles numerous multi-jurisdictional matters.

Austria > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Predominantly handling cross-border work, Binder Grösswang‘s large corporate and M&A team provides advice to business groups and their companies on M&A and reorganisations, and assists with corporate restructurings of Austrian and foreign clients. The team is active in a myriad of sectors including the energy, automotive, real estate, biotech and commerce industries, and is recognised for its domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and private equity deals, acting for buyers and sellers. Michael Kutschera, the ‘excellent’ Thomas Schirmer, Florian Khol, Andreas Hable and Gottfried Gassner are among the key individuals. The ‘very knowledgeable‘ Christian Zwick made partner in early 2019.

Austria > Tax

With ‘a very skilled and able team’, Binder Grösswang is ‘a top player in Austria‘, which provides comprehensive tax advice to multinational clients and private businesses in relation to transactions, compliance issues, cross-border mergers, accounting work, tax audits and binding rulings matters. The team, under Christian Wimpissinger and Andreas Hable‘s leadership, also represents clients in tax litigation. Attorney-at-law Clemens Willvonseder has a wealth of experience in structuring international private equity and real estate investments.