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Restructuring is the mainstay of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners‘ insolvency and corporate recovery practice, with most major Austrian banks considering the firm as the ‘go-to’ for complex, cross-border structures. The team also provides comprehensive advice to companies and creditors across a range of sectors, including prominently energy and media. Founding partner Markus Fellner is sought after for advice on high-profile banking and finance transactional matters, and leads the practice alongside internationally-focused Florian Kranebitter, who is a strong choice for cross-border restructuring and insolvency.

Clients note that Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners‘s team, which stands under the leadership of transactional expert Markus Fellner alongside Gregor Schett and Florian Kranebitter, is ‘always up to date with the latest developments in the banking sector’. The group operates with a focus on serving clients in the real estate, IT and payment services sectors, and its expertise extends across regulatory advice, debt finance matters and restructurings. Schett heads the firm’s dispute resolution team and focuses on commercial litigation in banking-related disputes, while Kranebitter’s broad practice is particularly concentrated on cross-border finance.

Led by Markus Fellner, Paul Luiki, Florian Kranebitter, and Lukas Flener, Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners demonstrates particular prowess in corporate disputes, which it handles for a broad roster of clients in the banking, real estate, green tech and energy sectors. Luiki also covers the full range of M&A transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border matters, while Kranebitter contributes financing expertise. With special knowledge of syndicate agreements, Fellner’s portfolio encompasses advice on share acquisitions and the enforcement of minority rights.

With the firm’s dispute resolution being integrated into the individual practice areas, Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners is lauded for handling disputes in the banking sector and places a focus on corporate litigation, defending banks against claims regarding general terms and conditions and improper investment advice. Gregor Schett and ‘real dealmaker’ Markus Fellner head the group, with Schett being well versed in class actions and other multi-party litigation, and Fellner offering expertise in M&A and finance transactions.