Dr Peter E.J. Winkler > E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

The interdisciplinary offering from E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH draws together corporate law, M&A, finance and real estate expertise to offer a range of restructuring advice to clients across the energy, finance, automotive, manufacturing and construction sectors. Debtors in particular, including management and supervisory boards, rely on the team in distress situations. Practice head Marcus Benes is frequently present in complex cross-border restructurings of loans and listed bonds instruments, and is joined by Peter Winkler, who also specialises in financial restructurings. Karoline Hofmann, who excels in both restructuring and representation of creditors in insolvency proceedings, was promoted to partner in July 2023.

Led by Peter Winkler, E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH advises clients with an interdisciplinary approach, working seamlessly with the firm’s corporate, M&A, banking and finance, and regulatory practice groups to handle both debt and equity capital markets transactions. ‘Stand-out lawyer’ Dominik Juster joined the team in November 2022 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and is dual-qualified in Austria and New York, as is Josef Schmidt, whose multi-faceted practice includes an emerging focus on private equity-related matters.

E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH delivers ‘excellent work’ with well-rounded experience in financial restructuring as well as in acquisition financings. The team has a particular focus on the renewable energy sector and is jointly led by Peter Winkler, who excels in finance transactions, capital markets, and M&A, and by Marcus Benes, who handles international financings in addition to providing advice on structured finance products. Acting in various acquisition and real estate financing transactions, Laurenz Liedermann is recommended by his international clients for his ‘knowledge of the peculiarities of Austrian law’. Karoline Hofmann was promoted to partner in July 2023.

E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH fields a team of M&A experts and is particularly well versed in distressed transactions and post-M&A disputes. Peter Winkler leads the practice alongside real estate expert Alric Ofenheimer, whose offering encompasses advice on corporate law, private equity deals, and cross-border strategic transactions. Austria and New York-qualified lawyer Dominik Juster joined the team in November 2022 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Johannes Feilmair, who has specialist knowledge of the pharma and biotech industries, was promoted to partner in July 2023 alongside ‘outstanding lawyer’ Stefan Jeitler .