Dr Christoph Herbst > Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile
Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH Offices
DR KARL LUEGER-PLATZ 5
1010 VIENNA
Austria
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Dr Christoph Herbst
Work Department
Administrative and Public Law
Position
Partner
Career
Assistant professor at the Institute of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Vienna from 1982 to 1985; academic assistant at the Constitutional Court from 1985 to 1992; civil service exam in 1990; lecturer at University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Constitutional and Administrative Law) and Faculty of Social Sciences (Introduction to Constitutional and Administrative Law) as well as lecturer at the Vienna University of Technology (TU) from 1992 to 1998; CEO of the Flughafen Wien AG from January to August 2011; several executive function for legal entities: co-founder of Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH in 2005; member of the Constitutional Court since 2011; lecturer at Vienna University of Economics and Business and professor at Johannes Kepler University Linz.
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Memberships
Member of the Constitutional Court
Member, Vienna Bar
Education
Doctorate of law (Dr.iur.) at the University of Vienna in 1983; postgraduate program Master of Business Law – M.B.L. at the University of St. Gallen, in 1997
Lawyer Rankings
Austria > Administrative law and public sector
(Hall of Fame)Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH comfortably operates across state aid, public banking, public procurement, and trade law. Recent work highlights include the representation of a client in administrative criminal proceedings under the Medicines and Medicinal Products Import Act. Leading the department, Christoph Herbst
is renowned for his expertise in public commercial law, while Valerie Mayer is a key contact for foreign direct investment (FDI) matters, which are another specialism of the firm.
Austria > EU and competition
Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH is often called upon by clients facing Phase II merger control proceedings, and is also well versed in navigating Austrian FDI requirements. Leading the practice is a three-person team made up of Sonja Hebenstreit and Christoph Herbst (the latter is also a member of the Austrian Constitutional Court), both of whom handle antitrust matters, and Valerie Mayer, who takes the lead on merger and FDI control issues.
Austria > Banking and finance
Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH is capable of advising on the full gamut of structured finance, refinancing, and restructuring with a noteworthy focus on acquisition finance, cryptocurrency matters, and financings backed by export credit agencies. A reputed expert for supervisory regulations, Christoph Herbst heads the department alongside Christoph Wildmoser, who is sought out by both lenders and borrowers for syndicated lending transactions and offers niche expertise in aviation and rail finance.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Austria > Administrative law and public sector
- Administrative law and public sector Austria
- Banking and finance Austria
- EU and competition Austria