DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizacná zložka > Bratislava, Slovakia > Firm Profile

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DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizacná zložka
Karadžicova 2
Bratislava - mestská cast Staré mesto
811 09
Slovakia
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DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizacná zložka > The Legal 500 Rankings

Slovakia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizačná zložka provides a range of services within corporate and M&A, ranging from providing legal advice on corporate matters, as well as acting on local and cross-border M&A matters. The team collaborates with its tax department to provide clients with a one-stop-shop service, advising clients on the tax elements of their corporate transactions. Head of the practice Michaela Stessl  advises domestic and international clients in their commercial transactions and is experienced in handling matters across the CEE region. Eva Skottke acts on behalf of international clients in the acquisition of shares in Slovak companies, and Radislav Bibel advises clients on their optimal corporate structures and risk management based on tax considerations.

Practice head(s):

Michaela Stessl

Other key lawyers:

Eva Skottke; Radislav Bibel

Key clients

Alteo

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Team.blue

U.S. Steel Košice

United States Steel Corporation

Berry Global, Inc.

Volex

Samsung SDS Co.

Warner Bros.

Constantia Flexibles International

Brunswick Group

Citigroup Global Markets

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Red Hat

CGI

Work highlights

  • Assisted STEF in its acquisition of TransWest.
  • Advising team.blue on the acquisition of BILLDU.
  • Advising Discovery group on refinancing of a facility with UniCredit Bank provided in connection with Nitra Shopping Centre, in Slovakia.

Slovakia > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizačná zložka is active in handling cross border financial transactions, project financing structures and securitisation agreements for a range of clients including international financial institutions, corporations and banks. Head of the department Michaela Stessl  is noted for her ‘profound knowledge’ in transactions for clients in the space and defence sector. Radislav Bibel assists clients with preparing transfer pricing documentation and advising on any issues that may come up.

Practice head(s):

Michaela Stessl

Other key lawyers:

Andrej Liska

Testimonials

‘Michaela Stessl and her team are truly prepared responsive and patient.’

‘DLA Piper’s approach is both efficient and practical, providing tailored and straightforward advice that meets the unique needs of clients. Their expertise and dedication to delivering high-quality legal services are noteworthy.’

‘Michaela Stessl stands out for her exceptional expertise and legal prowess in a variety of sectors, including defence and space. Her profound knowledge of these industries, coupled with an innovative approach, truly sets her apart. Michaela consistently provides insightful and forward-thinking legal solutions that address the unique challenges of these complex fields.’

Key clients

Alteo

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Team.blue

U.S. Steel Košice

United States Steel Corporation

Berry Global

Volex

Samsung SDS

Warner Bros

Constantia Flexibles International

Brunswick Group

Citigroup Global Markets

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Red Hat

CGI

Work highlights

  • Advising Discovery group on the refinancing of a facility with UniCredit Bank provided in connection with Nitra Shopping Centre, in Slovakia.
  • Aiding the International Capital Market Association and International Securities Lending Association with the recharacterisation of risk and the effectiveness of the netting provisions of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) and the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA). Both are governed by English law.

Austria > Private client

Advising Austrian families on the structuring and protection of assets underpins DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizačná zložka’s private client practice. With a strong bench of corporate lawyers, entrepreneurial families and international clients rely on the team for advice on investments and acquisitions, succession planning, relocation,  and tax.  Practice head Christoph Magerhandles a wealth of asset-related matters for clients in different jurisdictions. Elisabeth Stichmann regularly advises on complex family situations and asset-related disputes. Also noted is Dimitar Hristov, who is reputed for his cross-border experience with the Eastern European and Brazilian markets.

Practice head(s):

Christoph Mager

Other key lawyers:

Elisabeth Stichmann; Dimitar Hristov

Key clients

Stephan Zöchling

Avinos Privatstiftung

H.M.Z Privatstiftung

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizacná zložka > Firm Profile

Global co-chairs: Jon Hayes and Frank W Ryan

Co-chief executive officers: Charles Severs and Frank W Ryan

Number of partners: 1,500+

Number of lawyers: 6,000+

Offices: Lawyers located in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Please see https://www.dlapiper.com for further information about the firm.

Firm Overview:

Tenacious and driven, DLA Piper people translate legal complexities into commercial clarity: providing the right minds at the right time to help clients to navigate both risk and opportunity. Our lawyers deliver pragmatic actionable solutions to your pressing business challenges, in every part of the globe, so you can understand, decide, and act.

Our people are as adept at spotting opportunities as they are in protecting you against risk. Our culture encourages fresh thinking, to anticipate what’s next, supported by continuous investments in legal and business technology.

The result is joined-up legal counsel and informed commercial advice across multiple geographies and all sectors: creative solutions that draw on an international platform with the power to scale up and down, flexing to meet any client aspirations. We measure success one relationship at a time, serving you locally and in any location: we bring the world closer for our clients.

Main Areas of Practice:

Corporate: DLA Piper’s corporate lawyers support the world’s leading enterprises, emerging startup companies and financial institutions in their development and investment activities. From mergers and acquisitions and venture capital to private and public equity and debt offerings, the firm assists clients through all stages of their transactions to ensure successful deal outcomes.

Employment: DLA Piper’s employment practice advises clients worldwide on employment legislation, helping them meet their workforce objectives.

The firm partners with its clients, wherever they do business, to find solutions and manage risk in relation to their employment, incentives and pensions legal challenges and objectives. The firm assists with acquisitions, outsourcings, expansions or reductions-in-force, local or international employee relations, data privacy or data protection, local, cross-border or collective litigation, local or multi-jurisdictional compliance, risk management. Its clients range from startups to emerging multinationals and some of the biggest and best-known global brands in the world.

Finance: DLA Piper’s Finance group offers comprehensive, cross-border advice on financing, restructuring, and projects, leveraging one of the largest teams of dedicated finance lawyers globally. We support clients, including public and private companies, asset managers, financial institutions, and government entities, in realising their financial strategies across various sectors and markets. Often involved in pioneering deals, our work spans lending, debt securities, derivatives, energy and infrastructure projects, and handling distressed situations and insolvencies.

 

Intellectual Property & Technology: DLA Piper is one of the most widely recognised providers of a full range of commercial, intellectual property law, privacy, sourcing and technology law services for leading businesses worldwide. Its lawyers provide both litigation-related (contentious) and strategic commercial advice to a wide range of industry sectors, helping clients from emerging technology and pharmaceutical companies to established banks and financial institutions achieve their objectives wherever they do business.

Litigation & Regulatory: DLA Piper’s lawyers are skilled in litigation, arbitration, investigations and ADR and will deploy that experience to help devise the best strategies. The firm has the local knowledge to apply the regulatory, economic, political and cultural context to legal issues and develop case strategies. It regularly handles technically challenging and complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

DLA Piper’s International Trade, Regulatory and Government Affairs team provides advice at all stages of the regulatory process. Advising on regulatory law, the firm focuses on areas such as international trade, antitrust and competition, global governance and more.

Real Estate: DLA Piper’s market-leading real estate group offers a full range of real estate services, including single asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, single asset and multi-property/programmatic joint ventures, fund formation, operating company investments, cross-border investments, REITs, financing, construction and design, leasing, zoning/land-use, environmental law, real estate litigation and tax.

Tax: DLA Piper provides advice on local and national tax, and a commercially integrated approach to cross-border structures and tax efficiency. It offers the full range of tax services that address the challenges of international commerce and business operations, including arranging operations to reduce effective global tax rates, transfer pricing, tax disputes and post-acquisition integration.


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