Markus Fellner and Florian Kranebitter lead the banking and finance offering at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners. The team is recognised for its abilities in restructurings, regulatory issues, performing and non-performing loan portfolios, as well as syndicated lending, ESG and structured financings. Fellner has extensive experience advising domestic and international financial institutions, corporates and public-sector bodies on a broad array of strategic transactions. Kranebitter’s diverse practice encompasses restructuring, regulatory, project and acquisition finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Working with this team means working with the best. Quite simply, you feel like you have the best lawyer in town on your side, someone who not only understands the law inside out, but who also understands your business, your pressure points, and your goals.’
- 'In high-pressure situations, they are not only fast, but also razor-sharp in their analysis. Their advice is always clear, precise, and immediately actionable.'
- ‘Real professionals. Proactive approach. Very reliable. We will definitely contact them again for work in Austria.’
- ‘One of the top law firms in Austria in our opinion.’
- 'The team is always available and quick to react.'
- 'Mandates are always staffed with an adequate number of team members, enabling fast and accurate delivery.'
Key clients
- UniCredit Bank Austria AG
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Raiffeisen Bank International AG
- State of Lower Austria
- Banks and SSD creditors of KTM AG
- UniCredit Bank Austria AG/Hypo Bank Burgenland Aktiengesellschaft/Hypo Vorarlberg Bank AG/BKS Bank AG/Wüstenrot Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft/Waldviertler Sparkasse Bank AG/Bayerische Landesbank/Santander Consumer Bank
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- Banking customers of Euram Bank
- Montana Tech Components AG
- MTIB
Work highlights
Advised the State of Lower Austria on the issue of a 12-year €500m sustainable 3.125% bearer bond.
Advised Montana Tech Components AG on the structuring and implementation of a €65m syndicated financing deal.
Advised the financing credit institutions of KTM AG in the restructuring of KTM.
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Practice head
Markus Fellner; Florian Kranebitter