Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, including equity, debt, regulatory capital and high-yield transactions, as well as related compliance issues. The team is headed up by Ursula Rath and Christoph Moser; Rath advises issuers and investors on international and domestic transactions such as IPOs, secondary offerings, and liability management transactions. Moser’s practice encompasses advice on IPOs, rights issues, convertible and secured bond issuances. Angelika Fischer specialises in both DCM and ECM transactions, as well as compliance matters. Debt finance specialist Attila Csongrády, admitted in New York and England & Wales, joined the team in September 2025 from A&O Shearman‘s Bratislava office.
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Banking, finance & capital markets practice group
Position

Partner

Career

Christoph Moser is partner at Schoenherr and co-head of the capital markets practice. He has extensive experience in complex capital market and finance matters. In the past fifteen years, he has headed teams on numerous ECM transactions, including initial public offerings, rights issues and secondary placements (e.g. accelerated book buildings). He is an expert for equity linked/convertible bonds, debt capital market transactions (corporate bonds, high-yield, mortgage covered bonds, bonded loans, regulatory capital issues etc) and securities law. Christoph regularly advises international and domestic banks, issuers and investors on capital markets and securities law with a focus on transactional work and corporate governance/compliance. Several issuers and groups of companies trust his experience in board room matters. Complex restructurings (i.p. related to listed companies) and refinancings play also an important role in his business. Christoph graduated from the Johannes Kepler University Linz (Mag. iur. 2004).

Languages
German, English
Education

Johannes Kepler University of Linz (Mag.iur. 2004)

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Testimonials

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  • 'This is the Austrian capital markets team with the deepest bench, covering several capital markets products with top quality.’
  • ‘Leading practice in Austria and very strong network all over eastern and south eastern Europe.’

Key clients

  • ASFINAG AG
  • Barclays Bank Ireland