Claus Schneider is at the helm at Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG, and the firm is recognised for its abilities across DCM transactions, green bonds and regulatory issues. Schneider himself specialises in structured finance and other complex capital markets transactions. Richard Wolf is a key contact for cross-border transactions, while Christine Siegel caters to both Austrian and international clients on a range of regulatory matters. Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder is an expert in bond and other DCM transactions, offering advice on issuances, covered and registered bonds and promissory notes. Sebastian Prakljacic also specialises in bond issuances and has particular knowledge of both the Austrian and CEE markets.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The individuals I have worked with at Wolf Theiss have consistently impressed me with their professionalism and hands-on approach. I strongly value their clear communication, availability and willingness to go extra mile.’
- ‘They keep clients informed about legal developments and have unique experience in bond issue transactions in Austria given the transaction flow.’
- 'Claus Schneider has experience, knowledge and a strong customer focus.'
- 'Christine Siegl has unique knowledge of regulatory topics relating to credit institutions and investment firms.'
- 'This team is diverse and centralised. The team in Vienna is very experienced in capital markets and they support local offices on cross-boarder deals. This is a great model for leveraging knowledge from more developed capital markets environments.'
- 'Claus Schneider is the go-to person in the region when it comes to capital markets, he is very knowledgeable, calm and hands on. Sebastian Prakljacic is a very reliable senior associate and a very good lawyer, he is very responsive and knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- Volksbank Wien AG
- Raiffeisen Bank International AG
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- OTP banka d.d.
- Slovenská sporiteľňa
- Česká spořitelna
- Erste Bank Hungary No
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Banca Comerciala Romana
- Erste & Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
- International Finance Corporation
- HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG
Work highlights
Advised Supernova Invest GmbH on its issuance of €550m 5.000% senior notes due 2030.
Advised BNP Paribas, Erste Group AG, HSBC, ING and UniCredit in their role as dealer managers on the tender offer by Vienna Insurance Group AG for its €400m subordinated notes due 2nd March 2046 and €200m subordinated notes due 13th April 2047.
Advised bank99 AG as issuer counsel with regard to the establishment of its debt issuance programme.
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Practice head
Claus Schneider
Other key lawyers
Richard Wolf; Christine Siegl; Nikolaus Dinhof-Renezeder; Sebastian Prakljacic