AKELA caters to clients facing challenges across the Austrian capital markets infrastructure, from the Vienna Stock Exchange to the clearing house and the central securities depository. Martin Pichler and Michael Kollik jointly lead the practice. Pinchler’s expertise encompass capital markets, insurance and banking and he is particularly well-versed in regulatory and risk management matters. Kollik specialises in securities as well as banking and capital markets law.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- 'The people at AKELA are passionate about their work and enjoy what they do.'
- 'Martin Pichler, Michael Kollik and the team are particularly outstanding members of this law firm. They all take a very practical and client-oriented approach, have a deep understanding of industry-relevant topics and issues, and are straightforward and available at short notice.'
- 'The firm has a high level of expertise in capital markets, is extremely client-focused and seeks pragmatic solutions wherever possible.'
- 'The partners, Martin Pichler and Michael Kollik, and their team, work very efficiently and in a solution-oriented manner by putting themselves in their clients' shoes and offering solutions tailored to their needs.'
Key clients
- CMTA AG
- OeKB CSD GmbH
- Wiener Börse AG
- EXAA Abwicklungsstelle für Energieprodukte AG
- Sunrise Securities GmbH
- Othis Technology FlexCo
- KKA Partners
- WhatAVenture Group
- Venionaire Capital
- TopTen, Zweigniederlassung der FiNUM Private Finance AG (Berlin)
Work highlights
Advised CMTA AG on a €70m primary market issue by ČESKÁ EXPORTNÍ BANKA, A.S, in which CMTA handled the placement.
Practice head
Martin Pichler; Michael Kollik