Commercial, corporate and M&A

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)’s full-service offering includes proficiency in advising fintechs on transactional and regulatory matters, as well as a track record in handling reorganisations, with a particular focus on the banking and insurance sectors. Described by clients as ‘a great team managed by leading partners in their fields’, the department’s broad sector experience extends to work for clients from the energy, telecoms, technology, and media industries and frequently involves CEE jurisdictions. The practice is led by the expert for cross-border transactions, Roman Perner. Christian Herbst’s busy workload encompasses private M&A, public takeovers, and corporate finance, while Sascha Hödl frequently advises management and supervisors boards on corporate law matters. Maximilian Lang is another name to note for cross-border transactions, while Sascha Schulz is adept at public M&A and private equity-related work.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The partners I have worked with so far are very solution-oriented and also have a very solid back-up of senior associates and counsels working with them, making sure that there is always someone competent available. In the dynamics of international M&A transactions, this is of course a key feature.'
‘One of the few independent firms with a full-service, broad CEE & SEE coverage, with experienced teams able to hold their own against the local offices of the large global firms.’
‘Maximilian Lang is a stand-out partner. He is super-responsive, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.'
‘Schönherr's team is very responsive and can help with every aspect of an m&a transaction. I specifically like the deal orientation and quick assessment.'
‘I mostly work with Markus Piuk who is a standout lawyer and M&A expert. He helps with every aspect of a deal and supports the negotiations extremely well.'
‘Their ability to provide excellent resources and their focus on deal-making make them No1 choice for M&A. Great team managed by leading partners in their fields.’
‘Christoph Moser has the absolute overview and all soft skills to be leader of his practice in Austria Roman Perner was crucial to combine deliverables with negotiation success by his excellent deal management Daniel Gritsch was supportive but showed also leadership efforts at his young age Coolness and professional input of Stefanie Stegbauer was impressive’
‘Markus Piuk is the best M&A lawyer for Austria and CEE.’

Key clients

360kompany
Advent International Corporation
Aereon AG
América Móvil
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals
ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH
Ascent Group
Atomos Kliniken
Audiotonix Group
Austrian investors Stefan Kalteis and Christian Bamberger
B&C Group
Benteler International AG
Bilfinger Industrial Services Österreich GmbH
Bitpanda
BPE 4
Brau Union Oesterreich AG
Cargo-Partner Group Holding
Carrier Global Corporation
Caverion
Cerba HealthCare
Ceres Pharma
coeo Inkasso GmbH
Credendo
Davis-Standard, LLC
Deutsche Post AG
Deutsche Telekom
ECOwind Handels- & Wartungs GmbH
EIC Fund
EHL Immobilien GmbH
Emirates Telecommunications Group
Enery Development GmbH
Erste Group
Eucodis Bioscience
Findologic
FirmenABC
Fresenius
Fressnapf SE
Funke Mediengruppe
GfK SE
HARPS Global
Hartree Partners Ltd.
Herba Chemosan
HID Global Corporation
HS Timber Group
immigon Portfolioabbau
IMMOFINANZ
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Interglobe Enterprises Limited
J.D. Power
JEOL Ltd.
Kellogg's
Kontron
Left Lane Capital
Liechtenstein Group
LLB AG
Messer Group
NEVEON Holding
NLB
NOVOMATIC AG
ÖBAG
OMV AG
OMV Petrom
P&I Personal und Informatik
Palfinger
Peakmedia digital signage
Playbrush GmbH
PONA sonst nix
Process Sensing Technologies
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Raiffeisen Continuum Management
Red Bull GmbH
RFR
Rhône Capital
Sanofi-Aventis GmbH
Sanus X
Seven Refractories GmbH
SGL Carbon GmbH
STAR Capital Partnership LLP
Starwood Capital Group
Storyblok
swisspor Holding AG
Techbold
Tello Holding AG
Tencent Holdings
Teraplast
Thales Group
UBIQ
UBS Europe SE
UNICORN-Biotech Holding GmbH
UniCredit Bank Austria AG
UNIQA Group
Usersnap
VERBUND AG
Verdane Capital
Visscher Caravelle Participaties BV
voestalpine Stahl GmbH
Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA
Volksbank Wien AG
Wiesenthal Autohandels AG
W. Moser Holding
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Work highlights

Advised Fresenius on, inter alia, the sale of the VAMED Group's rehabilitation clinics to PAI-Partners, a French private equity company, for €572m.
Advised the B&C Group on the sale of a 15 % stake in Vienna-listed Lenzing AG to Suzano S.A., São Paolo, Brazil, and on the establishment of a long-term shareholder syndicate.
Advised GfK SE on the €315m sale of its European Consumer Panel business to YouGov PLC, involving the jurisdictions Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

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