Gottfried Gassner is at the helm at Binder Grösswang, overseeing a restructuring and insolvency group that offers advice on the full spectrum of related matters and is particularly notable for its cross-border capabilities. Gassner’s diverse practice encompasses cross-border restructurings, joint ventures, distressed M&A and related corporate issues. Georg Wabl is recommended for his representation of creditors, advising on restructurings, reorganisations and distressed M&A as well as capital maintenance and avoidance issues.
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  • ‘They are fully knowledgeable, pragmatic, and work easily with counterpart lawyers to deliver results. They rapidly understand our priorities.’
  • ‘They have broad and deep experience, there's a significant team size and they're very reachable.’
  • ‘The team has an open and collaborative working style. They have good expertise.’
  • ‘This is the go-to team in Austria for insolvency and corporate recovery issues.’
  • ‘Georg Wabl is the one I call for all my Austrian insolvency and corporate recovery topics.’
  • ‘Gottfried Gassner is a very smart, responsive and solution-oriented lawyer.’

Key clients

  • Erste Bank
  • MAGNA Entities
  • Seco Kühl & Ladenbau GmbH
  • Madison International Realty
  • Raiffeisenlandesbank Steiermark
  • Senior Lenders of SÜBA Group
  • Schur Flexibles Holding GesmbH
  • Alcentra Limited
  • Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien
  • Creditors and investors of the SIGNA Group
  • UniCredit Bank Austria
  • Kärntner Beteiligungsverwaltung

Work highlights

Advised major creditors and investors on SIGNA insolvency.
Advised MAGNA as a creditor on the insolvency of Fisker.
Advised a consortium of six senior banks on the  restructuring of SÜBA Group.

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Practice head

Gottfried Gassner

Other key lawyers

Georg Wabl