Capital Markets
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 3
Contact number
+43 1 531 78 0About
Provided by DLA Piper LLP
The capital markets team of DLA Piper in Austriaadvises on all types of capital markets transactions, ranging from equity and debtissues to capital markets related corporate/M&A work. The firm's global reachfacilitates multi-jurisdictional projects and enables the team to implementpioneering capital markets transactions, including e.g. multiple listings inVienna and other financial markets such as Warsaw or Frankfurt.
The Austrian capital markets practice hasbeen an integrated part of the firm's corporate practice for many years andcapital markets practices head, Partner Christian Temmel, is one of the leadingcapital markets lawyers in Austria. He is regularly recommended by clients andpeers alike and has developed multiple innovative and often ground breakingcorporate finance instruments together with clients and in close cooperationwith the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) respectively the Austrian FinancialMarkets Authority (FMA).
The Austrian team's core areas of capital markets advice include:
- IPOs and SPOs
- Follow-on share offerings and rights offerings
- Cross-border securities offerings
- On-going reporting and compliance advice
- Other public equity transactions, pre-IPO financings and convertible bond offerings
- Structured and project bonds
- Derivatives
- Portfolio asset sales
- Securitisations
- Collateralised loan obligations
- Corporate governance
- Financial regulatory compliance
Chambers Review
DLA Piper acts on the issuance and refinancing of corporate bonds and provides assistance with prospectus topics. The firm has recently worked on sustainability-based bonds and also advises on regulatory issues and fintech transactions. It frequently acts for companies and start-ups in the real estate and energy sectors, as well as financial services providers and public entities.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised PORR on the termination and repayment of the outstanding amounts of its EUR125 million hybrid bond.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DLA Piper is good for time-limited transactions. I can rely on the firm to work to deadlines."
"The lawyers always draw attention to commercial aspects and give suggestions."
"DLA Piper is good for time-limited transactions. I can rely on the firm to work to deadlines."
"The lawyers always draw attention to commercial aspects and give suggestions."
Notable Practitioners
Christian Temmel focuses on innovative transactions and advises clients on DCM work, including bond issuances, and is particularly strong in the ESG space. He also advises on regulatory issues.
"He knows his stuff and goes the extra mile for his client."
"Christian Temmel provides carefully prepared solutions in the fastest time thanks to his great competence."