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Schoenherr advises on banking, finance (including project and acquisition finance), debt restructuring and refinancing, acquisition and disposition of distressed assets and loan portfolios, claims trading, capital market transactions involving equity (including equity linked and hybrid), debt (including high yield) and regulatory capital issuances, funds, derivatives, structured finance, securitisation, and other financial services. We provide transactional and regulatory advice.

In addition, we support our financial services clients in their litigation and dispute resolution needs, from high-profile disputes and major investigations, to reputational risk management and compliance issues.

Our lawyers act for major international and regional banks, other financial institutions (insurance companies, funds and asset managers), corporates (issuers, borrowers and sponsors), sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns



Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Schoenherr acts for European banks, international investment funds and corporate borrowers on acquisition finance, licensing matters and capital markets matters across the CEE region. The law firm has a strong track record on both sides of NPL portfolio transactions, often leveraging the market-leading reputations of key partners in Vienna and Bucharest to handle deals in various CEE jurisdictions. The solid team advises on the creditor side of major debt restructuring.

Work Highlights

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  • Schoenherr advised EOS Group on the launch of a platform for non-performing loans and distressed real estate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Romania and Serbia, of a planned investment value of EUR129 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin Ebner
2
Martin Ebner
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2

Vienna-based Martin Ebner is highly experienced in a range of CEE-wide banking and finance mandates, such as employee share programmes and internal corporate restructuring. His client roster includes leading international banks.

"He was very supportive, and displayed a great and broad knowledge, with a quick understanding of matters that are important for his clients."

Matei Victor Florea
4
Matei Victor Florea
4
Band 4

Romania-based Matei Victor Florea assists with significant financing across several CEE jurisdictions and also provides complex regulatory advice on major share divestments.

"Matei knows banking law and procedures well, and we like his level of communication a lot."

Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr

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Central & Eastern Europe

Banking & Finance

Martin Ebner
2
Martin Ebner
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Matei Victor Florea
4
Matei Victor Florea
4
Band 4

Members

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Adina Damaschin

Arijana Petres

Gergely Szalóki

Martin Ebner

Martin Ebner

Head of Department

Natálie Rosová

Nikola Babić

Pawel Halwa

Stefan Paulmayer

Vladimír Čížek

Clients

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Bank of Cyprus

Commerzbank AG

Erste Group Bank AG

General Motors Financial

JP Morgan

Komerční banka, a.s.

Monier Group

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Société Générale

UniCredit Bank AG

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Chemicals

Construction & Materials

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Transportation