Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Banking & Finance

Austria

13 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Banking & Finance

Central & Eastern Europe

7 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Restructuring/Insolvency

Austria

10 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Florian Klimscha

Europe

Practice Areas

Florian is a partner in and head of the Vienna global transactions practice. He specialises in banking and finance, with a focus on debt financing products (including acquisitions, real estate and projects) as well as special situations and restructurings/insolvency. Florian also has a select regulatory (banking/payments) practice and advises corporates and financial institutions in ESG related matters, transactions and governance issues.

Career

Florian joined Freshfields in 2004, and has been a partner since 2013. Previously, he worked for the Austrian Financial Market Authority.

Professional Memberships

TMA.

Publications

Co-author of Klimscha/Lehner, The EU-Taxonomy and its Significance for the Financing of a Sustainable Transformation of the European Economic System (Nachhaltigkeitsrecht, German language) (2021).

Contributed to a leading commentary on Austrian insolvency and restructuring law (Koller/Lovrek/Spitzer, Insolvency Code) (2023).

Contributed to a leading commentary on the Securities Supervision Act.

Co-author of Klimscha/Redmann, Loan Agreements (2018).

Lecturer at the Vienna University for Economics and Business Administration and Danube University Krems.

Personal

Florian completed his education at the University of Vienna (Dr iur), Vienna University of Economics and Business, and the London School of Economics (LL.M). He speaks German and English.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Austria
1
Band 1

Florian Klimscha's practice covers the full range of banking and finance transactions, with experience handling development, acquisition and real estate finance, acting for a range of lenders and borrowers. He is also regularly involved in cross-border financings, as well as restructuring mandates.


Banking & Finance - Central & Eastern Europe
3
Band 3

Florian Klimscha assists lenders with amendments to existing credit agreements, as well as asset disposal mandates, from his base in Vienna.


Restructuring/Insolvency - Austria
3
Band 3

Florian Klimscha advises debtors and creditors on a range of mandates including corporate reorganisations, refinancings and NPL issues.

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