Thomas Schirmer
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Band 2 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Thomas Schirmer
Practice Areas
Thomas Schirmer is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team and has more than 25 years of experience in advising on domestic and cross-border transactions. His clients include Austrian and foreign strategic investors, private equity funds, state and pension sponsors and financial institutions. He also practices company law and advises boards of directors, supervisory boards and shareholders.
He focuses on
-acquisition and disposal of (mostly) Austrian-based companies
-private equity and venture capital investments
-joint ventures, syndications and shareholder agreements
-start-ups and financing rounds
-asset deals and cross-border contracts
-international auction proceedings
Professional Memberships
Thomas is deputy chairman of the supervisory board of CPB Software AG, supervisory board member of Trimetis AG, managing director of NOVA Chemicals Holding GmbH and managing director of IPIC Holdings GmbH and Susana GmbH. He was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Six Payment Services Austria GmbH from 2013-2018 and of gamma II Beteiligungs-AG and ilab24 Mittelstandsfinanzierungs AG from 2012-2017. He is also a member of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the Banking Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), of which he was also Chairman.
Career
Thomas started his career with Binder Grösswang in 1995, where he was made partner in 2000. Between 2012 and 2020, he was managing the firm as Co-Managing Partner. Thomas studied law (Dr. iur. 1994; Mag. iur. 1989) and business sciences (Mag. rer. soc. oec. 1991) in Innsbruck and obtained a postgraduate degree (LL.M.) at the Tulane University Law School in New Orleans in 1993. He has been licensed as a lawyer in Austria since 1998.
Chambers Review
Europe
Thomas Schirmer is well placed to handle complex mandates, including strategic investments, sales and acquisitions. He enjoys a strong standing among venture capital funds, banks and company founders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomas is very responsive and reliable."
"He is a very effective lawyer."
"Thomas is very responsive and reliable."
"He is a very effective lawyer."
Articles, highlights and press releases
8 items provided by BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Binder Grösswang advises Anadi Bank on Transfer of Branch Network and Majority of SME Business
Anadi Bank is transferring its Carinthian branches, including 42,000 retail customers, 250 SME clients, and a business volume of nearly EUR 1.7 billion, to Bank Burgenland of the GRAWE banking group. The move is part of a strategic plan to demerge this business segment to Bank Burgenland.
Binder Grösswang advises Consilium Safety Group on the acquisition of Radicos Technologies
Binder Grösswang advised Consilium Safety Group, a global leader in fire, flame, and gas safety solutions, on acquiring 100% of Radicos Technologies. The shares were purchased from the founders and financial investors. The transaction was successfully completed on 17 November 2023.
Binder Grösswang advises Wendel on the sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
Binder Grösswang as local counsel advises the French investment company Wendel S.E. on the sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
Binder Grösswang advises ORLEN S.A. on the acquisition of the petrol stations network Turmöl
Binder Grösswang advises the Polish energy company ORLEN S.A. on the acquisition of the petrol stations network Turmöl.
Binder Grösswang advises Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH on Introduction of Venture Capital Fund
aws Gründungsfonds II, launched by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), follows on from the success of Gründungsfonds I, which started with EUR 72 million in equity. Since 2013, aws, together with other investors, has invested around EUR 500 million in Austrian start-ups through Gründungsfonds I.
Closing: Binder Grösswang advises PAI Partners on the acquisition of Savory Solutions Group
Binder Grösswang, as local counsel, advised PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm, on the acquisition of NovaTaste, formerly Savory Solutions Group, a global leader in taste innovation, from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
Binder Grösswang advises the sellers of the Austrian Kommunalkredit Austria AG
Binder Grösswang, together with Hengeler Mueller, advised the indirectly controlling shareholders of Kommunalkredit Austria AG on the sale of their entire shareholding.
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Advises on Sale of Labels Division of Constantia Flexibles Group
Binder Grösswang, in cooperation with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, advised the Constantia Flexibles group on the carve-out and sale of its labels division to the US-based strategist and global player Multi-Color Corporation (“Multi-Color”).
Binder Grösswang advises Anadi Bank on Transfer of Branch Network and Majority of SME Business
Anadi Bank is transferring its Carinthian branches, including 42,000 retail customers, 250 SME clients, and a business volume of nearly EUR 1.7 billion, to Bank Burgenland of the GRAWE banking group. The move is part of a strategic plan to demerge this business segment to Bank Burgenland.
Binder Grösswang advises Consilium Safety Group on the acquisition of Radicos Technologies
Binder Grösswang advised Consilium Safety Group, a global leader in fire, flame, and gas safety solutions, on acquiring 100% of Radicos Technologies. The shares were purchased from the founders and financial investors. The transaction was successfully completed on 17 November 2023.
Binder Grösswang advises Wendel on the sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
Binder Grösswang as local counsel advises the French investment company Wendel S.E. on the sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
Binder Grösswang advises ORLEN S.A. on the acquisition of the petrol stations network Turmöl
Binder Grösswang advises the Polish energy company ORLEN S.A. on the acquisition of the petrol stations network Turmöl.
Binder Grösswang advises Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH on Introduction of Venture Capital Fund
aws Gründungsfonds II, launched by Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), follows on from the success of Gründungsfonds I, which started with EUR 72 million in equity. Since 2013, aws, together with other investors, has invested around EUR 500 million in Austrian start-ups through Gründungsfonds I.
Closing: Binder Grösswang advises PAI Partners on the acquisition of Savory Solutions Group
Binder Grösswang, as local counsel, advised PAI Partners, a pre-eminent private equity firm, on the acquisition of NovaTaste, formerly Savory Solutions Group, a global leader in taste innovation, from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
Binder Grösswang advises the sellers of the Austrian Kommunalkredit Austria AG
Binder Grösswang, together with Hengeler Mueller, advised the indirectly controlling shareholders of Kommunalkredit Austria AG on the sale of their entire shareholding.
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Advises on Sale of Labels Division of Constantia Flexibles Group
Binder Grösswang, in cooperation with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, advised the Constantia Flexibles group on the carve-out and sale of its labels division to the US-based strategist and global player Multi-Color Corporation (“Multi-Color”).
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