AUSTRIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Markus Fellner, Florian Kranebitter, Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz and Florian Henöckl, Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners
Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners (fwp) comprises a team of more than 70 lawyers, advising clients as a full- service firm and in all areas of insolvency, reorgani - sation and restructuring. The fwp team – known as one of the leading teams in Austria, with a strong un - derstanding of business – provides extensive advice to creditors and lenders alike, and has a particularly
long tradition of co-ordinating restructuring negotia - tions in syndicated and multi-lender situations. The firm’s comprehensive approach in this field of prac - tice also includes all forms of distressed M&A in pre- insolvency and insolvency stages, as well as the reor - ganisation and support of return to profitability, with a specific specialisation in sustainable financing. is known for his skills in international restructurings ‒ in particular, combining his work in multi-lender/ multi-jurisdictional financing. Florian’s other fields of specialisation are corporate/M&A, banking and finance, sustainability and ESG. He has written publications in the field of insolvency and restructuring and was a speaker on the Restructuring Regulation.
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Markus Fellner is a founding partner of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners and head of the firm’s insolvency and restructuring practice group. Markus is highly ranked by peers in this practice area and his impressive track
record includes representing some of Austria’s largest banks in restructuring mandates. Markus recently advised a consortium of banks in the successful acceptance of the reorganisation plan of KTM AG, one of Austria’s leading industrial groups. He also successfully advised an international banking consortium of eight banks on the restructuring and acquisition of MEGATECH Industries GmbH by the Italian SAPA Group. His other key areas of practice include banking and finance, corporate/M&A and dispute resolution. Markus co-authored a commentary on the Restructuring Regulation and a multi-jurisdictional commentary on cross-border restructuring regimes.
Elisabeth Fischer-Schwarz is a senior attorney in Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners’ insolvency and restructuring practice group and has long-term experience in this practice area. She also specialises in banking and
finance and dispute resolution. Elisabeth was admitted to the Austrian Bar in 2017 and has authored publications in the field of insolvency and restructuring as well as the banking and finance sector.
Florian Kranebitter is a partner at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners and specialises in the firm’s international transaction practice, including cross-border restructuring and insolvency cases in various industries.
Florian Henöckl is a senior attorney in the insolvency and restructuring practice group at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners. He also specialises in banking and finance, as well as corporate/M&A. Florian was admitted
He co-led in advising the consortium of banks in the acceptance of the reorganisation plan of KTM AG and advised Nike Retail BV on innovative supply chain restructuring and syndicated financing. Florian
to the Austrian Bar in 2021 and recently published a multi-jurisdictional commentary on cross-border restructuring regimes together with Markus Fellner.
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