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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Vedran Obradović, Andrei Demian and Karoline Zehetmayer LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte is a dynamic Austrian law firm specialising in business law, with offices in Linz, Vienna, Graz and Dornbirn and consulting offices in Ried, Freistadt and Kitzbühel. The firm comprises eight partners, 24 attorneys and a total of 68 em - ployees. It advises international clients on corporate and M&A transactions, including cross-border acqui - sitions, restructurings and joint ventures, as well as on related areas such as tax and dispute resolution. LeitnerLaw regularly supports clients throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring and due dil -
igence to negotiation and implementation. Through close co-operation with the audit and tax advisory firm LeitnerLeitner, LeitnerLaw provides integrated legal and tax support for complex transactions. It is also part of a wider Central and Eastern European network, working with partner firms in Ljubljana, Prague, Budapest and Zagreb. Recent work includes advising on complex cross-border acquisitions, cor - porate reorganisations and succession planning for mid-sized to large companies.
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Vedran Obradović is a partner at LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte. Prior to this, he led the office of the Austrian Takeover Commission for over two years. He also worked for several years at a renowned law firm in
Andrei Demian is an attorney at LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte. Prior to this role, he worked for several years as a trainee lawyer at LeitnerLaw and at other Vienna-based law firms specialising in business law. His
Vienna and as an assistant at the Institute for Civil and Corporate Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and the University of Graz. His practice focuses on corporate and M&A transactions, as well as capital markets and stock exchange law, with a particular emphasis on M&A transactions. He also regularly lectures and publishes on his areas of expertise. Vedran holds an M&A certificate from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances and New York Institute of Finance.
practice focuses on corporate and M&A transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border restructurings. He advises clients on complex corporate matters throughout all stages of transactions. Andrei Demian regularly lectures and publishes in his areas of expertise.
Karoline Zehetmayer is an attorney at LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte, specialising in corporate and M&A transactions, as well as commercial and contract law. She advises domestic and international clients on
transactions, restructurings and corporate governance matters. She gained experience at another law firm and previously worked as a consultant and senior consultant at an international advisory firm, developing a strong foundation in tax and transaction advisory. Karoline Zehetmayer specialises in European and international business law and was admitted to the Austrian Bar in 2025.
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