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Banking and Finance Law Firm in Austria

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz’s banking and finance law team consists of dedicated experts who assist our clients in legal and tax matters with regard to transactions, regulatory issues and all other banking and financial issues. We are an experienced and well-known business partner who—in cooperation with other CMS experts from other European countries—has been directly involved in many ground-breaking developments and transactions in Europe.

Financial Law: Legal advice for banks and financial service providers

Our goal is to always be one step ahead of market developments and to establish a lasting business relationship with our clients. In order to ensure the long-term success of your company, first-class project management and specialist knowledge go hand in hand. Expertise, diligence and innovation over the entire spectrum of banking contract law and banking supervisory law are indispensable for comprehensive legal advice. Our advice therefore spans the following areas:

  • financing transactions:
    • acquisition financing,
    • real estate financing,
    • project financing,
    • asset finance and leasing,
    • structured financing and securitisation, and
    • loan portfolio transactions;
  • banking supervision law;
  • corporate restructuring and reorganisation;
  • litigation in the financial sector; and
  • capital markets law.

Banking law — not just for banks

No matter which industry you’re in — recognising trends in the banking and financial sector at an early stage is crucial for your company’s success. Our team of experts therefore advises you on:

  • Austrian and international banks and insurance companies;
  • International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs);
  • mutual funds;
  • issuing banks, stockbrokers and financial advisors;
  • major national and multinational borrowers and issuers; and
  • finance providers and equipment leasing.

Comprehensive European expertise in banking and finance law

Our network consists of over 500 attorneys in Europe who specialise in banking and finance law and who have repeatedly proven their European-wide know-how over many years of cooperation.

Whether you are looking for local advice or want to make use of our cross-border expertise, our lawyers guarantee seamless guidance. We put together tailor-made teams for you that optimally meet your requirements.

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15/03/2024
CMS advises Sfakianakis Group on the acquisition of Ajar Car Rental
Press release - 15 March 2024 CMS Austria has advised the Greek Sfakianakis Group on the acquisition of Ajar Car Rental GmbH from the Saudi Arabian Al Jomaih Group, providing comprehensive legal advice on the project. Ajar Car Rental GmbH is the master franchisee of Enterprise, National, and Alamo in Austria, serving rent-a-car customers across the country. During the acquisition, the CMS Austria team provided significant support and advice on all areas of the transaction, including due diligence, employment, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, banking and finance, data protection and competition. Alexander Rakosi (Partner, Corporate/M&A) led the CMS core transaction team, which further consisted of Christoph Birner (Associate, Corporate/M&A) and Thomas Liegl (Associate, Corporate/M&A). Alexander Rakosi comments: “We are very pleased to have successfully supported the Sfakianakis Group on its market entry into Austria and to have contributed to our client's continued growth in the automotive industry."The CMS due diligence team included Rebecca Herlitz (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Mariella Kapoun (Partner, Real Estate), Hans Lederer (Partner, Intellectual Property), Andreas Lichtenberger (At­tor­ney-at-Law, Data Protection), Caroline Pavitsits (Associate, Employment), Kai Ruckelshausen (Partner, Banking & Finance), Sheldon Sookdeo (Associate, Banking & Finance), Maximilian Uidl (Associate, Real Estate), Marlene Wim­mer-Nistel­ber­ger (Partner, Regulatory), Jens Winter (Partner, Employment) and Dieter Zandler (Partner, Competition), as well as legal trainees Roman Namestek, Ferdinand Sima and Mattias Torggler. PHH Rechtsanwälte, led by Rainer Kaspar and Philip Rosenauer, provided legal support to Al Jomaih. About Sfakianakis Group Founded in 1958, Sfakianakis Group is one of the leading diversified business groups in Greece, with a core focus on the Automotive, Industrial and Consumer Retail sectors. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, the Group is 100% family owned and employs over 1,500 individuals across 14 countries in Europe. Within the Automotive sector, the Group operates one of the largest automotive retail businesses in the region, the distribution businesses of BYD and Suzuki, a leading long-term leasing business (Executive Lease), and a rapidly growing Rent-A-Car business as the Master Franchisee of En­ter­prise-Na­tion­al-Alamo in 14 countries.
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