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After about two and a half years as an associate, David Kohl has been promoted to an attorney-at-law at CMS in Vienna. The expert, who works in corporate/M&A and insolvency & restructuring, particularly focuses on distressed M&A transactions. Thanks to his early specialisation, he is very familiar with the particularities and challenges of the sale/acquisition of companies in crisis.
In recent years, David Kohl has advised on numerous national and international M&A transactions at CMS. In addition to his corporate/M&A advisory, he has gained considerable experience through his involvement in major restructurings and insolvency proceedings and is considered a proven expert in insolvency law issues and assisting clients in crisis situations.
With David Kohl, CMS secures another expert in the aforementioned specialist areas for the future. "Of course, legal advice during a crisis is a topic that is definitely in demand at the moment, and we are very pleased to count on David Kohl’s expertise and experience also in the future," says Günther Hanslik, Partner at CMS. "He will also be jointly responsible for expanding the Insolvency & Restructuring practise group," adds Clemens Grossmayer, Partner at CMS.
David Kohl's main areas of activity also include energy law. He is an active member of the CMS Sector Group and has assisted clients such as Green Source, Encavis, and ADX Energy with major projects in this area.
Internationally trained
Prior to joining CMS, David Kohl gained diverse professional experience at an international accounting and tax firm (Big Four) as well as at a renowned Austrian boutique insolvency law firm.
He also has an excellent educational background, graduating in law from the Karl Franzens University Graz and in business from King's College London. In addition to regular lectures, seminars and publications in his fields of expertise, his academic career continues with him working on his PhD thesis. Also here he remains loyal to "his" topic in the course of the thesis, which deals with the contestation risks in distressed M&A transactions.
