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Thomas Liegl is an associate at CMS Vienna, where he primarily works in the practice areas of insolvency and restructuring law, as well as corporate law and M&A. His advisory work focuses on national and international corporate restructuring, general insolvency law, national and international transactions (including distressed transactions), and general corporate law.

Thomas Liegl graduated top of his class with a Master’s degree in Business Law from the Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2020. During his studies, he participated in an Erasmus exchange at the Université Paris Dauphine and successfully took part in the Franz von Zeiller Moot Court in civil law. In 2026, he completed his PhD in Business Law, which he had studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business with a dissertation on corporate restructuring law.

In addition to his several years’ experience in advising on insolvency, restructuring and company law, he gained professional experience in the IT and property sectors whilst still a student. 

Thomas Liegl has been working at CMS since 2020, with interruptions for training. In 2024, he passed the bar exam with distinction.

Education

  • 2026 – Dr.iur., Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • 2020 – LL.M., Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • 2017/18 – Erasmus, Université Paris Dauphin
  • 2019 – LL.B., Vienna University of Economics and Business

Insights by Thomas

CROWND Estate Group finalises successful restructuring with support from CMS

11 Sep 2025 2 min read

CMS advises IT infrastructure manager Jiliti on acquisition of IT specialist StorTrec

11 Oct 2023 3 min read

ALPLA continues to expand: CMS advises on acquisition of packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics

02 Sep 2021 2 min read

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz advises private equity investor Finexx on the acquisition of the long-established Austrian company Volpini

03 May 2021 3 min read
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