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Arno Zimmermann
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Arno Zimmermann

Languages
  • German
  • English

Arno Zimmermann is a partner at CMS and a member of the Corporate Litigation and Private Clients teams. He has been with CMS since 2013.

He represents companies and private individuals before state courts and arbitral tribunals. Arno Zimmermann has extensive experience in complex corporate law disputes. He regularly represents companies or executives in asserting or defending liability claims arising from negligent management.

Arno Zimmermann studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and, before joining CMS, worked at a leading US law firm.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    „Hohes wirtschaftliches Verständnis.“ (Mandant)
    JUVE, 2024

Relevant experience

  • Engagement as an expert in Austria's largest insolvency case to assert corporate law compensation and liability claims.
  • Representation of a publicly listed industrial company in asserting claims for suspected balance sheet fraud against former management members.
  • Defense against claims against a shareholder-director for an alleged violation of a non-compete obligation (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 71/21s).
  • Advising an industrial family on asset succession in connection with discriminatory corporate contract clauses (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 55/18h).
  • Representation of a publicly listed group in asserting claims for negligent management (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 84/16w).
  • Representation of a former board member of an industrial company in defending against claims for violations of capital maintenance rules (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 198/15h).
  • Representation of an international construction group before an ICC arbitration tribunal in connection with claims arising from a joint venture.
  • Representation of an international technology group in post-M&A claims before an arbitral tribunal under the SWISS Rules.
  • Representation of an energy company in asserting compensation claims against a foreign municipality under VIAC rules.
  • Representation of a financial institution in asserting claims from equity-replacing loans against its former majority shareholder.
  • Representation of a financial institution in defending against liability claims related to an international Ponzi scheme.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association

Education

  • 2015 - Bar exam (with distinction)
  • 2011 - LL.M., Business Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Arno Zimmermann is a partner at CMS and a member of the Corporate Litigation and Private Clients teams. He has been with CMS since 2013.

He represents foundations and private individuals in asserting and defending asset and inheritance claims. His expertise lies particularly at the intersection of foundation, corporate, and inheritance law, where he comprehensively advises clients both in court and out of court.

Arno Zimmermann studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and, before joining CMS, worked at a leading law firm in the Anglo-American region.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    „Hohes wirtschaftliches Verständnis.“ (Mandant)
    JUVE, 2024

Relevant experience

  • Engagement as an expert in Austria's largest insolvency case to assert corporate law compensation and liability claims.
  • Representation of a publicly listed industrial company in asserting claims for suspected balance sheet fraud against former management members.
  • Defense against claims against a shareholder-director for an alleged violation of a non-compete obligation (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 71/21s).
  • Advising an industrial family on asset succession in connection with discriminatory corporate contract clauses (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 55/18h).
  • Representation of a publicly listed group in asserting claims for negligent management (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 84/16w).
  • Representation of a former board member of an industrial company in defending against claims for violations of capital maintenance rules (Supreme Court No. 6 Ob 198/15h).
  • Representation of an international construction group before an ICC arbitration tribunal in connection with claims arising from a joint venture.
  • Representation of an international technology group in post-M&A claims before an arbitral tribunal under the SWISS Rules.
  • Representation of an energy company in asserting compensation claims against a foreign municipality under VIAC rules.
  • Representation of a financial institution in asserting claims from equity-replacing loans against its former majority shareholder.
  • Representation of a financial institution in defending against liability claims related to an international Ponzi scheme.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association

Education

  • 2015 - Bar exam (with distinction)
  • 2011 - LL.M., Business Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
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