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Georg Gutfleisch

Vienna, Austria
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  • German
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Georg Gutfleisch is an attorney-at-law in the Corporate/M&A Practice Group in Vienna. His practice focuses on corporate/M&A, with a particular emphasis on energy transactions and energy projects in Austria and CEE. In the course of his legal practice, Georg Gutfleisch has gained substantial experience in structuring and implementing M&A transactions and joint venture projects in the renewable energy generation and BESS sector, as well as in relation to broader energy infrastructure. He regularly advises clients on EPC projects and projects involving EV charging infrastructure and decentralized energy-sharing concepts.

His clients primarily comprise national and international companies, including project developers, operators, and service providers active in the renewable energy sector. He has a particular interest in aligning traditional legal frameworks with progressive industry developments and emerging technologies.

Georg Gutfleisch joined CMS as an independent lawyer in Vienna in February 2020 and became Partner in February 2024. He graduated with a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna and holds an LL.M. from the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin. He is admitted to the Austrian Bar and registered as a Registered Lawyer in the Republic of Ireland.

He is the author of numerous publications and regularly gives lectures and training courses.

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    Super professionell, großes Fachwissen und schnelle Kommunikation. Hat Verständnis für Bedürfnisse und Probleme junger Start-ups.
    Juve 2026
  • Quote
    Georg Gutfleisch's deep expertise and his hands-on approach made a real difference; his proactive guidance and his attention to detail stood out throughout the transaction process.
    Legal 500, 2026
  • Quote
    Georg Gutfleisch has been amazing at handling our case: fast delivery and achieved all we could ask for.
    Legal 500 2025

Publications

  • Co-author of the guide „Start-ups: Recht – Sicher Steuern“ von Brandl & Talos und BDO, 2020.
  • Experiences from the Implementation of the Cross-Border Mergers Directive in Austria, in Papadopoulos (Hrsg), Cross-Border Mergers (Springer, 2019), 225.
  • Seretakis/Gutfleisch, Brexit and Alternative Investment Fund Managers, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 34, No 4, 2019, 134.
  • Employment Issues under the European Trade Secrets Directive: Promising Opportunity or Burden for European Companies, European Company Law Journal 15, No 5, 2018, 175.
  • Prospects for Future EU Legislation on Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings, Banking & Financial Services Policy Report 37, No 8, 2018, 4.
  • Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings under the EU Legal Framework, European Company Law Journal 15, No 3, 2018, 73.
  • Anwendbarkeit des NeuFöG bei (bisher) nicht auf Gewinn gerichteter Tätigkeit, ecolex 2016, 423.
  • Astl/Gutfleisch, Die GesbR-Novelle 2015 unter dem Aspekt des Umgründungssteuerrechts, ecolex 2015, 568.
  • Werner/Gutfleisch, Das Verhältnis eigener Genussrechte zu stimmrechtslosen Vorzugsaktien und eigenen Aktien, ecolex 2014, 613.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association
  • European Law Institute (ELI), Vienna

Education

  • 2018 – LL.M., School of Law, Trinity College Dublin
  • 2017 – Austrian Bar Exam
  • 2013 – Mag. iur., Law, University of Vienna

Georg Gutfleisch is a lawyer at the Corporate/M&A practice group of CMS in Vienna. His practice focuses on Corporate/M&A and real estate transactions, with a specific emphasis on renewable energy and ESG-related aspects. 

He regularly advises both national and international companies on transactions and investments in residential and commercial real estate in Austria, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe, including on issues related to renewable energy and sustainability.

In the course of his legal practice, he has gained significant experience with structuring and implementing projects in the area of rooftop PV, innovative energy sharing concepts as well as renewable energy communities. His clientele mainly comprises national and international companies and start-ups predominantly active in the real estate and renewable energy sectors. His main interest lies in exploring the alignment of conventional legal regimes with progressive industry advancements and emerging technologies. 

Georg Gutfleisch joined CMS as an independent lawyer in Vienna in February 2020 and became Partner in February 2024. He graduated with a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna and holds an LL.M. from the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin. He is admitted to the Austrian Bar and registered as a Registered Lawyer in the Republic of Ireland.

He is the author of numerous publications and regularly gives lectures and training courses.

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    Georg Gutfleisch's deep expertise and his hands-on approach made a real difference; his proactive guidance and his attention to detail stood out throughout the transaction process.
    Legal 500, 2026
  • Quote
    Super professionell, großes Fachwissen und schnelle Kommunikation. Hat Verständnis für Bedürfnisse und Probleme junger Start-ups.
    Juve 2026
  • Quote
    Georg Gutfleisch has been amazing at handling our case: fast delivery and achieved all we could ask for.
    Legal 500 2025

Publications

  • Co-author of the guide „Start-ups: Recht – Sicher Steuern“ von Brandl & Talos und BDO, 2020.
  • Experiences from the Implementation of the Cross-Border Mergers Directive in Austria, in Papadopoulos (Hrsg), Cross-Border Mergers (Springer, 2019), 225.
  • Seretakis/Gutfleisch, Brexit and Alternative Investment Fund Managers, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 34, No 4, 2019, 134.
  • Employment Issues under the European Trade Secrets Directive: Promising Opportunity or Burden for European Companies, European Company Law Journal 15, No 5, 2018, 175.
  • Prospects for Future EU Legislation on Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings, Banking & Financial Services Policy Report 37, No 8, 2018, 4.
  • Crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings under the EU Legal Framework, European Company Law Journal 15, No 3, 2018, 73.
  • Anwendbarkeit des NeuFöG bei (bisher) nicht auf Gewinn gerichteter Tätigkeit, ecolex 2016, 423.
  • Astl/Gutfleisch, Die GesbR-Novelle 2015 unter dem Aspekt des Umgründungssteuerrechts, ecolex 2015, 568.
  • Werner/Gutfleisch, Das Verhältnis eigener Genussrechte zu stimmrechtslosen Vorzugsaktien und eigenen Aktien, ecolex 2014, 613.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association
  • European Law Institute (ELI), Vienna

Education

  • 2018 – LL.M., School of Law, Trinity College Dublin
  • 2017 – Austrian Bar Exam
  • 2013 – Mag. iur., Law, University of Vienna
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A Real Estate & Construction ESG
sectors
Energy & Climate Change Renewables Hospitality, Travel & Leisure
topics
Start-ups

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Battery storage in Austria: From regulatory side issue to system component

18 Sep 2026 11 min read
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CMS advises heal.capital on seed investment in diagnostics start-up aitiologic

17 Sep 2026 3 min read
Legal Update Austria

Energy sharing 2.0: New rules for energy communities and joint energy use apply from 1 October 2026

16 Sep 2026 10 min read
Legal Update Austria

Network charges reform: Draft regulation on system usage charges published – comments due by 24 July

22 Jul 2026 16 min read
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