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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.
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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.
