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Günther Hanslik
Managing Partner

Günther Hanslik

Vienna, Austria
Languages
  • German
  • English

Günther Hanslik is a trusted advisor to Austria’s leading banks and financial institutions, with over 20 years of experience in banking and finance law.​

As Head of the Banking & Finance team at CMS Vienna - one of Austria’s top-ranked law firms - he leads complex, high-value transactions across Austria and Central and Eastern Europe.​

Clients appreciate Günther’s deep technical expertise, strategic negotiation style, and ability to deliver clear, actionable solutions in challenging financial matters. His long-standing relationships with major Austrian institutions reflect a commitment to reliability, integrity, and exceptional client service.​

In addition to his role as practice head, Günther also serves as Managing Partner at CMS Vienna, where he brings the same energy and dedication to firm leadership as he does to client matters.​

Awards & Recognitions
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    Günther Hanslik's experience, deep legal knowledge, industry insight and client-focused approach put him among the very best banking and finance lawyers in Austria.
    Chambers Europe 2026
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    Günther Hanslik is a great lawyer and very supportive. He is a very good coordinator and knows the banking business inside-out.
    Chambers Europe 2026
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    Günther Hanslik is sophisticated, cultured and skilled. It is always a pleasure to work with him.
    Chambers Europe 2026
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    Günther Hanslik is always the first lawyer on my mind when it comes to complex legal work.
    Chambers European 2025
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    Sehr umfassend in der Transaktion informiert, stets schnelle und kompetente Beratung.
    JUVE 2025
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    Höchst professionell und lösungsorientiert, sehr breites und tiefes Wissen, angenehmer und fairer Verhandler.
    JUVE 2025
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    Günther Hanslik knows the business inside out, his calm and structured way of working is extremely valuable in our own customer-relationships.
    Legal 500, 2025
  • Quote
    Günther Hanslik is the go-to partner for banking and finance transactions both due to expertise but also for his constructive, positive attitude and overall reliability.
    Legal 500, 2025

Publications

  • Ettmayer/Hanslik, Market Disruption. Auswirkung der gegenwärtigen Liquiditätskrise auf Kredite mit variablen Zinsklauseln, ecolex 2018, 1085.
  • Wissenszurechnung beim Unternehmenskauf, ecolex 2016, 223.
  • Grossmayer/Hanslik, Big Deal? M&A-Verträge richtig verhandeln! (LexisNexis, 2013).
  • Akquisitionsfinanzierung, in Althuber/Schopper (Hrsg), Handbuch Unternehmenskauf & Due Diligence, Band I: Legal (LexisNexis, 2010), 479.
  • Grossmayer/Hanslik, MAC-Klauseln in Unternehmenskaufverträgen, ecolex 2007, 829.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association

Lectures list

  • Günther Hanslik has been lecturing at the University of Vienna and at the Vienna University of Economics and Business for many years.

Education

  • 1998 – Dr. iur., Law, University of Vienna
  • 1995 – Mag. iur., Law, University of Vienna
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance Insolvency & Restructuring

Insights by Günther

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Press releases Austria

CMS advises PÜSPÖK on the acquisition of the Bärofen wind power project in Carinthia

23 Jan 2025 2 min read
Press releases Austria

CMS unterstützt PÜSPÖK bei der Finanzierung eines der größten PV-Projekte Österreichs

17 Dec 2024 3 min read
Press releases Austria

Grow, flow, show: CMS relies on strong values in new employer branding

15 Apr 2024 3 min read
Deals Germany

CMS advises FIELDS Group on majority stake in IT service provider amasol

03 Mar 2023 2 min read
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