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Marcell Clark

Partner

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Marcell Clark

Partner

Contact
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Gauermanngasse 2
1010 Vienna
Austria
Languages English, German, Hungarian

Marcell Clark, a partner at CMS, is a banking & finance lawyer. Clark has been involved in cross-border financing and real estate transactions for more than 25 years and has represented clients in their most significant transactions in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and around the world. In addition to his experience in major secured and unsecured transactions, he also has extensive expertise advising on restructurings, construction and subordinated debt, as well as real estate investments and agricultural and timber funds in connection with acquisitions and dispositions.

Clark, formerly a partner at Dentons and an associate at Jones Day, New York, also served as associate general counsel at TIAA, one of America's largest pension funds. As in-house counsel to the international and domestic real estate investment and finance teams, he gained valuable knowledge that he can now use to best assist his clients. In addition to being a member of the New York Bar, he is admitted to practice before the Senior Courts in England and Wales.

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"Very creative, focused on solutions, fast acting and always available."

The Legal 500, 2023

"He has pragmatic negotiating skills. His advice is efficient, appealing and economical."

Clients, 2022

"Based on his vast experience in the field of finance (particularly in connection with real estate), Marcell Clark is able to deliver tailor-made solutions to his clients. He quickly identifies issues and provides solutions for them. I have been working with him for years already and he is one of my first contacts whenever it comes to English law transactions."

The Legal 500, 2022

"Very creative, focused on solutions, fast acting and always available."

The Legal 500, 2023

"He has pragmatic negotiating skills. His advice is efficient, appealing and economical."

Clients, 2022

"Based on his vast experience in the field of finance (particularly in connection with real estate), Marcell Clark is able to deliver tailor-made solutions to his clients. He quickly identifies issues and provides solutions for them. I have been working with him for years already and he is one of my first contacts whenever it comes to English law transactions."

The Legal 500, 2022

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
  • New York Bar Association
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Awards & Rankings

  • Legal 500, 2018, 2019 and 2020: Marcell Clark received the Leading Individual award in the Banking and Finance category and the Real Estate category.
  • He was listed as a "Foreign Expert" in Banking and Finance by Chambers Global in 2013, 2014 and 2016.
  • Exclusive winner of the Client Choice Award 2014 and 2015 in the banking category in Hungary.
  • Best Lawyers listed him as one of the best lawyers in Hungary in the practice area of real estate in 2013 and 2014.
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Education

  • 1995 - J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence), Georgetown University Law Center
  • 1992 - B.A. with Honours, Degree Programme, University of Kansas
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Expertise

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03/07/2023
English Law Desk | CMS Austria pools expertise in English law in dedicated...
Published on 03 July 2023We are pleased to announce the launch of our English Law Desk. Our English Law Team focuses on English law governing finance and corporate/M&A transactions as well as dispute resolution. The team consists of highly qualified lawyers, among them CMS partners Marcell Clark, Alexander Rakosi and David Kohl as well as solicitor Anna Freund. Marcell Clark (Banking & Finance), Alexander Rakosi and David Kohl (both Corporate/M&A) and their teams have extensive expertise in advising on banking and finance as well as corporate/M&A transactions governed by English law, regularly working on some of the most important deals in the region. Anna Freund is an expert qualified in English law with extensive experience in handling litigation and arbitration in various industries. She recently joined CMS's dispute resolution team and contributes valuable expertise in English law governing dispute resolution practice. The English law department of CMS Austria works with a wide range of internationally active clients, including banks, institutional and financial investors, corporations, industrial conglomerates, DFIs, debt funds, national and international development organisations, government institutions and public authorities. We believe that the launch of our English Law Desk enables us to provide comprehensive and high-quality legal services to our clients. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance or have any questions. 
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​“Marcell represents the ideal addition to our team – his experience and qualifications in English law will benefit our clients greatly,” said CMS Partner Guenther Hanslik. “We are very proud...
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01/09/2020
Banking & Finance expert Marcell Clark joins CMS as a partner
The highly skilled expert in the field of Banking & Finance, Marcell Clark, joins CMS in Vienna. His expertise and international experience – having worked for many years in New York, Budapest and Bratislava...
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