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Stefan Paulmayer
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Stefan Paulmayer

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Stefan Paulmayer is a distinguished attorney-at-law specialising in Banking & Finance law. As a partner in the Corporate Transactions practice group, Stefan is experiences in financing, asset-backed financing (securitisation), restructuring and insolvency law, derivative transactions, Corporate M&A concerning regulated entities, capital markets, and banking supervisory law.​

He has built a strong track record in large-scale real estate and solar energy (photovoltaic) project finance, as well as other complex financing structures. Stefan regularly advises on cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including bank reorganisations, settlement procedures, and transactions involving distressed assets.​

Stefan advises banks, insurers, FinTechs, and industrial clients on complex financial matters and represents them in regulatory, judicial, and arbitration proceedings.​

He is also a sought-after lecturer on blockchain, digital finance, and financial technology law, and is recognised for his expertise in advising FinTech companies on smart contracts, digital assets, and crypto regulatory compliance.​

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Stefan Paulmayer is an excellent lawyer who is pragmatic, efficient and technically excellent."
    Chambers Europe 2025
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    "smart, schnell und to the point"
    JUVE, 2025
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    "ausgezeichnete Leistung seit vielen Jahren, sehr konstant"
    JUVE, 2025
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    "Gerne bei sehr komplexen Finanzierungen/Syndizierungen, umfangreiche Expertise im Bank-und Finanzrecht, für alle Seiten zufriedenstellend"
    JUVE, 2025
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    "I really like working together with Stefan. He has a very wide experience in financing and his insolvency background comes in handy."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    „Bei Kryptothemen und Fintech sehr gut.“ (Wettbewerber)
    JUVE, 2024
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    "Stefan provides good cooperation and expertise."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    „I really like working together with Stefan. He has a very wide experience in financing and his insolvency background comes in handy. “
    Client feedback, Chambers Global 2024
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    "Stefan Paulmayer has a very good combination of finance, work-out and regulatory experience. Very quick in coming back with proposals and workable, practically minded advice. Very good negotiator and drafter."
    The Legal 500, 2023
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    "Angenehme Zusammenarbeit." (Mandant und Wettbewerber)
    JUVE, 2023

Relevant experience

  • Mayr-Melnhof Holz on its exit from the Russian market
  • RBI, Erste Group and UniCredit Bank Austria on a EUR 190 million OeKB backed acquisition financing
  • RBI and a consortium of Austrian banks in connection with the EUR 360 million financing of “Althan Quartier” in the heart of Vienna.
  • Green Source on a PV project in Hungary.
  • A leading Austrian Crypto Asset company in relation to an Initial Token Offering
  • A leading Austrian crowdfunding platform in relation to an Initial Token Offering

Publications

  • Ausgewählte Fragen zu Finanzderivaten in Österreich, in Zerey (Hrsg), Handbuch Finanzderivate2,3,4,5 (2010–2023).
  • Krypto-Dienstleister und Geldwäscherei: Regulierung in der Grauzone, GRAU 2022/25, 104 ff.
  • Chapter Austria, in Frick (Hrsg), The Financial Technology Law Review (2022).
  • Das österreichische Recht behindert noch immer Portfolio-Transaktionen, NetV 2020, 50.
  • Die kapitalmarktrechtliche Einordnung von Token, in Kirchmayr-Schliesselberger/Klas/Miernicki/Rinderle-Ma/Weilinger (Hrsg), Kryptowährungen (Nomos 2019), 317.
  • Virtuelle Veranlagung: Ein Regelwerk für Coins und Tokens, Der Standard, 20.11.2017.
  • Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) und Initial Token Offerings (ITOs) als prospektpflichtiges Angebot nach KMG?, ZFR 2017/259.
  • Kapitalpuffer und Verschuldungsquote – die aktuellen und kommenden Anforderungen im Status-Überblick, ÖBA 2017, 600.
  • Rechtliche Grenzen und praktische Schwierigkeiten bei KMU-Finanzierungen, ecolex 2015, 362.

Memberships & Roles

  • Austrian Bar Association 
  • Digital Asset Association Austria (DAAA) – Advisory Board 

Education

  • 2012 - Bar exam
  • 2007 - Mag. iur., Law, University of Vienna

Insights by Stefan

Real estate in crisis: Out-of-court restructuring, operational leverage, and the role of the law.

26 Nov 2025 1 min read

CMS at Expo Real, Munich

06 Oct 2025

CROWND Estate Group finalises successful restructuring with support from CMS

11 Sep 2025 2 min read

CMS advises TowerBrook Capital Partners on sale of AustroCel Hallein GmbH

09 Sep 2025 3 min read
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