EXPERTISE
CONSOLIDATED KNOWLEDGE
Economic developments over the last century have led to increasing numbers of joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions, resulting in the considerable growth of globally operating companies. International M&A transactions are still a significant part of the long-term expansion plans of businesses worldwide.
As auction procedures have become more widely used, the structure of post-merger transactions is attracting greater attention, in particular when involving M&A arbitration proceedings. Executive boards now also face more M&A-related litigation threats, particularly where compliance is involved. Integrated, multidisciplinary advice from M&A dispute experts ensures that the parties’ objectives will be less exposed to risk in the future.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
Our services are individually tailored to businesses and their M&A arbitrations or post-M&A disputes, whether these concern restructuring or refinancing, strategic realignment or transactions in distress. Our lawyers have excellent knowledge of M&A-related matters, including cross-border matters or those requiring industry-specific expertise. The team also assists in the preparation of various asset and share deals. Our network across Central and Eastern Europe offers comprehensive M&A arbitration advice on projects related to the region.
Our vast experience in M&A also enables us to advise on all types of post-M&A disputes, including indemnification, representations and warranties, guarantees, and post-closing purchase price adjustments.
Representative Cases
We represented the former owners of a pharmaceutical company in a post-M&A dispute against one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers.
We represented an international real estate and financing company in a post-acquisition arbitration over a real estate project in Eastern Europe.
We represented a major banking consortium in a fast-track arbitration relating to the squeezing-out of minority shareholders.
We represented a major Austrian construction company in a post-M&A dispute arising out of the purchase of a mining company in Eastern Europe.
We represented an international US investment house in a post-M&A dispute arising out of the Sale and Purchase Agreement of a software company.
We represented a leading Austrian electricity producer in a dispute relating to the acquisition of shares in a formerly state-owned electricity distribution company in Eastern Europe.
