Banking and Financial Law

International financial markets continue to be in the spotlight. It is becoming increasingly important for market participants to respond quickly to legal questions in banking and financial law. The reason for that is especially the new and constantly adjusted regulations, which must do justice to current developments and challenges. In addition to that, financial structures continue to evolve dynamically to adapt to technological innovations and regulatory changes.

SAXINGER has extensive experience in the area of banking and financial law, which facilitates the efficient resolution of new and complex legal issues. In close partnership with you, we will support you as a market participant. We accompany you from the start to the end of a project—often over several years—and support you from project planning to development of new and innovative financing to the negotiation and drafting of relevant contracts.

In addition to that, we share information with specialists from our other practice groups at all stages of the consultation. In particular, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in tax and corporate law. For international projects, we advise you jointly with our experts at our 26 domestic and international locations and offer you customised solutions from a single source.

Consulting Needs in Banking and Financial Law

Companies face the challenge of meeting legal and regulatory requirements while simultaneously achieving their economic goals. Banking law is particularly complex since it is not regulated by a single code of law, but rather by a variety of regulations in corporate law, civil law, tax law, and other norms, particularly at the European level.

Therefore, companies should take advantage of the ongoing support of a lawyer in banking and financial law. Typical occasions that require legal advice are:

• Financing and transaction structuring: Consideration of economic, tax, and regulatory aspects, e.g. in the case of real estate financing, project financing, and re-establishments of all kinds.
• Restructuring of financing: Adaptation to new economic situations.
• Financing disputes: Representation in judicial proceedings and arbitration.
• International transactions: Consideration of different legal systems and regulations.
• Regulatory compliance: Compliance with national and international financial regulations, e.g. in the area of anti-money laundering (AML).

Our Expertise in Banking and Financial Law

The aim of our highly specialised team at SAXINGER is to offer you simple and practical solutions in the complex area of banking and financing. We advise large and medium-sized companies, international groups, public institutions, as well as national and international banks and funds on all banking and financial law matters. We work in a variety of focus areas and offer tailored support for your specific needs.

Three good reasons – what sets us apart:

• Your challenges are our day-to-day business. Our lawyers in banking and financial law combine the full range of skills required to implement your strategic and operational objectives successfully.

• We want to understand your business. And we make every effort to really get to know you. Our goal is to build a long-term partnership and work closely with you – side by side with your management teams.

• Locally rooted, nationally and internationally networked. At our locations, lawyers are at work who know the legal and economic particularities on site and are at home in the respective cultures. As a team, we develop solutions for you that take you further. No matter whether on the national or international stage.

Our Specialties in Banking and Financial Law

We’ll work with our team to navigate you through the most demanding banking and financial laws. Our specialties include:

References and Success Stories

We stand by our clients with expertise and commitment in banking and financial law. The following are some of our most recent successful clients.

SAXINGER accompanies Austrian Investor Consortium when acquiring the majority of Rosenbauer shares

SAXINGER comprehensively accompanied the Consortium, consisting of the Pierer Group, Raiffeisen Oberösterreich, and the Family Office of Mark Mateschitz, throughout the acquisition process. The consultation included the legal due diligence, support through the bidding process and the bidding phase, contract negotiations, regulatory approval procedures, as well as negotiations with the banks financing Rosenbauer International AG and the acquiring company.

SAXINGER advised Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark AG on absorbing Landes-Hypothekenbank Steiermark AG by merger 

SAXINGER advised Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark AG regarding regulatory issues in connection with the necessary approval procedures, extension of the permit, and all special features associated with a cross-sector merger. 

SAXINGER accompanies Energie AG Oberösterreich when accepting financing at the European Investment Bank with a volume of up to EUR 400 million

SAXINGER accompanies Energie AG Oberösterreich in all legal matters when accepting financing at the European Investment Bank with a volume of up to EUR 400 million to finance the transformation process to develop a sustainable energy system. This was the largest financing in the history of Energie AG Oberösterreich. Besides support when negotiating the entire contract documents, legal opinions were also submitted. 

Contact and Consultation

As an experienced law firm with locations in Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Wels and Vienna, we offer comprehensive support for capital market transactions, project and acquisition financing, and much more. Trust our expertise in banking and financial law.

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