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Greenlake Legal Advises on €70m Refinancing of Luxury Almanac Palais Vienna
We are happy to announce that Greenlake Legal supported the owners in the successful refinancing of the Almanac Palais Vienna, one
This is what our clients say about us in Legal 500’s EMEA 2025 Banking and Finance Guide:
“Erik Hödl and Michael Raninger are not only exceptional lawyers, but also strong executors who take a hands-on approach to
We welcome Franz Tengg to Greenlake Legal
Franz Tengg has joined Greenlake Legal as counsel – join us in welcoming and congratulating him! Franz is an experienced
One out of ten Banking and Finance lawyers ranked by Chambers and Partners in Austria are now from Greenlake Legal
“One of the key things that is important to us is lawyers’ responsiveness and providing to-the-point and straightforward legal advice,
JUVE Ranking Insolvency & Restructuring
“The two partners are well connected internationally […] and frequently advise corporates, banks and sponsors in cross-border cases.” Greenlake
Chambers Ranking B&F 2023
“Greenlake is very experienced, solution-oriented and always showed extraordinary work at a very fast pace.” Have you seen Greenlake Legal’s
Greenlake Legal advised Greiner on a €172,000,000 ESG-linked 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣
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Greenlake Legal’s latest ranking by JUVE in banking and finance
Greenlake is particularly present in cross-border and (regularly also) high-volume financing transactions! Read this and a lot more background on
Our social media detox is over!
Our social media detox is over! We may have been silent on social media for a while, but in the
Greenlake Legal advised the financing providers in connection with the restructuring of the financial liabilities of a project company in Romania
This transaction was highly complex. Prior to our involvement, a number of issues in the project could not be solved despite several years of negotiations and another highly regarded Austrian law firm being involved. The underlying deal was a project
Greenlake Legal advised a large Austrian bank on the overall solution for several individual borrowers in connection with a project financing
We advised on this extremely complex transaction involving several sponsors to a common project financing. The project had a complex external financing structure, combined with a complex internal financing structure, with various intercompany/intersponsor loans and liabilities as well as a
Greenlake legal advised the borrower and the financing banks as international transaction counsel on a multicurrency acquisition financing
The borrower needed to obtain financing for the acquisition of a production facility in Canada. We advised the borrower and the financing banks on the documentation of the financing which was made with participation of the Austrian export credit agency
Greenlake Legal advised a private client as 50 per cent. shareholder in the insolvency of his 50 per cent. co-shareholder
We advised our client in relation to its options. In the end, our client and the co-shareholder agreed that – despite the insolvency of the co-shareholder – the business should be carried on. We found a suitable solution for that
Greenlake Legal advised an international family office on the financing aspects of a package sale and transfer of rolling stock
This transaction included a large number of participants and jurisdictions. We provided a detailed analysis of the legal issues of this highly complex transaction and brought such in line with the transaction requirements in all jurisdictions involved. All these steps
Greenlake Legal advised a client active in the transport industry on a note purchase agreement under the laws of the State of New York
While the note purchase agreement was governed by the laws of the State of New York, several elements of this transaction were driven by Austrian law. These elements needed to be structured carefully and thoughtfully which required international deal making
Greenlake Legal advised a club of lenders on the restructuring of a syndicated loan agreement with a multinational borrower
Besides the restructuring of the syndicated loan agreement, this transaction included the structuring of a super senior facility and a security package. In this transaction, we had to deal with a top-down haircut by way of a super senior fresh
Greenlake Legal advised a London-based special opportunities fund in a distressed debt transaction in Greece and Serbia
This transaction was a distressed debt investment in Greece and Serbia involving the purchase of secured debt and acquiring the underlying assets by enforcing security. Besides Greece and Serbia, Cyprus was another jurisdiction involved. We managed all local counsel, structured
Greenlake Legal advised Hamburg Commercial Bank on the financing of a fibre optic network in Austria
Together with Bird & Bird in Munich and Frankfurt, we advised the client on this completely new asset class in Austria. This comprised the structuring and documentation from an Austrian law perspective, including a de-merger of the borrower and technical
Greenlake Legal advised a borrower on the prepayment and related close-out of a derivative with respect to an existing set of project financing agreements
Our advice involved a number of questions and tough negotiations due to a complex collar-style derivative that was ambiguously drafted inhouse by the hedging bank and which had to be – and finally was – resolved fully in favour of
Greenlake Legal advised a client active in the P2P credit market on the regulatory implications of the offering of its services in Austria
The client’s offering is complexly structured in order to comply with all regulatory requirements required for such investment opportunities. The analysis of that offering under Austrian regulatory law requirements was highly complex and required deep knowledge of the initial structuring
Greenlake Legal advised a borrower active in the manufacturing industry as international counsel on the implementation of a USD cash pool
We previously structured and implemented a multi-currency cash pool and trade services agreement for the client in more than 10 jurisdictions. The clear and easy structure of that agreement helped when implementing the USD cash pool. The transaction was still