Corporate Finance

Independent Advisory Services
We advise clients on strategic and financial matters including M&A, Recapitalization & Restructuring, Capital Markets and Financial Institution Advisory.

Value Proposition

We have a proven track record of achieving compelling economics for our clients, with mandates that include highly complex situations, involve a large number of parties with potentially conflicting interests and where access to information may be constrained.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

We actively partner with our clients and offer an extensive know-how pool and a corresponding international network to develop solutions and models for their strategic plans. In the field of M&A advisory, our focus areas are the sale of companies, as well as the carve-out of single business units or assets. In addition, we provide advice on mergers and strategic partnerships. On the buy-side, we develop customized acquisition strategies, identify suitable target companies and assist in the execution of the transaction. We have a proven track record in executing high-profile and highly complex M&A deals that are being closely monitored by a large number of investors and the general public.

  • Sell-side M&A
  • Buy-side M&A
  • Divestments / disposals of single assets / portfolios
  • Corporate Alliances & Combinations
  • Leveraged Buy-outs
Selected
Transactions & Projects
  • Corporate Finance

    VB, VRLEASING

    Finanzberater

    Alleiniger Finanzberater beim Verkauf von südosteuropäischen Leasingtöchtern und der Holdinggesellschaft
    2018
  • Corporate Finance

    FONDUL, FRANKLIN

    Finanzberater

    Finanzberater für den Verkauf von Minderheitsbeteiligungen an drei rumänischen Netzbetreibern und einem rumänischen Stromanbieter
    2017
  • Corporate Finance

    IMMIGON, VBFACTORING

    Financial Advisor

    Appointment as sole financial advisor to the seller with regards to the sale of the Austrian factoring business of Österreichische Volksbanken AG
    2015
  • Corporate Finance

    IMMIGON, VBLEASING

    Financial Advisor

    Appointment as sole financial advisor to the seller of the Austrian Leasing business unit of Österreichische Volksbanken AG
    2015
  • Corporate Finance

    VB, VBREALESTATE

    Financial Advisor

    Appointment as sole financial advisor to the sellers for sale of Immoconsult Asset Leasing GmbH (container leasing)
    2012
  • Corporate Finance

    VB, VRLEASING

    Financial Advisor

    Appointment as sole financial advisor to the seller for the sale of VBL SK to KBC Group
    2015
  • Corporate Finance

    VB, VRLEASING

    Financial Advisor

    Sale of VB Leasing Poland to Getin Holding S.A.
    2014
  • Corporate Finance

    VB, VRLEASING

    Financial Advisor

    Appointment as sole financial advisor to the sellers with respect to the sale of VB Leasing International
    2013

Restructuring

Restructuring

We work with our clients in finding and evaluating strategic options in transformational situations such as debt restructuring and insolvency cases. Our team provides in-depth knowledge about debt markets, underpinned by an extensive network of contacts, especially within European banks and other financial institutions. We also offer profound experience in the disposal of illiquid assets as well as of “financial debris”.

  • Turnaround and Insolvency Strategy
  • Balance Sheet Restructuring
  • Special Situations Financing
  • Distressed M&A
  • Elimination of Legacy Structures
Selected
Transactions & Projects
  • Corporate Finance

    AGROKOR

    Financial advisor

    Advisor in regards to pre-settlement advisory work
    2019
  • Corporate Finance

    AGROKOR

    Financial advisor

    Joint financial Advisor in the EUR 5.8 bn financial restructuring including a EUR 530 m emergency capital raise under Croatia’s extraordinary administration law.
    2017-18
    2017–2018
  • Corporate Finance

    AUT, ABBAG

    Financial and strategic advisor

    Financial and strategic advisor to Republic of Austria in the EUR 10.9 bn debt restructuring of Heta Asset Resolution (former Hypo Alpe-Adria International). This transaction represented the first successful partial bail-in of creditors of holding debt of a failed bank benefiting from a statutory guarantee by a European sub-sovereign entity.
    2016
  • Corporate Finance

    HIRSCHSERVO

    Restructuring advisor

    Appointment as restructuring advisor
    2013

Financial &
Strategic Advisory

Financial &
Strategic Advisory

We provide independent advice for a range of special situations, drawing on sound judgement, experience and professional know-how. We also provide early guidance in identifying hidden value creation opportunities and act as a discrete counterparty in special situations. Our business model is based on independent advice embedded in long-term relationships coupled with a deep understanding of capital markets. Our services in the are of Financial & Strategic Advisory include but are not limited to the following:

  • Strategic Advisory and Negotiation Support
  • Management of Conflicts of Interest or Incentive Problems
  • Equity Capital Raising Advisory
  • Debt Capital Raising Advisory
  • Equity Advisory and Strategic Capital Markets Positioning
Selected
Transactions & Projects
  • Corporate Finance

    FONDUL, FRANKLIN

    Finanzberater

    Finanzberater für den Verkauf von Minderheitsbeteiligungen an drei rumänischen Netzbetreibern und einem rumänischen Stromanbieter
    2017
  • Corporate Finance

    STARWOOD

    Financial advisor

    Strategical and tactical advisor in connection with the investment in CA Immo
    2018–2020
  • Corporate Finance

    ODAS

    Financial advisor

    Appointment as financial advisor to ODAŞ, a Turkish listed Energy and Mining Corporation in connection with a project finance
    2017
  • Corporate Finance

    CAIMMO

    Strategic Advisor

    Advisor to the Supervisory Board in connection with the mandatory takeover offer of Starwood Capital
    2021
  • Corporate Finance

    RBI, SINARMAS

    Joint Advisor

    Joint Advisor to Asia Coal and Energy (ACE) to acquire Indonesian coal assets
    2015

Credentials

Corporate Finance

VG, WGZ-Bank, DZBANK, SBERBANK

Financial Advisor

Sale of Volksbank International to Sberbank of Russia for EUR 505 m and EUR 2500 m shareholder funding
2011–2012
Corporate Finance

AUT, ABBAG

Financial and strategic advisor

Financial and strategic advisor to Republic of Austria in the EUR 10.9 bn debt restructuring of Heta Asset Resolution (former Hypo Alpe-Adria International). This transaction represented the first successful partial bail-in of creditors of holding debt of a failed bank benefiting from a statutory guarantee by a European sub-sovereign entity.
2016
Corporate Finance

AGROKOR

Financial advisor

Advisor in regards to pre-settlement advisory work
2019
Corporate Finance

STARWOOD

Financial advisor

Strategical and tactical advisor in connection with the investment in CA Immo
2018–2020
  • Corporate Finance

    VG, WGZ-Bank, DZBANK, SBERBANK

    Financial Advisor

    Sale of Volksbank International to Sberbank of Russia for EUR 505 m and EUR 2500 m shareholder funding
    2011–2012
  • Corporate Finance

    AUT, ABBAG

    Financial and strategic advisor

    Financial and strategic advisor to Republic of Austria in the EUR 10.9 bn debt restructuring of Heta Asset Resolution (former Hypo Alpe-Adria International). This transaction represented the first successful partial bail-in of creditors of holding debt of a failed bank benefiting from a statutory guarantee by a European sub-sovereign entity.
    2016
  • Corporate Finance

    AGROKOR

    Financial advisor

    Advisor in regards to pre-settlement advisory work
    2019
  • Corporate Finance

    STARWOOD

    Financial advisor

    Strategical and tactical advisor in connection with the investment in CA Immo
    2018–2020
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