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Corporate

Corporate

The team of ZEILER has significant experience in corporate law, both in corporate disputes and transactional matters.

We regularly represent our clients in disputes including complex, multi-jurisdictional post-M&A disputes, shareholder disputes, and disputes regarding private foundations (“Privatstiftungen”).

We also advise our clients in corporate transactions and all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment-related corporate law. Our expertise encompasses restructuring of businesses and transfers of undertakings, including M&A employment support.

Reference Cases

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in various shareholder disputes regarding the nullity of corporate resolutions (EUR 85 million, Austrian courts including Austrian Supreme Court)

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in five interrelated arbitration proceedings regarding the validity of various strategic corporate decisions (EUR 40 million, ad hoc arbitration)

Representation of a global leader in packaging and paper in a post M&A dispute regarding the purchase of an Asian company (EUR 40 million, ICC)

Representation of an European oil and gas company in a post-M&A dispute regarding the sale of a network of petrol stations against a Central European energy company (EUR 4 million, ICC)

Assisting a global tea and coffee company with regard to all employment and pensions related aspects of an asset deal (TUPE), assisting the client in drafting an asset purchase agreement, adjustments to contracts as well as meeting information and consultation requirements, drafting of information letters to employees and works council

Advising a shareholder managing director with regard to his post-employment after the sale of the company

Supporting a Swedish climate group with regard to the engagement of a managing director for its Austrian subsidiary and the establishment of an advisory board

Advising a multinational logistics company regarding the shutdown of one of one of their business lines and the redundancy of all employees in this business line

Assisting a leading Spanish producer of sanitary ceramics with a strong position in Switzerland and Austria in restructuring their Austrian entity. Advising the company on all employment matters, conducting negotiations with the trade unions and the works council on a social plan, preparation of notices of termination and planning of overall reduction in force

Corporate

Corporate

The team of ZEILER has significant experience in corporate law, both in corporate disputes and transactional matters.

We regularly represent our clients in disputes including complex, multi-jurisdictional post-M&A disputes, shareholder disputes, and disputes regarding private foundations (“Privatstiftungen”).

We also advise our clients in corporate transactions and all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment-related corporate law. Our expertise encompasses restructuring of businesses and transfers of undertakings, including M&A employment support.

Reference Cases

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in various shareholder disputes regarding the nullity of corporate resolutions (EUR 85 million, Austrian courts including Austrian Supreme Court)

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in five interrelated arbitration proceedings regarding the validity of various strategic corporate decisions (EUR 40 million, ad hoc arbitration)

Representation of a global leader in packaging and paper in a post M&A dispute regarding the purchase of an Asian company (EUR 40 million, ICC)

Representation of an European oil and gas company in a post-M&A dispute regarding the sale of a network of petrol stations against a Central European energy company (EUR 4 million, ICC)

Assisting a global tea and coffee company with regard to all employment and pensions related aspects of an asset deal (TUPE), assisting the client in drafting an asset purchase agreement, adjustments to contracts as well as meeting information and consultation requirements, drafting of information letters to employees and works council

Advising a shareholder managing director with regard to his post-employment after the sale of the company

Supporting a Swedish climate group with regard to the engagement of a managing director for its Austrian subsidiary and the establishment of an advisory board

Advising a multinational logistics company regarding the shutdown of one of one of their business lines and the redundancy of all employees in this business line

Assisting a leading Spanish producer of sanitary ceramics with a strong position in Switzerland and Austria in restructuring their Austrian entity. Advising the company on all employment matters, conducting negotiations with the trade unions and the works council on a social plan, preparation of notices of termination and planning of overall reduction in force

Corporate

Corporate

The team of ZEILER has significant experience in corporate law, both in corporate disputes and transactional matters.

We regularly represent our clients in disputes including complex, multi-jurisdictional post-M&A disputes, shareholder disputes, and disputes regarding private foundations (“Privatstiftungen”).

We also advise our clients in corporate transactions and all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment-related corporate law. Our expertise encompasses restructuring of businesses and transfers of undertakings, including M&A employment support.

Reference Cases

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in various shareholder disputes regarding the nullity of corporate resolutions (EUR 85 million, Austrian courts including Austrian Supreme Court)

Representation of a large Austrian multinational in five interrelated arbitration proceedings regarding the validity of various strategic corporate decisions (EUR 40 million, ad hoc arbitration)

Representation of a global leader in packaging and paper in a post M&A dispute regarding the purchase of an Asian company (EUR 40 million, ICC)

Representation of an European oil and gas company in a post-M&A dispute regarding the sale of a network of petrol stations against a Central European energy company (EUR 4 million, ICC)

Assisting a global tea and coffee company with regard to all employment and pensions related aspects of an asset deal (TUPE), assisting the client in drafting an asset purchase agreement, adjustments to contracts as well as meeting information and consultation requirements, drafting of information letters to employees and works council

Advising a shareholder managing director with regard to his post-employment after the sale of the company

Supporting a Swedish climate group with regard to the engagement of a managing director for its Austrian subsidiary and the establishment of an advisory board

Advising a multinational logistics company regarding the shutdown of one of one of their business lines and the redundancy of all employees in this business line

Assisting a leading Spanish producer of sanitary ceramics with a strong position in Switzerland and Austria in restructuring their Austrian entity. Advising the company on all employment matters, conducting negotiations with the trade unions and the works council on a social plan, preparation of notices of termination and planning of overall reduction in force

Recognition

“Gerold Zeiler is an outstanding lawyer in the Austrian arbitration scene. He is highly recognised for his work as arbitration counsel and as arbitrator. He represents clients in a range of areas including corporate, construction and investment disputes. “He has so much experience that he can get to the point of cases within minutes, be that from a legal or economic perspective,” a source admires. “

CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2022
(Dispute Resolution Austria)

Recognition

“Gerold Zeiler is an outstanding lawyer in the Austrian arbitration scene. He is highly recognised for his work as arbitration counsel and as arbitrator. He represents clients in a range of areas including corporate, construction and investment disputes. “He has so much experience that he can get to the point of cases within minutes, be that from a legal or economic perspective,” a source admires. “

CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2022
(Dispute Resolution Austria)