Lawyers
Dr. Matthias Schmidt
Education:
- 1989 Magister Juris, University of Vienna
- 1990-1991 Assistant at the Institute for Civil Law, Prof. Dr. R. Welser, University of Vien-na
- 1991 PhD, University of Vienna
Professional career:
- 1989/90 Judicial law clerk
- 1991/92 Internship at Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, Attorneys at Law, New York, USA
- 1992-1995 Associate at Preslmayr & Partner
- since 1995 Attorney at Law
- 1996 – 6/2022 Partner at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- since 7/2022 Partner at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
Publications:
- Schmidt, Practical and legal questions of trusteeship after reorganization, Insolvenz-Forum 2012
- Schmidt, Business acquisition out of insolvency (2009).
- Schmidt/Jenny, Company sale during insolvency (2021).
Mag. Erland Pirker
Education:
- 1993 Magister Juris at the University of Vienna
- 1998 Austrian bar exam with “very good” success
Professional career:
- 1995 – 2000 Associate at Boller Langhammer Schubert Attorneys at Law
- 2000 Associate at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- 2001 – 6/2022 Lawyer and Partner at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- since 7/2022 Lawyer and Partner at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
- 2006 – 2019 Managing director of Einlagensicherung der Banken und Bankiers GmbH
- 2017 – 2/2022 Managing director of Einlagensicherung AUSTRIA GesmbH
Publications:
- Raschauer/Stern (Publisher), Deposit Insurance Legal comparison – Practical cases – Significance for financial stability; Co-author
- Bauernfeind/Fuhrmann/Pirker/Verweijen, Investment Apartments (2021);
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Mag. Christian Podoschek
Education:
- 2001 Magister Juris, Universität Wien
- 2003 Studies at Columbia University, New York City
Professional career:
- 2003 – 2008 Associate at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- 2008 – 6/2022 Partner at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- since 7/2022 Partner at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
Publications:
- Podoschek, The hierarchy of section 131 Banks Recovery and Resolution Act in bank insolvencies, ZIK 2016, 179.
- Podoschek/Stipanitz, The insolvency estate’s account in the bankruptcy of the account-holding bank, ZIK 2020, 141.
- Stipanitz/Podoschek, The insolvency of banks, ÖBA 2022, 510.
- Koppenwallner/Podoschek, Law on sporting events, in König/Mitteregger, Sports Law Practice Manual, 467 ff.
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Mag. Matthias Stipanitz, LL.M.
Education:
- 2017 Magister Juris at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz
- 2019 Accounting for Lawyers at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz
- 2021 Austrian bar exam with “very good” success
- 2022 Master of Law in Corporate Restructuring at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz
- since 2020 PhD studies in law at the University of Vienna
Professional career:
- 2014 – 2018 Legal trainee at Stipanitz-Schreiner & Partner Attorneys at Law
- 2017 – 2018 Judicial law clerk at the Higher Regional Court of Graz
- 2018 – 2019 Associate at Stipanitz-Schreiner & Partner Attorneys at Law
- 2019 – 6/2022 Associate at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- since 9/2022 Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Campus 02
- since 7/2022 Associate at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
- since 11/2022 Partner at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
Publications:
- Stipanitz, Newspapers could be liable for wrong health tips, DerStandard, print edition of 2.3.2020.
- Stipanitz, Is the wave of illness now followed by a wave of insolvencies? Wiener Zeitung, print edition of 7.5.2020.
- Podoschek/Stipanitz, The insolvency estate’s account in the bankruptcy of the account-holding bank, ZIK 2020, 141.
- Jenny/Stipanitz, Consequences of the limitation of liability pursuant to section 275 para 2 of the Austrian Commercial Code and section 62a of the Austrian Banking Act – At the same time a reply to ÖBA 2020, 774, ÖBA 2021, 677.
- Stipanitz, The free hand sale by the insolvency administrator in accordance with the overall reform of the Austrian execution law, ZIK 2021,5.
- Stipanitz/Rendl, The new Austrian Restructuring Code in the light of Germany’s StaRUG and the Dutch WHOA, Global Restructuring Review, 17.5.2022.
- Stipanitz/Podoschek, The insolvency of banks, ÖBA 2022, 510.
- Stipanitz, The letter of comfort as equity substituting security, GES 2022, 168.
- Stipanitz, Greater convergence of national laws to promote cross-border investment and a look at the model law for a harmonised right of avoidance, ZIK 2022, 224.
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Mag.a Stephanie Rendl
Education:
- 2018 LSE Summer School Programm, London
- 2020 Magistra Juris at University of Vienna
Professional career:
- 2016 Internship at Austrian Consulate General in New York
- 2017 – 2020 Legal trainee at different law firms in Vienna
- 2021 Judicial law clerk at the Higher Regional Court of Vienna
- 2021 – 6/2022 Associate at Preslmayr Attorneys at Law
- since 7/2022 Associate at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
Publications:
- Rendl, The employer’s right to injunctive relief and removal in the event of a violation of the personal rights of its employees, ARD 6784/6/2022.
- Stipanitz/Rendl, The new Austrian Restructuring Code in the light of Germany’s StaRUG and the Dutch WHOA, Global Restructuring Review, 17.5.2022.
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Mag. Alexander Spreitzer
Education:
- 2018 LSE Summer School Program, London
- 2020 Magister Juris at the University Vienna
Professional career:
- 2018 – 2019 Legal trainee at Urbanek & Rudolph Attorneys at Law
- 2020 – 2021 Judicial law clerk at the Higher Regional Court of Vienna
- 2021 – 2022 Associate at HSP Attorneys at Law
- since 10/2022 Associate at Schmidt Pirker Podoschek Attorneys at Law
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