Private Equity, Venture Capital

The Challenge
Private equity and venture capital are the hot potatoes of company finance. Today, not only start-ups or growth-oriented technology enterprises but also an increasing number of SMEs in traditional sectors are discovering the possibilities offered by private equity financing for company formations, growth, planned acquisitions, internationalisation, buy-outs, restructuring and even issues related to succession in family enterprises.

Financing through private equity or venture capital involves challenging legal factors on both sides of the transaction and thus requires experienced legal advisers with specialised know-how, who are capable of creating optimal economic and legal structures for the participation and target-oriented, fair and practical solutions for the ongoing cooperation. The exit, too, must be planned and structured in detail, and any reciprocal effects arising from other financing transactions must be taken into account in each individual case. Only if all these elements are expertly dealt with can the enormous potential of risk capital fi-nancing benefit all parties concerned.

Our Expertise
fwp has been advising private equity companies and venture capital funds for years, and has provided legal services for numerous projects – from the first contact through the negotiations, the due diligence and the structuring of the agreement to the exit. Our lawyers have also supported many companies as well as – in the case of buyouts – managers or owners in the financing of their visions through private equity or venture capital. This type of consulting not only calls for comprehensive specialised knowledge of company law and transaction law, but also requires expertise in tax law and a broad understanding of economic factors.

Your Team
The fwp team responsible for this field is headed by Markus Fellner and Paul Luiki. They are supported by Florian L. Kranebitter. They and the other members of the team have all had extensive experience in providing consulting services for financing through private equity and venture capital, and have also given lectures and published numerous articles in law journals on this subject.