AUSTRIA

Stefan Frank

Binder Grösswang

CAREER

Stefan Frank is partner in the Banking & Finance Team and has more than 15 years of experience in advising credit institutions, payment and e-money institutions, investment firms, investment fund mangers and insurance companies. Stefan is listed as a “Next Generation Partner'” in Banking and Finance in Austria by Legal 500 (EMEA Edition 2023) and is also listed as a “Rising Star Partner” in the IFLR1000 Edition 2023.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Began his career at Binder Grösswang in 2008
Legal expert at the Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-W credit institution group from 2013 to 2015
Has been with Binder Grösswang since 2016
Completed his studies and doctorate at the University of Vienna in 2006 (Mag. iur and Dr. iur.)
Postgraduate degree (LL.M.) from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2008
Regularly publishes on current legal problems in the field of financial services and gives lectures at training courses

EXPERIENCE (INVESTMENT FUNDS)

Registration of first Austrian Crypto AIF
Advising BNP Paribas on the Austrian branch of an UCITS-management company
Advising Robeco Switzerland Ltd on the requirements for an AIFM-license
Advising Lazard Global Investment Funds on the distribution of funds
Advising Credite Suisse on the requirements of funds managing and distribution
Advising Allianz Invest KAG on the accounting requirement for funds
Advising Barclays Bank PLC on fund management requirements

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Advising Six Group on the acquisition of PayLife Bank GmbH
Advising Emirates NBD on the acquisition of DenizBank
Advising BKS Bank AG in relation to their cross-border merger
Advising a tenderer with respect to the acquisition of BAWAG P.S.K.
Advising on BNP Paribas in relation to their cross-border merger of Hellobank
Advising on the demerger of Diners Club / AirPlus