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Kinstellar strengthens Vienna office with the appointment of Markus Taufner as Partner
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that Markus Taufner has joined its recently launched Vienna office as a Partner. Markus is a well-respected dispute resolution lawyer with strong expertise in commercial and corporate litigation. His addition enhances Kinstellar’s full-service capabilities in Austria and contributes to the Firm's continued growth across the CEE region. Markus has over a decade of experience in complex corporate and commercial disputes. He specialises in corporate litigation with a focus on shareholder claims, liability of board members, dismissal of managing directors, D&O insurance disputes, and M&A litigation. He also has substantial experience representing clients in internal investigations
Important notice to our Clients and Contacts: Beware of impersonation emails
5 May 2025 – It has come to our attention that some companies in Bulgaria have received unauthorised fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from Kinstellar’s Sofia office. Th is appears to be part of an illegal scam (fraudulent impersonation) campaign. We assure you that these fraudulent emails did not come from our official Kinstellar domain and have nothing to do with our Firm. Our IT and Risk & Compliance teams are giving this matter their highest priority and are actively investigating the issue. We are bringing this matter to the relevant authorities. Importantly, this illegal scam campaign appears to have been sent from various email accounts. Please verify the sender’s
Kinstellar and Strategy Council deliver the 3rd Defence Tech Forum in London
Following on the success of our two previous defence-tech events, Kinstellar and the Strategy Council, in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in the UK, were honoured to deliver the 3rd Defence Tech Forum in London on 25 April 25 at the Royal United Services Institute. The theme of the gathering was Ukrainian Technology for a New European Army: Galvanizing the private sector to meet UK-European security demands. The continued relevance of these events was underscored by His Excellency Ambassador Valeriy Zaluzhniy, former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ambassador Zaluzhniy opened the forum by summarising the changes to modern warfare and emphasising Ukraine’s position as the epicentre of real-time
Kinstellar announces new Partner promotions
Kinstellar is delighted to announce the promotion to Partner of Magdalena Raducanu (Romania), Jan Lehký (Czech Republic), and Kuanysh Shekerbekov (Kazakhstan). Magdalena Raducanu is based in our Bucharest office and leads the Romanian Banking & Finance Service Line. She also serves as the co-head of the firm-wide Banking & Finance Service Line. Magdalena has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of banking and financing, including project, real estate, and corporate finance as well as financial regulatory matters. Recently, she has dedicated significant efforts assisting banks on various ESG-related mandates. Magdalena joined Kinstellar in 2021 from the Bucharest office of Dentons. Since joining
Kinstellar welcomes Maja Mayrhuber, a leading Austrian tax lawyer, as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Maja Mayrhuber, a reputable tax lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. Maja’s arrival marks an important step in building our tax capabilities in Austria and driving the growth of this service line across the wider C/SEE region. Maja Mayrhuber specialises in national and international tax law, with a focus on corporate taxation, tax planning, and tax advice related to international restructurings, M&A, corporate finance, and real estate transactions. Maja regularly advises both international companies and private clients on a broad spectrum of tax issues, including VAT, tax audits, transfer pricing, and fiscal criminal law. She also represents clients
Dispute resolution and arbitration expert József Antal joins Kinstellar as Special Counsel in Budapest
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that József Antal, a highly respected dispute resolution and arbitration expert, has joined the firm’s Budapest as Special Counsel. With over 25 years of experience, József is widely recognised for his expertise in arbitration, litigation, public procurement and commercial matters. His distinguished career in both private practice and in-house legal roles makes him a valuable addition as Kinstellar continues to grow its dispute resolution capabilities across the region. József has built a distinguished career advising international and domestic clients in high-stake disputes. He spent 20 years at Baker & McKenzie Budapest, where he led the dispute resolution team as a Partner.
Hartwig Kienast, a leading Austrian M&A lawyer, joins Kinstellar as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Hartwig Kienast, a highly regarded M&A lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His arrival further strengthens our M&A and private equity capabilities in Austria and across the wider CEE region, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier legal advice in this key market. Hartwig Kienast specialises in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions, as well as corporate reorganisations. He has been actively involved in large cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings, advising both international corporations and investors. His experience spans a wide range of sectors, including: infrastructure & energy
Kinstellar announces new series of promotions across multiple service lines in our Bucharest office
Kinstellar is proud to announce a recent series of promotions within our Bucharest office for both lawyers and tax and finance specialists. These promotions underscore our firm's commitment to recognizing and rewarding our team members who have excelled in developing their practices, shown independence in managing matters, and brought significant contributions to serving our clients' needs. We highly appreciate their efforts and are therefore pleased to announce the following: Promotions to Managing Associate Andrei Balus, Nicoleta Florea, Iunia Nagy, Andrada Popescu, and Corina Stanciu are all promoted to Managing Associate. Their expertise spans across Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Tax and Financial
Harald Strahberger, a leading regulatory lawyer, joins Kinstellar as Partner in Vienna
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Harald Strahberger has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His addition strengthens our public law and regulatory capabilities, further enhancing the firm’s expertise in Austria and across the wider Central and Eastern European region. With extensive experience advising national and international clients across all aspects of public law, Harald specialises in environmental law (including facility, waste, and water regulations), energy law, trade law, data protection, and state aid law. He also has a strong background representing clients in administrative proceedings and before Administrative Courts, the Supreme Administrative Court, the Austrian Constitutional
Status of CSRD transposition in Central and Eastern Europe and its legal implications
Kinstellar hosted a special webinar event on 11 February 2025, focusing on the latest status of transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in Central and Eastern Europe as well as some other legal and regulatory updates relevant to ESG in EU neighbouring countries. The webinar provided valuable insights into the crucial legal factors in preparing for CSRD reporting and a comprehensive understanding of key ESG rules being rolled out in the CEE and beyond. Topics covered: Status of CSRD transposition in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia Legal considerations of CSRD reporting Other ESG regulatory updates in Serbia, Turkey and
Kinstellar continues to strengthen its Vienna Office with the addition of Philipp Kapl as Partner
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that distinguished M&A lawyer Philipp Kapl has joined the Firm as a Partner, further enhancing Kinstellar's corporate and transactional capabilities in Vienna. Philipp brings over a decade of experience advising on high-profile M&A transactions, private equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments, divestitures, infrastructure investments and shareholder arrangements. Prior to joining Kinstellar, Philipp was with a leading Austrian law firm. His career includes a secondment with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in London and extensive experience at top-tier Austrian firms. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable insights into investment banking at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan
Kinstellar announced the promotion of Mario Kijanović to Managing Associate in Belgrade
Kinstellar is pleased to announce the promotion of Mario Kijanović from our Belgrade office to Managing Associate. Mario’s expertise spans a variety of sectors, including renewable energy projects, commercial and industrial leasing, acquisitions, disposals, and complex capital transactions. He has assisted a wide range of clients, from the public sector to some of the world’s largest property and renewable energy project developers. Mario has provided advisory services on major acquisitions for leading international clients such as Two Rivers, Besico, and Strabag, further solidifying his reputation as a trusted advisor. Mario is also recognized as a Rising Star in Real Estate and Construction by Legal 500