specializations
Insolvency law, insolvency administration, insolvency labor law, international private and insolvency law, claw-back claims, capital maintenance, restructuring, distressed M&A, litigation, international civil procedure law.
about me
Around three decades of experience in all facets of insolvency law, whether as an insolvency administrator, advisor to companies and entrepreneurs in crisis, representative of creditors or author of contracts, enable me to master complex legal challenges.
My clients appreciate my commitment and my ability to develop efficient and effective strategies even under pressure.
Since 2024 I have been in cooperation with RA Mag. Petra Laback.
Insolvency law from all possible perspectives:
Insolvency administrator ▪ Restructuring administrator
Representative of:
▪ Debtors
▪ Directors of a company in crisis
▪ Shareholders of a company in crisis
▪ Creditors
▪ Banks
▪ Contractual partners of an insolvent company (e.g. landlord)
▪ Interested parties in insolvent companies or individual assets
Author of contracts with a view to possible insolvency of contracting parties.
CV
1985 Dr. iur. University of Salzburg
1987 M.iur. University of Trier, Master's thesis: The liability of the importer under the Product Liability Directive
1988 -1990 Assistant to Prof. Bernd von Hoffmann, University of Trier, Chair of Private International Law, Civil Law and Comparative Law
1990 -1992 Legal department Creditanstalt Bankverein/general banking contract law and foreign countries
1992 -1995 Associate at Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte OEG
1995 Registered as a lawyer, commencement of activities as insolvency administrator
1995 - 1999 Partner at Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte OEG
1999 - 2010 own law firm
2010 - 2024 Partner at Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Head of Restructuring and Corporate Recovery, CEE
references
Ranked in Chambers (Europe): Clients value Susanne Fruhstorfer for her “excellent specialist knowledge and broad experience” as well as her ability to “make quick decisions on complex issues.” She (...) impresses clients and commentators alike with her insolvency expertise.
Rated as a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 “‘Very bright’ and ‘experienced’ practice head Susanne Fruhstorfer…”
Ranked in Juve: “... one of the most experienced experts in this field …”
publications
▪ §§ 1-6 RestrukturierungsO, Verlag Österreich ·2022
- Commentary in Koller/Lovrek/Spitzer
▪ Limitation of disputed insolvency claims, RdW 2016/540
▪ Duty of banks to provide information on bill discounting, ÖBA 2000, 871
▪ The fulfilment of the restructuring plan, Recht der Wirtschaft 2011/71
▪ Obligation of the majority shareholder to file for insolvency - breach of the separation principle, ZIK 2013, 212
▪ Insolvency administrators as addressees of lawyers' professional and ethics law, ZIK 2022/93ZIK, together with Andreas Geroldinger
- based on a presentation at the ARS Insolvency Conference 2021
▪ Leasing contracts and insolvency, Konecny, Insolvency Forum 2017
- written version of the presentation at the Grundlsee Insolvency Forum 2017
▪ Litigation in the event of a lack of assets, Yearbook for Insolvency and Execution Law 2016
▪ Commentary on §§ 81 -91 BWG (business supervision of banks), Buchegger, Austrian insolvency law, supplementary volume 1
memberships
Banking Society
Return Forum for Restructuring and Turnaround
INSOL Europe – National Reporter
Institute for Lawyer's Law, JKU
Salon Real
contact
DR. SUSANNE FRUHSTORFER M.iur. (Trier)
office@fruhstorfer.law
fruhstorfer.law
T: +43 1 919 59 36 37
Rotenturmstraße 11/2 1010 Wien
fruhstorfer.law
T: +43 1 919 59 36 37
Rotenturmstraße 11/2 1010 Wien
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