Georg has a thorough and in-depth understanding of EU and European insolvency law and as a result he is very well positioned to advise on cross-border matters.
Georg Wabl
Partner, Dr., LL.M. (London)
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Dutch, English, GermanGeorg Wabl is partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Team. He has extensive experience in national and cross-border restructurings, reorganisations and transactions in the crisis and insolvency context.
He focuses on
- restructurings and reorganisations
- distressed and accelerated M&A
- duties of directors and corporate bodies
- representation of creditors
- capital maintenance and avoidance issues
Renowned legal directories recognize him as a “Next Generation Partner” (The Legal 500, EMEA Edition 2025), “Band 4” (Chambers Europe 2025), “Rising Star Partner” (IFLR 1000, 2024) and “Aufsteiger” (Rising Star) (Juve, 2024) in the Austrian insolvency law market.
He started his career with ScherbaumSeebacher and has been with Binder Grösswang since 2017. In 2021, he was seconded to De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in Amsterdam. He studied at the University of Graz (Mag. iur. 2011), Queen Mary University of London (LL.M. 2017), where he also worked as research assistant, and the University of Vienna (Dr. iur. 2022).
Georg teaches international insolvency law as a guest lecturer at Leiden University, The Netherlands. He is a frequent speaker, regularly publishes on current topics and is member of the IBA, INSOL Europe and ReTurn as well as founder and former president of the QMUL Austrian Society.
- Advice of various creditors and financiers in relation to the insolvency to different SIGNA entities
- Advising Kärtner Beteiligungs GmbH on preventing the insolvency of Carinthia Airport
- Advice to banking consortium on large-scale restructuring of KSR Group
- Advising Lafayette Mittelstand Capital on its acquisition of the elevator business from Gebauer & Griller group
- Advising the Co-ordinating Committee consisting of banks and funds in the restructuring of Steinhoff group
- Advising Schur Flexibles regarding their restructuring
- Advice to TUI Group in the insolvency proceedings of NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH
- Advice to the cash pool bank in the landmark capital and challenge law decision on cash pooling OGH 17 Ob 5/19p
- Advice on an aircraft repossession from the insolvency estate of LEVEL Europe GmbH
- Advice to Kettler Austria in restructuring proceedings
- Advice to Enact in an MBO from the insolvency estate of Waagner-Biro AG
- Representation of creditors in major insolvency proceedings such as KTM, Odebrecht, Autobank, eyemaxx, kika leiner, LU & NO, Sport 2000, CPI, Christof Group, Imfarr, Wienwert etc.
- Regular advice to banks (consortia) and companies in out-of-court restructurings (names not provided for confidentiality reasons)
- Part of the insolvency administrator team in major insolvencies like Neckermann, Krobath and PaX Stabil (at previous firm)
Profile
Georg Wabl is partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Team. He has extensive experience in national and cross-border restructurings, reorganisations and transactions in the crisis and insolvency context.
He focuses on
- restructurings and reorganisations
- distressed and accelerated M&A
- duties of directors and corporate bodies
- representation of creditors
- capital maintenance and avoidance issues
Renowned legal directories recognize him as a “Next Generation Partner” (The Legal 500, EMEA Edition 2025), “Band 4” (Chambers Europe 2025), “Rising Star Partner” (IFLR 1000, 2024) and “Aufsteiger” (Rising Star) (Juve, 2024) in the Austrian insolvency law market.
He started his career with ScherbaumSeebacher and has been with Binder Grösswang since 2017. In 2021, he was seconded to De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in Amsterdam. He studied at the University of Graz (Mag. iur. 2011), Queen Mary University of London (LL.M. 2017), where he also worked as research assistant, and the University of Vienna (Dr. iur. 2022).
Georg teaches international insolvency law as a guest lecturer at Leiden University, The Netherlands. He is a frequent speaker, regularly publishes on current topics and is member of the IBA, INSOL Europe and ReTurn as well as founder and former president of the QMUL Austrian Society.
Experience
- Advice of various creditors and financiers in relation to the insolvency to different SIGNA entities
- Advising Kärtner Beteiligungs GmbH on preventing the insolvency of Carinthia Airport
- Advice to banking consortium on large-scale restructuring of KSR Group
- Advising Lafayette Mittelstand Capital on its acquisition of the elevator business from Gebauer & Griller group
- Advising the Co-ordinating Committee consisting of banks and funds in the restructuring of Steinhoff group
- Advising Schur Flexibles regarding their restructuring
- Advice to TUI Group in the insolvency proceedings of NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH
- Advice to the cash pool bank in the landmark capital and challenge law decision on cash pooling OGH 17 Ob 5/19p
- Advice on an aircraft repossession from the insolvency estate of LEVEL Europe GmbH
- Advice to Kettler Austria in restructuring proceedings
- Advice to Enact in an MBO from the insolvency estate of Waagner-Biro AG
- Representation of creditors in major insolvency proceedings such as KTM, Odebrecht, Autobank, eyemaxx, kika leiner, LU & NO, Sport 2000, CPI, Christof Group, Imfarr, Wienwert etc.
- Regular advice to banks (consortia) and companies in out-of-court restructurings (names not provided for confidentiality reasons)
- Part of the insolvency administrator team in major insolvencies like Neckermann, Krobath and PaX Stabil (at previous firm)
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