Stefan Tiefenthaler

Partner, Dr., LL.M.

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Banking & Finance

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English, German

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Experience

Stefan Tiefenthaler is managing partner of the firm and partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance Team and has more than 20 years of experience in advising sponsors as well as international and domestic financial institutions in a broad range of cross border financing transactions.

He focuses on

acquisition finance
project finance
real estate finance
securitisations

Stefan Tiefenthaler is recognised as one of the “leading lawyers” for Banking & Finance in Austria by Legal 500 and Chambers Europe 2025, and as “market leader” by IFLR1000 (2025). JUVE (Edition Austria 2025) lists him among the leading lawyers for Banking & Finance/Capital Markets in Austria.

He started his career with Dorda Brugger Jordis and has been with Binder Grösswang since 1999; he became a partner in 2003. Stefan received his PhD from the University of Innsbruck (Dr. iur.) in 1996 and obtained a postgraduate degree (LL.M.) from the University of Saarbrücken in the same year.

Stefan regularly publishes on current legal issues and is a highly sought-after conference keynote speaker.

Advising the financing banks on EUR 417.5 million financing for Telekom Magenta's and Meridiam's Austrian fibre joint-venture Alpen Glasfaser
Advising the borrowers in connection with the financing for the broadband expansion of the Cybercity Ried (2019)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the acquisition financing for the acquisition of GE Jenbacher (2018)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the PPP project Bildungscampus Rappachgasse and Landgutgasse
Advising the financing banks in connection with the real estate financing Althan-Quartier (2018)
Advising the financing bank on the financing of the construction and operation of the Moschkogel III wind farm in the municipality of Mürzzuschlag (Styria) (2018)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the project financing of wind farms Edmundshof and Gattendorf Nord II (2018)
Advising the financing banks (including EIB) in connection with the project financings for Höflein (2017/18), Kreuzstetten/Dürnkrut – Project Simmonsfeld Onshore (2017/18), Hof/Seibersdorf (2016), Haadfeld (2014) and Rohrau (2013) wind farms
Advising the financing banks in connection with PPP project Radioonkologie KAV Wien (2016)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the financing for the construction of the soccer stadiums of FK Austria Wien (2016) and SK Rapid Wien (2015)
Advising the financing banks in connection with PPP projects regarding the construction of road by-passing of Mistelbach, Maissau and Zwettl

Profile

He focuses on

acquisition finance
project finance
real estate finance
securitisations

Stefan regularly publishes on current legal issues and is a highly sought-after conference keynote speaker.

Experience

Advising the financing banks on EUR 417.5 million financing for Telekom Magenta's and Meridiam's Austrian fibre joint-venture Alpen Glasfaser
Advising the borrowers in connection with the financing for the broadband expansion of the Cybercity Ried (2019)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the acquisition financing for the acquisition of GE Jenbacher (2018)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the PPP project Bildungscampus Rappachgasse and Landgutgasse
Advising the financing banks in connection with the real estate financing Althan-Quartier (2018)
Advising the financing bank on the financing of the construction and operation of the Moschkogel III wind farm in the municipality of Mürzzuschlag (Styria) (2018)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the project financing of wind farms Edmundshof and Gattendorf Nord II (2018)
Advising the financing banks (including EIB) in connection with the project financings for Höflein (2017/18), Kreuzstetten/Dürnkrut – Project Simmonsfeld Onshore (2017/18), Hof/Seibersdorf (2016), Haadfeld (2014) and Rohrau (2013) wind farms
Advising the financing banks in connection with PPP project Radioonkologie KAV Wien (2016)
Advising the financing banks in connection with the financing for the construction of the soccer stadiums of FK Austria Wien (2016) and SK Rapid Wien (2015)
Advising the financing banks in connection with PPP projects regarding the construction of road by-passing of Mistelbach, Maissau and Zwettl

He is an excellent lawyer with deep technical know-how who manages to translate this into practical and hands-on advice.

IFLR1000, Banking & Finance

Stefan Tiefenthaler is one of the best finance lawyers in Austria.

Legal 500, Banking & Finance

Stefan Tiefenthaler is pragmatic, highly commercial and knowledgeable of the market.

Chambers Global, Banking & Finance

Stefan Tiefenthaler is an excellent lawyer who combines deep industry and legal expertise with an ability to provide to-the-point and hands-on practical advice.

Legal 500, Banking and Finance

Stefan Tiefenthaler is a very good lawyer who is able to understand what we need. He is very calm, good at defending others and brings legal points down to our level.

Chambers Europe, Banking & Finance