Clemens Willvonseder: A New Partner at Binder Grösswang
Clemens Willvonseder (34), a member of Binder Grösswang’s tax law team, will become a partner in the firm as of 1 February 2021. The specialist in Austrian and international tax law has been with Binder Grösswang since 2016 and advises on international tax law, group tax law, turnover tax law, stamp duty law and fiscal criminal law, primarily in domestic and cross-border transactions as well as in restructurings and financing projects.
“Clemens Willvonseder translates legal expertise into practice-oriented counsel and has a network of international connections around the globe. We are very pleased that he will continue to support our clients in tax law matters in his new capacity as partner,” says Binder Grösswang partner Christian Wimpissinger.
As an expert in his field, Clemens Willvonseder has advised renowned clients for a number of years, for example Insight Venture Partners on the acquisition of a majority participation in the Austrian software developer Tricentis, Constantia Flexibles Group on the sale of their labels division for EUR 1.15 billion, or Mubadala, the state fund of Abu Dhabi, on the sale of 39% of the shares in the Borealis chemical group for approx. EUR 4.2 billion.
Prior to joining Binder Grösswang, Clemens Willvonseder was employed for several years by Arendt & Medernach in Luxemburg (most recently, after admission to the Luxembourg Bar, as an Avocat à la Cour). Previously he was an assistant at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law of the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Willvonseder graduated in law from the University of Vienna in 2010 and in international business administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2011; he also studied at the University of Texas at Austin – McCombs School of Business.
“The fact that we have invited one of our attorneys to become a partner demonstrates once again how important it is to us to promote our own employees and offer them attractive career opportunities – irrespective of difficult circumstances such as Covid-19. Our clients rely on their know-how, experience and personal commitment,” comments Managing Partner Andreas Hable.