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Michael Lagler

Schoenherr

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Austria
Practice Areas:
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Real estate
Languages:
English
German
Biography

Michael Lagler is Schoenherr's leading corporate real estate partner and head of the firm-wide Real Estate & Construction practice group. As one of the most recommended real estate lawyers in Austria, he is involved in an outstanding number of high-volume transactions in Austria and CEE, regularly advising on the biggest transactions on the market.

Michael mainly focuses on corporate real estate and M&A-driven property and portfolio transactions for Austrian and international clients. He handles all aspects of commercial real estate deals whereby his long-lasting knowledge on distressed transactions provides him with an advantage during difficult economic periods.

Furthermore, institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies and banks rely on Michael's expertise with respect to ESG / climate change-related asset management and development-focused advice.

With more than 25 years of experience, Michael is one of the most experienced real estate transaction lawyers on the market with a large portfolio of direct client relationships as well as long-lasting contacts to other key players of international firms and advisors.

Key practice areas
  • M&A
  • Real estate funds
Academic qualifications
  • LL.M, Pallas Consortium, 1997
  • Dr. iur., University of Salzburg, 1994
Bar admissions
  • Austrian Bar Association, 2001
Address:
Vienna
Tel:+43 1 534 37 50142 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.schoenherr.eu/people/detail/michael-lagler