Andrea Gritsch
Partner
Andrea Gritsch
Partner
“Andrea Gritsch is an absolute superstar in her field. Very knowledgeable about the law and very well connected.”
– The Legal 500
About Andrea Gritsch
Andrea Gritsch heads the firm’s Banking & Finance practice. In her daily business, Andrea has a strong focus on the financial industry and specializes on cross-border M&A, distressed situations including NPL, corporate and financial restructuring, banking and financial services as well as regulatory compliance. Her clients include banks, financial institutions, insurance undertakings, strategic and financial investors as well as private equity. Andrea is also active in the fast-evolving area of financial technology (FinTech), assisting regulated and non-regulated businesses in digital transformation and taking up new technologies.
Expertise
Banking & Finance Blockchain & Crypto Assets Corporate M&A Financial Institutions Private Equity & Venture Capital Restructuring, Insolvency & Distressed InvestmentsEducation
University of Innsbruck, Austria, (Dr. iur. with honours), 2008
University of Innsbruck, Austria, (Mag. rer. soc. oec. and Mag. iur.), 2005
St. Mary's University, US, 2007
Aston University, UK, 2004
University of New Orleans, US, 2001
Languages
German, English, Spanish
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