Thomas Schirmer is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team and has more than 25 years of experience in advising on domestic and cross-border transactions. His clients include Austrian and foreign strategic investors, private equity funds, state and pension sponsors and financial institutions. He also practices company law and advises boards of directors, supervisory boards and shareholders.

He focuses on acquisition and disposal of (mostly) Austrian-based companies, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, syndications and shareholder agreements, start-ups and financing rounds, asset deals and cross-border contracts and international auction proceedings.

Thomas is a member of the Austrian Bar Association and a member of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the Banking Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), of which he was also Chairman. Thomas is a member, chair, or co-chair of various supervisory boards and serves as managing director of several holding companies.

Thomas Schirmer is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team and has more than 25 years of experience in advising on domestic and cross-border transactions. His clients include Austrian and foreign strategic investors, private equity funds, state and pension sponsors and financial institutions. He also practices company law and advises boards of directors, supervisory boards and shareholders.He focuses on acquisition and disposal of (mostly) Austrian-based companies, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, syndications and shareholder agreements, start-ups and financing round...

Publications

Global M&A Law Guide

Co-author of the Austria chapter in the Global M&A Law Guide , published 28 April 2026 , alongside Florian Khol .