Dr. Christoph Urbanek
Legal Counsel
After studying law at the University of Vienna, Christoph Urbanek (born 1977) began his career at Kommunalkredit Austria as in-house counsel. After working for one year at Cerha Hempel's predecessor organization in the Banking & Finance department, he continued his trainee period at DLA Piper in the Finance and Projects team in 2004 and was admitted to the bar in 2008. At DLA Piper Weiss- Tessbach in Vienna, he worked for almost 17 years, nine of which as an equity partner. Since 2021, he has been an equity partner at Schindler Attorneys in Vienna and heads the Real Estate Finance department. In addition, he is a lecturer at the University of Vienna, FH Vienna, etc. Dr. Christoph Urbanek is now one of Austria's leading lawyers in the field of real estate finance and real estate law. In particular, he handles international transactions, both in German-speaking countries and in all countries of Central and Eastern Europe. His clients include national and international investors, banks and project developers. In recent years, he has advised on numerous projects and transactions, particularly in the area of hotel real estate, such as the sale of the Hilton Vienna Park to South Korean investors.