Lukas Roeper is one of Austria’s leading experts in comprehensive 360° legal and business consulting, as well as in transaction advisory services for international and local clients. He has more than 20 years of experience at international banks, law firms, Big Four consulting firms, and corporations.
He and his team are regularly ranked among the top firms in Juve, Chambers, and Legal500.
Lukas worked for the U.S. law firm Skadden in Vienna, Frankfurt, and London for over 5 years. The current team was initially established at PwC, where Lukas served as a partner and head of the Financial Legal Services practice and as a member of the Market Council. Prior to that, he held positions including General Counsel, Regulatory SPOC, Corporate Secretary, and Head of Participations at international banks and served on various supervisory boards. In addition, he is a certified compliance and data protection officer, the author of numerous professional publications on financial law, and a lecturer at the University of Vienna on banking M&A.
Lukas also heads the Private Wealth and CIS Desks. He advises and assists clients with their market entry in Austria, asset transfers, corporate and personnel relocation, and the establishment of family office structures, including accounts, infrastructure, and corporate structures.
He is a licensed management consultant and, in addition to legal services, also offers business and financial consulting services. These include financial due diligence, market soundings, process implementations, and transaction management.
Lukas advises clients on all aspects of sanctions and embargo law. Lukas specializes in advising banks and their clients on frozen assets. His background in the banking sector is particularly beneficial to his clients. He regularly represents clients before regulatory authorities. Another area of Lukas’s practice is advising on the specifics of oil and gas sanctions, as well as general import and export restrictions.
He speaks German and English and has a basic knowledge of Russian.
USP
- Combines legal and business consulting expertise and has worked in companies and banks; offers 360-degree services.
- A deep understanding of the specific needs of international clients—with particular expertise from the CIS and Dubai desks.
Practice areas
- M&A
- Private Wealth – Corporate and Individual Migration
- Banking and Financial Services
- Sanctions and Embargoes
- Advisory Services for Businesses
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