Verena Heffermann is a renowned lawyer specializing in corporate, company and general commercial law with many years of professional experience in an international environment. As a business economist (Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration) and certified tax advisor, she always considers the tax implications in structuring and transactions. Especially in the field of M&A and restructuring, but also for financing as well as corporate governance & compliance, she is able to put her dual qualification to good use. She supports Austrian companies and their shareholders in all their corporate law issues and projects, including company register matters, handles notary appointments and official procedures (notifications) for them by proxy and, last but not least, advises on annual financial statements and disclosure issues.
Verena’s standard practice areas include business start-ups, relocations and closures (liquidations), reorganisations, registration of trade licences, and analysis and registration of beneficial owners. She also represents clients in court proceedings (including shareholder disputes), in contract negotiations and drafts the relevant legal documentation.
During her approx. 20 years of experience in corporate and tax law consulting in various major Austrian law firms – most recently 9 years at PwC as head of the Corporate Law team – she has published numerous professional articles, newsletters and book chapters.
Verena speaks German (mother tongue), English (excellent), French (very good) and Russian (good understanding).
USP
- Practical and customer-orientated advice
- Distinct economic understanding
- Many years of experience as a lawyer in corporate, company and tax law
- Dual qualification as lawyer / tax consultant
Practice areas
- Corporate law
- Company and civil law
- Companies Register
- Tax law
- Restructuring / reorganisations
- M&A
- Trade law
- AML analyses / Beneficial Owners Register
- Litigation / administrative proceedings
