Susanne Fruhstorfer

Associé

Susanne is our Head of Restructuring & Insolvency in CEE. Her clients benefit from her quick-thinking and decisiveness on complex issues. Over a career of 25 years Susanne has made a name for herself as one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers in Austria.

Susanne joined in 2010 after managing her own insolvency, litigation and real estate law firm for just over a decade. She has worked on a huge variety of restructuring and insolvency cases, and passes this experience on to clients through her commercial wisdom, stand-out technical knowledge, and close professional network in the field. Susanne has been appointed as insolvency administrator by the Commercial Court in Vienna since 1995 and advises clients on all aspects of corporate insolvencies. As she spent two years working in-house with an Austrian bank, Susanne is also a specialist in banking law. She has particular experience in working with financial institutions, manufacturers, and technology, media & communications companies.

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Carrière

Since 2010	Partner, Taylor Wessing e\|n\|w\|c
2004 – 2010	Partner, Fruhstorfer & Günther
1999 – 2004	Partner, Fruhstorfer & Knittl

1995 – 1999	Partner, Weiss-Tessbach OEG
1992 – 1995	Associate, Weiss-Tessbach OEG
1990 – 1992	Lawyer, Creditanstalt
1987 – 1990	Academic assistant, Institute of Civil Law, International Private Law and Comparative Law, University of Trier, Germany
1985	Judicial clerkship, Higher Regional Court of Vienna

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Formation

1995	Admitted to the bar, Austria
1986 – 1987	Postgraduate studies, University of Trier, Germany
1985	Doctoral degree, University of Salzburg, Austria

1980 – 1985

Legal studies, University of Salzburg, Austria

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Publications

Fruhstorfer / Geroldinger, Insolvency administrators as addressees of the law governing the profession and professional ethics of lawyers; ZIK 2022/93

The implementation of the Directive in Austria – New opportunities for companies? – Eurofenix, 2021/2022, Winter Edition

Austrian associations for creditor protection, Fruhstorfer / Howadt – Eurofenix, 2019 Summer Edition

Leasing contracts and insolvency, in Konecny, Insolvency Forum, November 2017

Litigation in the event of bankruptcy - insolvency and restructuring law as well as execution law, Yearbook, 2017

Unresolved issues of offsetting in restructuring proceedings, ZIK, 2016

Statute of limitations for disputed insolvency claims, RdW, 2016

Out-of-court debt restructuring: Implementation of INSOL Principles in Austria, Eurofenix, 2014

Duty of the majority shareholder to file for insolvency, Breach of the separation principle, 2013

The fulfilment of the restructuring plan, RdW. 2011

Commentary on business supervision of banks and the Genossenschaftskonkursverordnung, Buchegger, Austrian insolvency law, 2009

Restructuring of securities service providers, ZIK, 2008

Assessment basis and remuneration for the use of special expertise, 2008

The maintenance of a current account credit relationship as disadvantageous legal transaction in the sense of 31 exp, OEBA, 2007

Termination of continuing obligations in bankruptcy, ZIK, 2003

Current account credit and claw back claims, ÖBA, 2001

Obligation of banks to provide information on bills-of-exchange discounts, ÖBA 2000, p.871

Groupes & Associations

Vienna Bar Association

ICC Austria

ReTurn - Forum for restructuring and turnaround

Austrian Society for Bank Research

INSOL Europe (International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals)

DIS - the German institution for arbitration

European lawyers association (ELA)

Langues étrangères

English

French

Expertise

Secteurs Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)Institutions financières et assurance Industrie

Experience

Prix et distinctions

Legal500 2021	Recommended lawyer – Insolvency and corporate recovery: "Susanne Fruhstorfer has deep knowledge in restructuring and insolvency law. She supports pragmatic solutions. Her advice and services are very helpful."
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019	Leading individual - Insolvency and corporate recovery
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019	Recommended lawyer
JUVE Handbook 2016/2017	"... one of the most experienced experts in the field ..."
Chambers Europe 2017	Ranked in Chambers (Europe) 2017: Clients value Susanne Fruhstorfer for her "excellent technical knowledge and broad experience," as well as her ability to make "quick decisions when it came to complex issues." She (...) impresses clients and commentators alike with her insolvency expertise.
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2016	Ranked by Legal 500 2016 as a recommended lawyer "‘Very bright’ and ‘experienced’ practice head Susanne Fruhstorfer..."