Hartwig Kienast is a Partner in the Vienna office and a member of the Corporate/M&A service line.

Hartwig specialises in mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate reorganisations and has recently been involved in large cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings.

He has also gained extensive experience in the infrastructure, energy, consumer goods, software and pharmaceutical sectors. He focuses on growth companies in the technology sector, advising start-ups as well as investors into start-ups.

Hartwig Kienast is a great professional with excellent negotiation skills. He is very well prepared for intensive work. He works very well under pressure, as he is always calm, has a positive attitude and a smile. He is aligned with the culture and spirit of our firm. In addition, he is very good in coordinating work with different international and complex teams.

IFLR 1000, 2024

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING*

M&A AND CORPORATE

• UBS on the sale of its minority share in Saubermacher with operations in Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and the Czech Republic
• BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL, a private equity investor, on the EUR 73.6 million Series C financing round of Linz-based Storyblok, provider of a modern content management system (CMS)
• AMS-OSRAM, a multinational semiconductor and LED manufacturer based in Austria, on the implementation of the company’s comprehensive financing plan with a volume of approximately EUR 2.2 billion
• PROSUS, COATUE and DST GLOBAL, as lead investors, in the Series B, Series C and Series D Financing rounds of Vienna-based e-learning start-up GoStudent (GoStudent achieved unicorn status with the Series C investment at a valuation of over EUR 1.4 billion.)
• MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience through a subsidiary

*Experience prior to joining Kinstellar.

EDUCATION

• 2004: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria, Mag. rer. soc. oec
• 2001: University of Vienna, Austria, Faculty of Law, Mag. iur.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Vienna Bar Association

LANGUAGES

German, English