Rainer
Kaspar

Partner

Career & skills

Rainer Kaspar is an expert in M&A and compliance as well as cross-border transactions. He advises private and publicly listed companies, private equity firms, and financial institutions on corporate law matters. He is also a sought-after speaker at seminars and conferences such as the IBA and AIJA.

Rainer has been a lawyer since 2008 and a partner at PHH Attorneys-at-Law since 2012.

He speaks German, English, and French.

What motivates me:
You only live once – so let’s make the most of it.

If I hadn’t become a lawyer, I would be:
More relaxed.

My three greatest passions:
Kitesurfing, snowboarding, and coffee.

News.

3. December 2025

6th M&A DACH Conference in Zurich | M&A 2025: AI as a gold mine?

Vienna, December 2025 – The sixth M&A DACH Conference, organized by PHH Rechtsanwält:innen (Vienna), METIS Rechtsanwälte (Frankfurt), and Niederer Kraft Frey (Zurich), focused on venture capital, financing rounds, investments in AI companies, and securing inventions. M&A lawyers, tax advisors, and in-house lawyers from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland gathered at the…

17. November 2025

Another award for PHH in the Leaders League ranking

We are delighted to once again be featured in this year’s Leaders League Ranking. In Banking & Finance, we successfully maintained our strong position from last year – a big congratulations to Wolfram Huber for his outstanding work. We are particularly proud of our advancement in M&A, which is a…

10. November 2025

PHH advises Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale on the merger of Agxor with Austrian company Schwarzmayr Landtechnik

Vienna, November 2025 – PHH lawyers provided legal advice to Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale Rhein-Main AG and its subsidiary agxor Vertriebsgesellschaft Ost GmbH on their merger with the Austrian company Schwarzmayr Landtechnik GmbH. The merger creates a powerful company that combines the strengths of both partners and will further expand their market…

9. November 2025

PHH at the IBA Annual Conference 2025 in Toronto

PHH at the IBA Annual Conference 2025 in Toronto A week full of energy, connection and international exchange This year’s IBA Annual Conference 2025 in Toronto was a true highlight for PHH. The week was shaped by inspiring conversations, valuable new contacts and two signature events that made our presence…

15. May 2025

Company takeovers during crisis: What is different than usual

M&A Deals. Market Sentiment Has Improved Slightly – But Distressed Sales Follow Their Own Rules Vienna. Far from soaring highs, but no longer in crisis mode either – this is how the Austrian M&A market can currently be described. A Deloitte study published at the end of April confirms a…

7. May 2025

2nd Vienna M&A Day with focus on energy

This year’s 2nd Vienna M&A Day was all about energy projects. More than 100 lawyers, legal experts and M&A practitioners accepted the invitation of the hosts from PHH, Brandl Talos, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Kinstellar, Schoenherr, Wolf Theiss and the University of Vienna. In 2024, investments in renewable energies, new technologies…

20. March 2025

PHH Rechtsanwält:innen once again recognized in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2025 Ranking

We are proud to once again be featured in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2025 Ranking. Our expertise in Banking & Finance has been particularly highlighted – a testament to our strong legal competence and hands-on advisory approach. Our team is recognized for its responsiveness and commercially driven mindset, especially…

5. December 2024

M&A DACH 2024

Yesterday, Vienna once again became the meeting point for the M&A community as the 5th M&A DACH Conference brought together M&A lawyers, tax advisors, and in-house counsel from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Organized by Rainer Kaspar (PHH Attorneys at Law, Vienna), Moritz Maurer (Niederer Kraft Frey, Zurich), and Dr. Felix…

31. October 2024

PHH in JUVE Ranking 2024

We are proud and grateful to be recognized in this year’s JUVE Ranking! Our expertise in Banking & Finance (Wolfram Huber), M&A and Corporate (Rainer Kaspar), and Public Law (Stefanie Werinos) has been specially highlighted. A heartfelt thank you to our fantastic team and clients who make this success possible!

2. July 2024

Full house at the 1st Vienna M&A Day

The who’s who of the Austrian M&A sector met at the 1st Vienna M&A Day at the Haus der Industrie. Even the inviters themselves are no strangers: M&A specialists from PHH, Brandl Talos, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Schoenherr, Wolf Theiss and the University of Vienna jointly organized a conference in Vienna…

1. July 2024

PHH in the trend ranking

We are pleased to be represented again this year in the well-known ranking “Austria’s best lawyers” of the magazine trend – partner Rainer Kaspar has again achieved a top result in the category “Eastern Europe”

3. April 2024

Legal500 Ranking 2024

Great news! Our team has once again been recognized in this year’s Legal500 ranking for its outstanding performance in various areas! A huge round of applause goes to: Banking & Finance: Wolfram Huber & Lisa Urbas Administrative Law And Public Sector: Stefanie Werinos, Sandra Kasper & Theresa Karall Commercial, Corporate…

24. January 2024

1. VIENNA M&A DAY

This year the 1st Vienna M&A DAY celebrates its premiere! We cordially invite you to take part in this important event, which will shed light on all (Austrian) legal aspects of mergers & acquisitions. This unique event is organized by practitioners for practitioners and offers a first-class platform for professional…

24. January 2024

VUJ opens new M&A specialist group with PHH

On February 15, 2024, the Association for Corporate Lawyers VUJ will open a new expert group on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), whose partner is PHH Rechtsanwält:innen. At a time when M&A activity is expected to increase again, a comprehensive understanding of transactions of this type is becoming increasingly important for…

16. November 2023

That was the M&A DACH 2023

The topic of the fourth M&A DACH conference in Munich was not chosen at random. The share of private equity investments in M&A has grown significantly in recent years and with it the requirements for M&A transactions, especially in the areas of governance and ESG. The industry event will be…

PHH Juve Ranking

30. October 2020

Toller Erfolg im alljährlichen JUVE Ranking

Das alljährliche JUVE Ranking ist erschienen und wir sind – wie auch die Jahre zuvor – wieder unter den 20 umsatzstärksten Kanzleien! 😊 Auch zwei unserer Partner werden in ihren Bereichen häufig empfohlen: Rainer Kaspar (M&A sowie Gesellschaftsrecht) und Wolfram Huber (Bank- und Finanzrecht) 👏 Wir freuen uns & gratulieren…

5. October 2020

JUVE Ranking 2020

Das alljährliche JUVE Ranking ist erschienen und wir sind – wie auch die Jahre zuvor – wieder unter den 20 umsatzstärksten Kanzleien! Auch zwei unserer Partner werden in ihren Bereichen häufig empfohlen: Rainer Kaspar (M&A sowie Gesellschaftsrecht) und Wolfram Huber (Bank- und Finanzrecht) Wir freuen uns & gratulieren herzlich!

CHambers and Partners

29. April 2020

Erfolg für PHH Rechtsanwält:innen beim aktuellen Chambers & Partners Ranking

Tolle Leistung für gleich mehrere unserer Partner beim aktuell erschienen Chambers Europe 2020 Ranking!

14. April 2020

COVID-19: Ein Fall von höherer Gewalt?

Wir klären zu den wichtigsten Fakten auf!

Competencies.

What others say.

Legal 500

2022

“Flexible and extremely eager.”

Chambers Europe

2025

“I would like to emphasise that Rainer Kaspar is very strong in negotiations and knows how to deal with difficult counterparties.”

Chambers Europe

2025

“Rainer Kaspar is very client service and detail-oriented. He has his clients’ commercial interests in sight and is commercially savvy.”

Chambers Europe

2025

“I particularly value his ability to break down complex legal issues into easy-to-understand bits and pieces and provide efficient and often outside-the-box solutions to difficult legal problems.”

Chambers Europe

2025

“Rainer Kaspar responds immediately and is very pragmatic. You always get what you need in a very short amount of time and he has a pragmatic and friendly way of working.”

Chambers Europe

2025

“I appreciate his work. He is proactive, solution-oriented and commercially minded.”

Legal 500

2022

“Very professional team focusing on client-oriented results, immediate responses, always available when you need them, many years of experience.”

Legal 500

2022

“Rainer Kaspar – extremely knowledgeable, bridgebuilder, commercial awareness.”