“Helmut Schmidt is a very experienced, pleasant and reliable negotiating partner” – JUVE

“Top expertise and solution-orientated” – JUVE

Legal and organisational support for company acquisitions and sales (M&A), venture capital / private equity transactions, reorganisations, corporate housekeeping, representation in shareholder disputes and ongoing advice to financial institutions. Helmut Schmidt is co-editor and co-author of the „Praxishandbuch Generalversammlung“ Linde (2023).

Mag. Helmut Schmidt LL.M.

  • University of Graz (Mag. iur.)
  • Université de Lyon (DEUF)
  • University of Saarbrücken (LL.M. Eur.)
  • Styrian Bar Association, 2004
  • Examination commissioner for the judicial examination
  • Continuous lecturing activity throughout Austria

“As a lawyer, my job is to find the right solution for my clients. It’s the same with perfect design. Design is a solution for a specific task by people for people. Similar to design, legal advice is the active process of developing a feel for the client’s wishes and objectives and then turning these ideas into reality in a customised way.”

HELMUT SCHMIDT/ FLORIAN THELEN/ GEORG JEREMIAS
GENERAL MEETING HANDBOOK
LINDE 2023

HELMUT SCHMIDT / FLORIAN THELEN
HIGH RISKS OF AVOIDANCE AT VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
DER STANDARD 2021

HELMUT SCHMIDT / KRISTINA KIENREICH
ONE IN TWO MOTHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM WEALTH TRANSFER
WIENER ZEITUNG 06/2021

HELMUT SCHMIDT/ KRISTINA KIENREICH
PROVISION OF COLLATERAL BY PARENT COMPANIES – BREACH OF THE PROHIBITION ON THE RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS?
SWK 2021, 831

HELMUT SCHMIDT / THOMAS SCHWAB
COVID-19: EFFECTS ON COMPANY LAW
TREND 04/2020

HELMUT SCHMIDT/ MICHAEL SEYFFERTITZ
THE MINORITY SHAREHOLDER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS A COMPETITOR – IS HE ALLOWED TO DO SO?
SWK 2020, 1404

HELMUT SCHMIDT / THOMAS SCHWAB
LEGAL FATE OF PRE-EMPTION AND REPURCHASE RIGHTS ENTERED IN THE LAND REGISTER IN THE EVENT OF ACCRUAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 142 UGB
SWK 2020, 1278

HELMUT SCHMIDT
LIABILITY FOR DEMERGER: THE TIME LIMIT ON SUBSEQUENT LIABILITY FROM THE PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE
SWK 2018, 947

DAVID KOHL / HELMUT SCHMIDT
EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW: 25 YEARS OF THE ESSENTIAL FACILITIES DOCTRINE
RDW 2017, 398

HELMUT SCHMIDT / LUKAS ANDRIEU
THE PLEDGED LIMITED PARTNER’S SHARE AS LOAN COLLATERAL
ÖBA 2016, 631

HELMUT SCHMIDT
PURE LENDER ROLE?
TYPICAL RISKS OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS IN THE FINANCING OF “TAX-OPTIMISED” ASSET INVESTMENTS
ÖBA 2009, 716 FF.

HELMUT SCHMIDT / CLEMENS JAUFER
OLG KÖLN: ABUSIVE RESIGNATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
GES AKTUELL 2008, 227

HELMUT SCHMIDT / MARCO RIEGLER
THE PROHIBITION OF THE RETURN OF DEPOSITS IN CASH POOLING
RWZ 2007, 97

HELMUT SCHMIDT
PROHIBITION OF REPAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TAX EQUALISATION AGREEMENTS
RWZ 2006, 76

HELMUT SCHMIDT
REDUCTION OF LIABILITY OF THE SELLER FOR SEVERANCE PAYMENT CLAIMS IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER OF BUSINESS
RDW 2005, 432

HELMUT SCHMIDT
PRODUCT LIABILITY: START OF THE TIME LIMIT FOR NAMING THE MANUFACTURER,
SUMMARY AND COMMENTS ON THE DECISION OGH 27.05.2004, 6 OB 272/03Y
ANWBL 2005, 37

HELMUT SCHMIDT
LG KORNEUBURG: § 146 ABS 1 Z 5, § 146 ABS 2 EO,
DECISION SUMMARY
ANWBL 2004, 415

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05, 2024

ScherbaumSeebacher hosts the ZIVILTECHNIKER-FORUM Graz

Together with the ZIVILTECHNIKER-FORUM, ScherbaumSeebacher hosted an event...

14

03, 2024

M&A deal: ScherbaumSeebacher advises EOSS Industries on the acquisition of the BDI Group

ScheerbaumSeebacher advised the innovation-orientated industrial and technology group...

17

01, 2024

ScherbaumSeebacher law firm trip to the Red Bull Ring

This time, ScherbaumSeebacher's office trip was a fast-paced...

07

12, 2023

Juve Ranking Conflict Resolution 2023

In the December issue of JUVE, ScherbaumSeebacher was...

24

10, 2023

Visit to Marketing HAK Fürstenfeld

On October 12, our partner Helmut Schmidt and...

13

10, 2023

Start-Up Workshop 2023

During the "Start-up" workshop at the University of...

27

09, 2023

JUVE Ranking M&A and Corporate Law 2023

ScherbaumSeebacher Rechtsanwälte has again achieved a top ranking...

27

04, 2023

Book presentation and panel discussion at ScherbaumSeebacher

On the 25th of april our corporate law...

31

01, 2023

Linde Verlag: Practical Handbook on General Meetings

Preparing and conducting a general meeting of a...

11

10, 2022

Start-Up Workshop 2022 with ScherbaumSeebacher 

Partner Helmut Schmidt, LL.M. was again invited to...

26

09, 2022

Juve Corporate Law 2022: ScherbaumSeebacher again among Austria's top law firms

ScherbaumSeebacher has once again been included in the...

11

07, 2022

M&A Expert Talks at ScherbaumSeebacher

On July 6, 2022, the well-attended kick-off event...

19

10, 2021

JUVE: Top marks again for ScherbaumSeebacher as top trainers in Austria

In the new JUVE associate survey 2021, ScherbaumSeebacher...

14

10, 2021

Start-Up Workshop 2021

In compliance with strict hygiene and safety regulations,...

22

09, 2021

JUVE Corporate Law and M&A 2021: ScherbaumSeebacher honored once again

ScherbaumSeebacher has once again been included in the...

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06, 2021

Wiener Zeitung: "One in two mothers can benefit in wealth transfer"

Mag. Helmut Schmidt, partner at ScherbaumSeebacher Rechtsanwälte, and...

11

05, 2021

M&A Lounge #9 with ScherbaumSeebacher and Deloitte

On May 11, ScherbaumSeebacher and Deloitte hosted the...

18

02, 2021

Der Standard: "High risks of rescission in the case of virtual general meetings"

Even after the Corona epidemic, general meetings without...

04

02, 2021

Die Presse: "Virtual shareholders' meetings: How does that work?"

Holding shareholders' meetings virtually certainly has advantages, but...

03

02, 2021

JUVE: ScherbaumSeebacher Rechtsanwälte once again among the best law firms in Styria

ScherbaumSeebacher has been included in the JUVE ranking...

02

11, 2020

JUVE: ScherbaumSeebacher featured in the Corporate/M&A ranking for the first time

ScherbaumSeebacher is included in the JUVE ranking for...

27

10, 2020

Trend: Identifying Key Hurdles Early On

Our partners Dr. Norbert Scherbaum, Mag. Helmut Schmidt,...

20

10, 2020

M&A Lounge #8 with ScherbaumSeebacher

On October 15, ScherbaumSeebacher and Deloitte jointly hosted...

15

04, 2020

trend: „Covid-19: Impact on corporate law”

Mag. Helmut Schmidt, partner at ScherbaumSeebacher, and associate...

26

03, 2020

Wiener Zeitung: "Questions & Answers on general meetings of limited liability shareholders"

Which consequences does Covid-19 have for general meetings...

14

11, 2019

04

11, 2019

"De Luxe" workshop series by WKO Steiermark and "Junge Wirtschaft Steiermark" with ScherbaumSeebacher

On 18.10.2019, Mag. Helmut Schmidt, partner at ScherbaumSeebacher,...

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10, 2019

JUVE names ScherbaumSeebacher Austria's best law firm for associate training

Huge success for ScherbaumSeebacher: The law firm has...

21

10, 2019

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08, 2019

Wirtschaftsanwälte.at: THE INVESTOR – First Steps

In his commentary for wirtschaftsanwälte.at, Partner Mag. Helmut Schmidt...

05

02, 2019

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08, 2018

Wiener Zeitung: "Shorter and cheaper". Commentary by Mag. Helmut Schmidt

Comment by Helmut Schmidt on the European Commission's...

16

04, 2018

Often recommended: Helmut Schmidt (“fast and constructive in his co-operation”) – JUVE Gesellschaftsrecht 2022

“The law firm has long been one of the market leaders in Styria”; Oft recommended: Helmut Schmidt – JUVE Steiermark 2021

Often recommended: Schmidt JUVE 2020
About Helmut Schmidt: “Top professional and solution-orientated” (client); “Very knowledgeable and likeable” (competitor) – JUVE 2020

“Helmut Schmidt is a very experienced, pleasant and reliable negotiating partner” –JUVE Gesellschaftsrecht/M&A Beurteilung Wettbewerber 2018

Mag. Helmut Schmidt LL.M.

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