Christian Ritschka

Partner

Christian Ritschka
Christian Ritschka

Focus

Insolvency & Restructuring
M&A
Digital Industries Group
Sustainability Group

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Christian Ritschka joined DORDA as a student in 2005. Admitted to the Austrian Bar in 2013, he became a partner at DORDA in 2017. His core area of expertise is M&A, where he is an expert for national and cross-border M&A transactions with a focus on distressed M&A, private equity, and venture capital investments as well as joint ventures. Christian advises both national and international clients, from start-ups to multinational companies. 

From 2013 to 2014, Christian expanded his international network by joining Kirkland & Ellis in New York.

 

Education:

University of Vienna, Dr iur 
Jacksonville University, USA (2 exchange semester)

Distressed M&A Welle in der Immo-Branche?
#Cybercrime - Handbuch für die Praxis
Mängel und Haftung in M&A-Verträgen

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Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A, Band 4 - 2025
Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A, Band 4 - 2024
Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A, Up and Coming - 2023
Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A, Up and Coming - 2022
Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A, Band 4 - 2025
Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A, Band 4 - 2024
Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A, Up & Coming - 2023
Euromoney’s LMG Rising Stars Expert Guide, Corporate/M&A/Private Equity, Rising Star - 2022
IFLR1000, M&A, Highly Regarded - 2022
JUVE, Gesellschaftsrecht/M&A, Oft Empfohlen - 2022
Legal 500, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, Recommended - 2023
Legal 500, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Recommended - 2023

  • Lecturer at Sigmund Freud University

  • Co-Chair Academic Programme Committee AIJA

  • Member of the Austrian Bar and the international young lawyers association AIJA

  • CANCOM SE
    CANCOM SE on the acquisition of K-Businesscom

  • SaaS.group
    SaaS.group on the acquisition of Usersnap GmbH, a provider of SaaS customer feedback software

  • Netrisk Group
    Netrisk Group on the acquisition of the price comparison platform durchblicker

  • Metro 
    Metro on the acquisition of ADEG wholesale markets from ADEG Österreich (REWE Group)

  • PSPDFKit
    Shareholders of PSPDFKit on EUR 100 million strategic investment from Insight Partners

German (mother tongue)
English (fluent)

Christian communicates clearly, is always on top of things and is fully committed.

Chambers Global, 2024

News

31.03.2025

DORDA successfully advises on the sale of IMMOunited to Scout24 SE

“With its professional and innovative legal advice, the DORDA Digital Industries Group led by Axel Anderl has been a key factor in the development and success of our pioneering digital project over the past 17 years.

04.03.2025

DORDA successfully advises Sprints on its partnership with Styria Media Group in connection with the acquisition of Adevinta’s shares in willhaben

Together with Roschier (Sweden) as main counsel DORDA`s Digital Industries Group advised European growth investor Sprints on its partnership with Styria Media Group.

News

09.01.2025

DORDA successfully advises on international M&A-deal regarding Austrian paper specialist

Together with an international Norton Rose Fulbright team, DORDA advised Evergreen Hill Enterprise, Pte.

15.10.2024

Verdane relies on DORDA's legal expertise for its partnership with Eversports

DORDA's Digital Industries Group, led by Christian Ritschka (partner, M&A) as well as Bernhard Rieder (partner, Corporate) and Julia Landskron

News

06.10.2024

DORDA advises Five Arrows on its first investment in Austria

Rothschild & Co's private equity arm, Five Arrows, has made its first investment in Austria with the support of DORDA's Digital Industries Group and, together with CGE Partners, acquired a m