Herbst Kinsky

Name

Herbst Kinsky

Legal name

Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Website

https://herbstkinsky.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Herbst Kinsky generates revenue through professional legal advisory services billed to corporate and individual clients. Services span corporate/M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, venture capital, public law, IP, data protection, employment, and dispute resolution. Billing is typically project-based or hourly rate arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herbst Kinsky is a full-service Austrian commercial law firm providing legal advisory services across multiple practice areas, including corporate/M&A, venture capital, capital markets, banking & finance, public law, IP, data protection, employment, EU & competition, and dispute resolution. The firm serves Austrian and international businesses, with particular strength in startup/VC advisory and capital markets transactions.

Product overview

Herbst Kinsky is a full-service Austrian commercial law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a software product. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with expertise spanning Administrative Law & Public Sector, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial/Corporate M&A, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Employment, EU & Competition, and Intellectual Property. The practice areas work collaboratively, with the corporate/M&A team often coordinating with capital markets, banking/finance, and dispute resolution practices to provide integrated legal advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Law and Public Sector Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Led the €300m financing for GoStudent
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MULTILAWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Herbst Kinsky is a member of MULTILAW, an international network of law firms. The firm served as host for the MULTILAW EMEA Conference 2026 in Vienna, positioning itself as a key regional partner within this global network. This membership enables cross-border referrals and collaboration on international matters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner: Austrian full-service firm specializing in corporate, capital markets, and banking & finance; closely comparable in scale and practice mix to Herbst Kinsky.
• DORDA Rechtsanwälte: Vienna-based full-service commercial law firm of similar size profile to Herbst Kinsky, with comparable practices in corporate/M&A, banking, IP, and dispute resolution.
• Binder Grösswang: Austrian full-service commercial law firm headquartered in Vienna with comparable banking & finance, capital markets, and corporate practices; competes for similar mid-market and upper-mid-market mandates.
• Wolf Theiss: Major Austrian/CEE commercial law firm with strong banking & finance, capital markets, and M&A practices; directly competes with Herbst Kinsky for Austrian and regional transactional mandates.
• Schoenherr: Largest Austrian-headquartered full-service commercial law firm with deep M&A, capital markets, and VC/startup practices across CEE; the most direct competitor to Herbst Kinsky in Vienna for corporate and transactional work.
• bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte: Austrian full-service commercial firm with strong M&A, banking, and public law practices; competes with Herbst Kinsky for Austrian corporate and regulatory mandates.
• Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte: Vienna-based Austrian law firm with comparable corporate, M&A, and capital markets practices; competes for similar Austrian mid-market and growth-company mandates.
• Eisenberger + Herzog (E+H): Austrian commercial law firm with comparable IP, competition, and corporate practices; particularly overlaps with Herbst Kinsky's IP/life sciences and EU/competition work.

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields (Vienna): Magic Circle firm with a Vienna presence; competes on large Austrian M&A and capital markets mandates where international coordination is required.
• CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz: Austrian office of global CMS network offering broader international reach and full-service capabilities; competes with Herbst Kinsky on Austrian law mandates while also serving clients via the wider CMS platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herbst-kinsky

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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