Roman Rericha

Partner

About Roman Rericha
Roman represents clients in complex cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Austrian and international venture capital funds regularly turn to him for assisting with investments in Austria. His expert advice also guides start-ups through large-scale financing rounds.

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Mag. iur. 2005),
Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, (Mag. rer.soc.oec. 2007)
» He is detail-oriented, intelligent and reliable when push comes to shove during a transaction. «
Chambers Europe
Working highlights
Initiator of the BT Nährboden program, an initiative of Brandl Talos, which - very selectively - supports promising start-ups
Advising a bidder on the intended acquisition of Erber AG (transaction volume: approx. EUR 1 billion)
Business angels and corporates in PE/VC transactions and early-stage financing rounds
Advising the majority shareholders (including Farallon, Global Health Investment Fund, Adjuvent Capital, Wellington Partners, Hadean Ventures and Ventech) on the sale of the Austrian biotechnology company Themis to Merck Sharp Dohme
Advised "Ring" International Holding AG on the acquisition of the Burger King franchise network in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Advising various PE/VC funds (such as Centerbridge, Novalpina, Silverfleet Capital, Ardian, Farallon, Insight Partners, Speedinvest, b-to-v Ventures, Ventech or Wellington Partners), business angels and corporates in PE/VC transactions and early-stage financing rounds
Advising "Ring" International Holding AG on the investment of GSO, a member of the Blackstone Group, and Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund IV and on the subsequent sale of the coatings division (transaction volume: approx. EUR 700m)
Latest insights by
Roman Rericha
BRANDL TALOS advised Springtime and its Founders on growth equity investment from Scottish Equity Partners
Press release • Venture Capital & Start Ups from Roman Rericha, Adrian Zuschmann, Joseph Gstöttner, Daniel Habich
Springtime Technologies, a leading provider of AI-driven accounts payable automation software, has received a significant growth equity investment from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), one of Europe's most respected growth equity firms. This strategic partnership marks an exciting new chapter in Springtime's 20-year journey of empowering enterprises with innovative solutions for financial operations.
BRANDL TALOS advised DirectSens on the sale of its market-leading LactoSens® biosensor technology to Kerry Group
Press release • Venture Capital & Start Ups from Roman Rericha, Stephan Strass
Founded in 2013 in Vienna by Christoph Sygmund, Roman Kittl, Roland Ludwig, Wolfgang Harreither and Alfons Felice as a spinoff of BOKU University, DirectSens specializes in developing biosensors, including LactoSens®, a rapid lactose detection tool. The acquisition of LactoSens® by Kerry Group reflects DirectSens' success in developing cutting-edge biosensor solutions and represents a move by Kerry Group to complement its offering in lactase enzymes.
BRANDL TALOS advises sellers on the sale of a 60% stake in SICO Technology to Wietersdorfer Group
Press release • Venture Capital & Start Ups from Roman Rericha, Stephan Strass, Daniel Habich
The existing shareholders of SICO Technology, a global leader in the processing of silicon, quartz, and ceramics for the semiconductor industry, have successfully sold a 60% stake to the Wietersdorfer Group, a leading building materials producer.