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about Christoph Leitgeb

Christoph Leitgeb is a partner at DSC and has many years of M&A experience, in particular in private equity, MBOs, start-up financing and venture capital. Christoph Leitgeb advises his Austrian and international clients on the structuring and implementation of M&A transactions upstream of reorganizations, joint ventures, and the development and implementation of incentive and compensation systems for employees and executives in the context of ESOP, participation models in the form of virtual shares and sweat equity.  

In his work, Christoph Leitgeb’s consulting focus is predominantly on software development and software as a service solutions (SaaS), healthcare, leisure experiences and entertainment, as well as gaming.

Christoph Leitgeb, who represents numerous Austrian and foreign sports betting and gaming operators both in regulatory and licensing matters as well as in player lawsuits before courts and in connection with taxes before tax authorities, is one of Austria’s leading attorneys in the field of gaming and sports betting law.  

In addition to his doctoral studies in law, he also completed his diploma studies in biochemistry at the University of Vienna. He has been involved in numerous research projects in the field of biochemistry and genetic engineering at various research institutions.

Christoph Leitgeb is the author of numerous publications in his field and lecturer for banking and finance law at the University of Applied Sciences Vienna.

Experience

2006-2016
Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Vienna (Banking and Finance Law)

since 2005
Partner at DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich

since 2002
Attorney at DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich

2002-2002
Associate at Doralt Seist Csoklich

1998-2002
Associate at Hügel & Partner

1992-1994
Collaboration in numerous research projects in biochemistry and genetic engineering at various research institutions

1999
PhD in law (Dr. iur. | University of Vienna), Dissertation: On liability for genetic engineering activities in Austrian law – a commentary on the liability provisions of the Genetic Engineering Act.

1997
Master’s degree in law (Mag. iur. |University of Vienna)

1994
Master’s degree in biochemistry (Mag. rer. nat. | University of Vienna)

Publications

2021
Commentary on Articles 60-61 GspG in Zillner, Kommentar zum Glückspielgesetz (2021)
2021
Ausgewählte Fragen des Wettenrechts: VIII. Verwaltungsstrafrechtliche Sonderbestimmungen in den einzelnen landesgesetzlichen Buchmacher- und Wettgesetzen in Zillner, Kommentar zum Glückspielgesetz (2021)
2016
Commentary on Articles 66-84 InvFG in Bollenberger/Kellner, Kommentar zum Investmentfonds-Gesetz (2016)
2013
Alternative Investmentfonds Manager-Gesetz – ausgewählte aufsichts- und steuerrechtliche Aspekte, RdW 2013, 522-528 (together with Eugen Strimitzer)
2012
Vorsorgekassen: EuGH ortet zu strenge Veranlagungsregeln, Die Presse, Rechtspanorama, 17.06.2012
2012
International Stock Plans: The Practitioner´s Guide To Exporting Employee Equity: Austria Guide (2012) (together with Christopher Mader)
2012
Commentary on EuGH (third chamber) 07.06.2012, C39/11, ÖBA 2012, 788-792
2011
Novelle zum FinanzsicherheitenG: Massive Durchbrechung der Sicherheitenverwertung!, RdW 2011, 379-382
2000
„Creeping-In“ - Verordnung: Eine Falle für (sonst) pflichtangebotsfreie Alt-Aktionäre, ÖBA 2000, 965-971 (together with Hanns Hügel)