Vienna, Austria, September 1st, 2025, FinanceWire
Schoenherr has announced that Attila K Csongrady and Peter Redo, widely recognised as one of the most respected English law debt finance teams in the CEE market, have now joined the firm as partner and counsel, respectively, effective 1 September 2025.
With over 30 years of combined on-the-ground experience in Central and Eastern Europe, together with more than a decade of training in the London market, Attila and Peter bring a rare and highly credible mix of English law expertise and deep regional insight. Since committing their careers to CEE, they have been at the forefront of shaping the region’s cross-border finance market, consistently delivering landmark results on many of its most complex transactions.
“Joining Schoenherr marks an exciting new chapter in our practice,” said partner Attila K Csongrady. “The firm’s unmatched CEE footprint and collaborative culture provide the ideal platform to deliver English law expertise that is deeply embedded in the region. We look forward to supporting our clients in achieving ambitious outcomes in their most complex and strategic financing transactions.”
“Schoenherr’s regional strength and sectoral depth create a unique environment in which we can deliver real value for clients,” added counsel Peter Redo. “We are excited to contribute our experience in structuring and negotiating cross-border financings and to further expand the firm’s banking & finance offering across CEE.”
“With Attila and Peter joining the firm, we are now even better positioned to leverage our breadth and unmatched expertise across the region, strengthened by their English law expertise in CEE debt finance,” said Matei Florea, partner and head of Schoenherr’s banking, finance & capital markets practice. “We look forward to combining our local and international knowledge to tackle the most complex cross-border transactions and to continue delivering innovative and tailored solutions for our clients.”
Schoenherr advises corporates, sponsors, funds, major banks, financial institutions, sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns across a wide range of finance products, including acquisition finance, project, asset and infrastructure finance, real estate finance, structured finance and debt restructurings, as well as green and ESG-linked products.
About Attila K Csongrady
Qualified in England & Wales and New York, Attila has over 20 years of international debt finance experience, including six years in Allen & Overy’s London leveraged finance practice and a secondment to the leveraged finance team of a US financial institution in London. He has led many of the region’s landmark financings across acquisition finance, project and infrastructure finance, real estate finance, structured finance and debt restructurings. Recognised by Chambers, Legal500 and IFLR1000 for his expertise, Attila is known for his strategic, solutions-driven approach and ability to close complex deals under pressure.
About Peter Redo
An English-qualified lawyer recognised by Legal500 as a Rising Star, Peter focuses on leveraged acquisition finance, project finance, structured finance and restructurings. He has acted for major banks, funds and sponsors on large cross-border transactions, including mandates for Macquarie, Meridiam, Erste, UniCredit, RBI and Citi. Peter’s experience includes secondments to Citi’s EMEA Loans Structuring & Syndication desk in London, UniCredit’s ECA finance desk in Vienna, and Allen & Overy’s Singapore and Madrid offices.