Thomas Obersteiner
General Counsel | Deal Lawyer. Business Builder. Cross-Border Strategist.
- Role
- General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Hudson\'s Bay Company
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Obersteiner
Senior legal executive and General Counsel with a track record of leading high-stakes, cross-border legal work across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and India. My experience spans M&A, real estate, corporate restructuring, private equity, and capital markets. My work spans the full deal lifecycle — from private equity transactions and capital raises to large-scale real estate deals, complex loan negotiations, and merger control filings. I\'ve built and managed legal functions that operate across jurisdictions, business lines, and cultures, advising boards and senior leadership on high-stakes decisions under pressure. Beyond traditional legal roles, I\'ve been involved in founding and launching new ventures, led the legal strategy through the liquidation of Hudson\'s Bay Company — one of Canada\'s largest and most complex retail insolvencies — and managed and led non-profit organizations through their full lifecycle, including governance, operations, and wind-down. I\'ve also advised businesses operating in art, jewelry, and luxury goods — sectors where brand, IP, and relationships are as critical as the legal framework. Areas of focus: M&A · Private equity · Real estate · Capital markets & debt financing · Merger control / competition law · Corporate restructuring · New ventures · IP · Employment · Luxury & art sectors Open to conversations at the intersection of law, business development, and strategy.
Experience
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Jan 2023 — Present · US
Education
Universitat de Barcelona
LLM, International Economic Law
2010 — 2011
HAK 1 Klagenfurt
IT Business
1999 — 2004
Columbia Law School
Master of Laws - LLM, Law
2018 — 2019
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Master, Business Administration
2005 — 2010
University of Vienna
Master, Law
2005 — 2008
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Master, Economic Science
2005 — 2010
Texas McCombs School of Business
BBA, Business Administration
2008 — 2009
Skills
- International Trade Law
- International Trade
- Wto
- Foreign Investment
- European Law
- Eu Competition Law
- European Union
- International Relations
- International Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Competition Law
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