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As the go-to legal advisor for complex commercial matters in the region, Schoenherr aims to use its proximity to industry leaders, in developing practical solutions for future challenges. We keep a close eye on trends and developments, which enables us to provide high quality legal advice that is straight to the point.
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Meet our highly experienced experts, advising on legal questions in 14 countries - covering various legal areas.
ESG
Our CEE-wide expertise across several legal areas and industries allows our teams to advise on all environmental, social and governance related questions and challenges. This info corner gives an overview of our legal expertise in relation to ESG.
foreign direct investment info corner
This info corner provides an up-to-date overview of the currently existing FDI regimes in the CEE, covering the following aspects: Filing requirements, process and timetable, legal basis and related Schoenherr publications. It will keep pace with ongoing developments in the countries, and will therefore be continuously updated.
restructuring directive info corner
The EU Restructuring Directive aims to introduce a framework for pre-insolvency restructurings. Its implementation by Member States could significantly contribute to addressing the expected increase of corporate defaults and financially distressed companies in 2021 and beyond. Get monthly updates and more on the implementation of the Restructuring Directive in CEE in our info corner.
Austria: Schoenherr advises Joint Lead Managers on issuance of EUR 500m Green Ordinary Senior Eligible Notes by VOLKSBANK WIEN AG
Schoenherr advised Joint Lead Managers Danske Bank A/S, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Erste Group Bank AG, NATIXIS, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and UniCredit Bank AG on the successful issuance of EUR 500m 4.750% Green Ordinary Senior Eligible Notes – due 15 March 2027 – by VOLKSBANK WIEN AG.
Austria: Schoenherr advises OMV on establishment of a geothermal energy joint venture with Wien Energie
Schoenherr advised OMV on the establishment of a geothermal energy joint venture with Wien Energie, the largest regional energy provider in Austria.
Austria: Schoenherr advises Inflexion on acquisition of majority stake in European fintech Nomentia from PSG Equity and Verdane
Schoenherr advised Inflexion, a leading mid-market private equity firm, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the European fintech Nomentia from PSG Equity and Verdane.
Slovakia: New regulation promoting sale of healthy food in Slovak schools
As of 15 March 2023, a new regulation on the sale of certain types of foods in schools was introduced by Decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic No. 75/2023 Coll., on details of requirements for facilities for children and adolescents (the "Decree"). The aim of the regulation is to provide a nutritionally valuable range of food in school catering establishments, mainly fresh vegetables and fruit.
Insight into regulatory crisis instruments to solve crises in Austria
The first article in this series looked at the background to energy crisis law and its implication for the proposed single market emergency instrument (SMEI) (for further details, see "Insight into regulatory crisis instruments to solve crises in European Union").
Gender equality in Hungarian workplaces
Gender equality in the workplace refers to the fair and equal treatment of individuals of different genders in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, pay and job duties. Achieving gender equality is essential to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that supports all employees.
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