Schoenherr advised Enterprise Investors on its investment in 18GYM, one of Romania's leading fitness chains. The transaction underscores Enterprise Investors' commitment to backing high-growth businesses in the region and marks a strategic move into Romania's rapidly expanding fitness and wellness sector.

Schoenherr advised Vision Decision GmbH on the acquisition of YOUR OFFICE. With this transaction, Vision Decision strategically strengthens its presence in the shared office, coworking and flexible workspace sector, building on its existing network of multiple locations across Vienna and Slovenia.

Schoenherr advised GROPYUS, the Vienna-headquartered technology-based construction company, on its latest EUR 100m financing round, bringing the company's total received investments to around EUR 400m since its founding in 2019. According to public information, this is the largest venture capital financing round in Austria in 2026 to date and marks GROPYUS' third successive EUR 100m round.

10 March 2026 | Vienna | Schoenherr × invest.austria

Kürzlich hat eine OGH-Entscheidung für erhebliches Aufsehen im Glücksspielbereich gesorgt: Es ging um die Frage, ob "Lootboxen", die im Rahmen einer Fußballsimulation erworben werden können, als Glücksspiel im rechtlichen Sinn zu qualifizieren sind. Spannend ist nun insbesondere, ob sich diese Einstufung auf ähnliche Spielmechaniken in anderen digitalen Angeboten übertragen lässt. Doch das ist nicht die einzige Entwicklung im Bereich Glücksspiel & Entertainment.

Against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, the EU's defence-industrial push, and accelerated rearmament and resilience programmes, Austria's innovation ecosystem is moving closer to defence and dual-use technologies. Deep-tech start-ups working on sensors, secure comms, drones, AI/ML, space-enabling tech or advanced manufacturing are now attracting investors who, five years ago, would have ruled out anything smelling of "defence".

Keeping track of what is allowed when it comes to green claims, labels and images has become increasingly difficult for advertisers in recent years. While EU lawmakers have invested considerable effort in their fight against "greenwashing", i.e. misleading environmental advertising, the results have left room for confusion.