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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Lindab Group on acquisition of Ventilace EU a.s.'s Czech ventilation business

Schoenherr advised Lindab Group ("Lindab"), a leading European ventilation company, on the acquisition of the ventilation business of Ventilace EU a.s. ("Ventilace EU"), a top Czech HVAC manufacturer and wholesaler. The acquisition of Ventilace EU's ventilation business resulted from the previous successful collaboration between both companies. Ventilace EU's co-owner and managing director, Jiří Chvátal, will continue to run the business as part of Lindab.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises sell-side in RHI Magnesita's acquisition of Seven Refractories

Schoenherr advised Seven Refractories GmbH on the sale of its European, Indian and US operations to RHI Magnesita for a cash consideration of approximately EUR 93m. Closing is expected in the second half of 2023 and is subject to the fulfilment of customary regulatory approvals.

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Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises Carrier on EUR 12bln acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions

Schoenherr advised the Carrier Global Corporation (Carrier), a provider of intelligent climate and energy solutions, on its acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions, alongside Linklaters. The cash and stock transaction is valued at EUR 12bln and is the largest transaction in the German M&A market to date this year.

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Austria/Romania: Schoenherr advises HS Timber Group on sale of HS Timber Productions Sebeș SRL to Ziegler Group

Schoenherr advised HS Timber Group on its sale of HS Timber Productions Sebeș SRL as part of a share sale. With more than 600 employees HS Timber Productions Sebeș SRL operates a sawmill and other industrial wood processing activities at the Sebeș site.

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2023

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press release

13 March 2023

austria

A.Popp

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.

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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.

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21 February 2023

austria

C.Herbst S.Schulz

Austria: Schoenherr advises América Móvil on extension of its partnership with OBAG as to Telekom Austria including on a spin off by Telekom Austria of its tower business

Schoenherr advised América Móvil as the controlling shareholder of Vienna Stock Exchange listed Telekom Austria on the terms of a ten-year extension of its shareholder agreement with Oesterreichische Beteiligungs AG (OBAG) and on related measures.

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roadmap

ESG: Why does it matter?

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Cybersecurity in M&A transactions: common representations & warranties

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FDI: – A tool to protect local treasures?

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publication

27 January 2023

austria

T.Kulnigg S.Schulz

Chambers Technology M&A 2023 Global Practice Guide

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Romania: Schoenherr advises Nofar Energy on acquisition of 73 MW solar PV project

Schoenherr Romania advised Nofar Energy on the acquisition of a 73 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Slobozia, Giurgiu county.

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26 January 2023

slovenia

P.Gorše V.Kobe T.Ljubetič V.Kurtić D.Obradović J.Arsić

Slovenia: Schoenherr advises AMC IV and Accession Capital Partners on mezzanine financing and equity investment into textile division of Fori group

Schoenherr advised AMC Capital IV SCSp, a private-equity (mezzanine) fund (AMC), and Accession Capital Partners (ACP) on mezzanine financing and an investment into Fori group's textile division by AMC. Closing occurred on 5 January 2023.

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises METRO AG on cooperation with Košík

Schoenherr advised METRO AG ("METRO") on strengthening its successful cooperation with Košík via the acquisition of a 25 % stake in Košík Holding, the parent company of Košík.cz s.r.o. and Kolichka.bg Online Supermarket EOOD (together "Košík"), an eGrocery delivery service currently active in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, with an option for a further 5 % if Košík expands into other CEE markets in collaboration with METRO.

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09 January 2023

poland

P.Halwa

Poland: Schoenherr advises WNS Holdings on acquisition of OptiBuy

Schoenherr advised WNS Holdings, a global business process management company, on the 100 % acquisition of OptiBuy, a leading provider of procurement platform consulting.

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Austria/CEE: Schoenherr again on top in Mergermarket M&A rankings

Schoenherr has reaffirmed its strong position as the leading M&A advisor by being ranked number one in the 2022 Mergermarket M&A league tables for Austria in terms of total deal count for the 10th year in a row. The firm was also again top ranked in the league tables for qualifying transactions in CEE, rising to second place in terms of deal count in 2022.

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05 January 2023

serbia

L.Lopičić

Serbia: Schoenherr advises MaxBet on agreement to acquire El Dorado Slot Clubs in Serbia

Moravčević Vojnović and partners in cooperation with Schoenherr advised MaxBet (Serbia) on reaching an agreement with BARGAME AD, a member of the CT GAMING group (Bulgaria), to acquire its entire ownership stake in El Dorado Slot Clubs in Serbia.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises FirmenABC shareholders on exit to Austrian consortium

Schoenherr advised the shareholders of the FirmenABC Group on the exit (sale) to an Austrian consortium of investors.

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newsletter

30 December 2022

romania

M.Popescu A.Șmahon

Romania: Changes to the Companies Law

Recent years have brought significant progress in terms of formalities for the incorporation of legal entities that carry out economic activities.

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Austria/Hungary: Schoenherr advises Harps Global (Singapore) on acquisition of Semperit's medical division

Schoenherr advised Singapore-based Harps Global PTE. LTD on the acquisition of the medical business division (Sempermed) from Austrian Semperit Group for an enterprise value of EUR 115m.

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16 December 2022

austria

T.Kulnigg

Austria: Schoenherr advises Findologic's shareholders on exit to Nosto

Schoenherr advised the shareholders of Austrian software provider Findologic on their exit to the Finnish commerce experience platform Nosto.

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13 December 2022

romania

M.Cojocaru R.Bachner

Romania: Schoenherr advises Enery on acquisition of Jade Power Trust's renewable energy assets in Romania and on attracting bank financing

Schoenherr advised Enery on the acquisition of a Romanian renewable energy multi-technology (wind, solar and hydropower) portfolio with 81 MWP of installed capacity from Jade Power Trust, and on the related financing. With this deal Enery, which has been developing solar greenfield assets in Romania for three years, enters the local green electricity production market as a major player.

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07 December 2022

M.Cojocaru

Romania: Schoenherr advises MET Group on first investment in Romanian renewable energy market

Schoenherr advised MET Group on the acquisition of a solar photovoltaic ("PV") project under development in Southern Romania. The project has a planned installed capacity of 52 MWp and is expected to reach ready-to-build status by the first quarter of 2023.

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newsletter

30 November 2022

austria

V.Weiss J.Kupčík

Foreign Subsidies Regulation: The new kid on the block

On 28 November 2022, the Council of the European Union gave its final approval to the Regulation on Foreign Subsidies distorting the Internal Market (FSR) following the adoption of the regulation by the European Parliament on 10 November 2022.

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23 November 2022

austria romania

M.Piuk

Austria/Romania: Schoenherr advises CA Immo on sale of Romanian platform

Schoenherr advised Vienna-based property company CA Immobilien Anlagen Aktiengesellschaft ("CA Immo") on the sale of its Romanian portfolio to Romanian investment entity Paval Holding.

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event

06 December 2022

romania

M.Neagu

Mirsanu Dealmakers Summit 2022

6 December 2022 | Sheraton Hotel Bucharest

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Schoenherr advises BHM Group on acquisition of portfolio of 10 Polish retail parks

Schoenherr advised BHM Group, an important investment group on the Czech market, in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 Polish retail parks worth CZK 1bln. The goal of the newly established retail division is to acquire several dozen retail parks in Central Europe or the Balkans over the next two to three years.

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Oiltanking on divestment of liquid storage facility terminal in Bulgaria

Schoenherr advised Oiltanking GmbH ("Oiltanking") on the sale of a 91.1 % stake in a liquid storage terminal at the Black Sea in Devnya, Varna to Astra-Finance AD. The sale is subject to customary third-party approvals and completion is expected by the end of Q1 2023.

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event

18 October 2022 - 23 November 2022

austria

A.Eichinger

Novemberakademie

23 November 2022 | Vienna

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publication

18 October 2022

austria

C.Herbst M.Lang

Lexology Getting The Deal Through: Private M&A 2023 – Austria

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Romania: Schoenherr advises Eurobank on sale of Eliade Tower office building in Bucharest to One United Properties

Schoenherr Romania advised Eurobank S.A. Greece ("Eurobank") on the sale of an office building in Bucharest to One United Properties. The 10-floor Eliade Tower office building, located in the city's booming business area Floreasca, has an area of approx. 10,000 m2 and is currently 50 % leased.

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08 September 2022

austria serbia

L.Lopičić M.Marschall P.Erić D.Stevanović

Austria/Serbia: Schoenherr advises Greiner Packaging on acquisition of ALWAG

Schoenherr in cooperation with Moravčević Vojnović and partners advised Greiner Packaging International GmbH (Greiner) on all legal aspects of its 100 % acquisition of Serbian PET flake producer ALWAG DOO NOVA GAJDOBRA from ALING-CONEL d.o.o. Gajdobra (Serbia) and REIWAG Facility Services GmbH (Austria).

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Austria: Schoenherr advises NORD Holding on acquisition of majority stake in Heizkurier Group

Schoenherr advised NORD Holding, together with Noerr, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Heizkurier Group from Odewald KMU (Heizkurier).

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22 August 2022

austria

T.Kulnigg C.Moser

Austria: Schoenherr advises logistics company Ancla Logistik on merger with Logsta

Schoenherr advised German logistics company Ancla Logistik GmbH (Ancla) on its merger with Austrian logistics scale-up Logsta GmbH (Logsta) and the simultaneous conversion of existing revenue based venture debt provided by Round2 Capital to Logsta.

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises KKCG and Aricoma Group International on acquisition of Musala Soft

Schoenherr advised the KKCG Group (KKCG) and its portfolio company Aricoma Group International AB (Aricoma) on the acquisition of Musala Soft, a major Bulgarian software company, and its subsidiaries.

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11 August 2022

austria

CEE team led by C. Moser

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises on the sale of significant parts of Kontron Group’s IT services business in eleven countries for EUR 400m

Schoenherr advised stock exchange listed technology group Kontron AG (formerly S&T AG) on the sale of significant parts of Kontron Group’s IT services business to VINCI Energies S.A. in the course of a competitive auction process for a purchase price of approx. EUR 400m.

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19 July 2022

austria

R.Perner

Chambers Corporate Governance Guide 2022

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Croatia: Schoenherr advises NEXI on signing agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo regarding merchant acquiring business in Croatia

Schoenherr advised NEXI S.p.A. ("NEXI") on reaching an agreement with Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. ("PBZ Bank") and PBZ Card d.o.o. ("PBZ Card"), a Croatian company indirectly controlled by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., to purchase PBZ Card’s merchant acquiring business in the Croatian market, for a consideration of EUR  180m.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Caverion on acquisition of PORREAL Group

Schoenherr advised Caverion Österreich GmbH on acquiring all shares in PORREAL GmbH in Austria, also including its subsidiary ALEA GmbH (together "PORREAL Group").

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Ondřej Zíta on sale of OptimNet Solutions and OptimNet Solutions SK to Hellman Worldwide Logistics group

Schoenherr advised Ondřej Zíta on the sale of OptimNet Solutions s.r.o. and OptimNet Solutions SK s.r.o., a freight forwarding business operating the largest night-time distribution network in the Czech and Slovak Republics, to the Hellman Worldwide Logistics group, one of the largest international logistics providers.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises BTV Multimedia Group on acquisition of STW Spleisstechnik West GmbH

Schoenherr advised BTV Multimedia Group on the acquisition of Tyrol-based STW Spleisstechnik West GmbH ("STW"), together with Noerr.

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Croatia: Schoenherr advises Wienerberger on signing agreement to acquire Vargon d.o.o in Croatia

Schoenherr advised Wienerberger on reaching an agreement to acquire Vargon d.o.o, a leading provider of piping solutions in Croatia.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises technology service provider ARZ in Austria on acquisition by Accenture

Schoenherr advised ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH (ARZ), a technology service provider focused on the banking sector in Austria, on its acquisition by Accenture.

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Österreich: Schönherr berät Technologiedienstleister ARZ bei Übernahme durch Accenture

Schönherr hat die ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum GmbH (ARZ), einen auf den Bankensektor fokussierten Technologiedienstleister in Österreich, beim Verkauf ihres auf informationstechnologische Unterstützungsleistungen von Kredit- und Finanzinstituten spezialisierten IT-Dienstleistungsunternehmens an Accenture beraten.

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19 May 2022

austria

Haftungsgefahren für den Kaufinteressenten bei möglichen distressed M&A-Deals

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Austria: Schoenherr advises HS Timber on the acquisition of Luvian Saha (Finland)

Schoenherr advised Austrian HS Timber Group on the acquisition of Luvian Saha Oy, one of the largest private sawmills in Finland, from private owners.

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publication

04 May 2022

M.Fasching

The Austrian Civil Code in the Digital World: Reflections on the Legal Classification of NFTs

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Austria: Schoenherr advises HS Timber Group and Blue Minds on the sale of Interfloat to Borosil Renewables, Limited, India

Schoenherr advised Austrian HS Timber Group and Blue Minds on the sale of Interfloat Corporation and GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH to Borosil Renewables Ltd, listed on the Indian Stock Exchange.

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06 April 2022

austria

R.Perner

Austria: Schoenherr wins Austrian Deal of the Year Award from CEE Legal Matters

Schoenherr has won the Austrian Deal of the Year Award at this year's CEE Deal of the Year Awards Gala hosted by the regional legal industry journal CEE Legal Matters in London.

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01 April 2022

austria

R.Perner

Austria: Schoenherr named Austria M&A Legal Adviser of the Year by Mergermarket

Schoenherr was awarded the "Austria M&A Legal Adviser of the Year" by Mergermarket at the European M&A Awards Gala on 31 March 2022.

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises BlackPeak Capital on equity investment in courier and fulfilment provider EUShipments.com

Schoenherr advised BlackPeak Capital in relation to their equity investment of up to EUR 7.5m in EUShipments.com, a courier and fulfilment provider with operations in the EU and the UK and the holding company of InOut Trade.

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publication

21 March 2022

austria

Verbot der Ausnützung von Geschäftschancen der Gesellschaft

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2022

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press release

03 March 2022

austria

S.Hödl S.Schulz

Austria: Schoenherr advises IMMOFINANZ supervisory board in bidding contest between CPI Property Group and S IMMO

Schoenherr advised the supervisory board of Austrian IMMOFINANZ AG in connection with the two competing takeover bids by CPI Property Group SA and S IMMO AG.

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Rechtsträgerexistenz der übertragenden Gesellschaft im Fall von sequenzierten Umgründungen (Mehrfachumgründungen) auf einen gemeinsamen Stichtag

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Herba Chemosan board on management buy-out

Schoenherr has advised the board of the Austrian pharmaceutical wholesaler Herba Chemosan Apotheker-AG (Herba Chemosan) on the recent management buy-out (MBO).

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Chaos on Bulgarian law aspects in merger with Enscape

Schoenherr advised Chaos, a global leader in photorealistic rendering technology, on the Bulgarian law aspects of its merger with Enscape, a leading developer of real-time rendering and design workflow technology for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries.

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20 January 2022

austria

S.Hödl R.Perner

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr recognised as leading Austrian M&A Legal Advisor for 2021 by Mergermarket

Schoenherr has, yet again, been named top M&A legal advisor in the Austrian market by Mergermarket. For over a decade, Schoenherr has been leading the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables.

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roadmap

Austria: Generation change and corporate succession

According to a recent study, one out of four SMEs will be handed over within the next five years, meaning some 79,400 corporate succession challenges in Austria alone.  

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Joint venture exit clauses: from gamble to control

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The phenomenon of special purpose acquisition companies

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Strict restrictions on borrowing FX loans

A protracted economic depression and COVID-19 restrictions have caused financial pressure in many local and regional companies operating in Turkey.

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2022

serbia

V.Kurtić J.Rubežić

Cross-border mergers in Serbia: clash of laws postponed?

The Serbian Companies Act defines cross-border mergers as mergers of at least one commercial entity registered in Serbia and at least one commercial entity from EU Member States or states signatory to the EEA Agreement.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises PALFINGER AG on reversal of cross-shareholding with Sany

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publication

15 December 2021

austria

M.Marschall

Art und Modus der Gläubigersicherstellung bei Aktiengesellschaften in der Abwicklung

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Austria: Schoenherr advises on 360kompany AG's sale, one of Austria's biggest start-up exits

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blog

10 December 2021

romania

D.Iàcona

The profile of Italian investors in Romania's second wave of renewable energy investment has changed

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event

10 December 2021

romania

M.Neagu

Mirsanu Dealmakers Summit 2021

10 December 2021 | 11:00 am (Romanian time) | online event

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press release

Austria: Schoenherr advises Sanofi on acquisition of Origimm Biotechnology GmbH

Schoenherr advised Sanofi, a global leader in healthcare, on the acquisition of 100 % of the shares in Origimm Biotechnology GmbH, a private Austrian biotechnology company.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Liechtenstein Group on EUR 40m investment in Tesvolt

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Sendinblue on acquisition of Metrilo

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Austria: Schoenherr advises ZECH Bau Austria on acquisition of Implenia's building construction business

Schoenherr advised ZECH Bau Austria GmbH, a German owner-managed construction company, on the acquisition of Implenia Baugesellschaft mbH's building construction business in Austria by virtue of an asset deal.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises P&I on the acquisition of 100% of shares in VRZ

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises on top Bulgarian dental distributor transaction involving Abris Capital Partners

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Österreich: Richtungsweisender Erfolg vor EuGH: Schönherr zeigt als Rechtsvertreter der Adler Real Estate AG vor EuGH Reformbedarf der österreichischen Übernahmekommission auf

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media coverage

09 September 2021

austria

S.Hödl

EuGH bestätigt: Verfahren laut Übernahmegesetz ist nicht mit EU-Recht vereinbar

Die aufsichtsbehördliche Verfahrensstruktur im Übernahmerecht entspricht nicht den Vorgaben der EU-Grundrechtscharta. Das hat der EuGH entschieden. Eine Reform ist nun wohl unumgänglich.

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media coverage

09 September 2021

austria

S.Hödl

EU-Höchstgericht: Österreichisches Börsenrecht widerspricht EU-Vorgaben

Laut dem Europäischen Gerichtshof gibt es bei der Übernahmekommission an der Wiener Börse ein Rechtsschutzdefizit. Österreich ist nun gefordert, die Rechtslage anzupassen

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press release

Austria: Major success before ECJ: Schoenherr as legal advisor to Adler Real Estate AG reveals need for reform of Austrian Takeover Commission

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media coverage

07 September 2021

bulgaria

I.Stoyanov

Dissonant Optimism: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Bulgarian Technology Industry

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises MET Group on the acquisition of a 60 MW operational wind park in Western Bulgaria

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Romania: Schoenherr advises Nofar Energy on the acquisition of a 153 MW photovoltaic park under development in Romania

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Cerba HealthCare on acquisition of Lifebrain from Investindustrial

Schoenherr advised French diagnostic centre group Cerba HealthCare on the acquisition of the Lifebrain Group from Investindustrial. Lifebrain owns and operates diagnostic laboratory centres throughout Italy and in Austria. The signing of the transaction took place on 18 July 2021 and closing is subject to regulatory clearances expected in Q4 2021.  

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Ringier on the acquisition of Sportal Media Group and Digital Ventures

Schoenherr advised Swiss-based media company Ringier on the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading Bulgarian sports news portal – Sportal Media Group – and an affiliated IT company behind the leading international Sports Content Management System, Sportal365 – Digital Ventures OOD.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises on the sale of Czipin Produktivitätssteigerungs-GmbH to ROI-EFESO

Schoenherr advised Czipin Privatstiftung and Alois Czipin on the sale of all shares (100 %) in Czipin Produktivitätssteigerungs-GmbH (CZIPIN) to EFESO Consulting France SAS. CZIPIN will thus become a part of the global consulting specialist ROI-EFESO. The signing took place on 24 June. The closing of the transaction is subject to merger control clearance. 

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Adevinta on the sale of Shpock to Russmedia

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Austria: Schoenherr advises SiteLog Infra GmbH on the acquisition of Implenia Baugesellschaft m.b.H.'s Austrian business unit "Equipment and Technology Services (ETS)"

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Credendo on the cross-border merger of their Austrian stock company into a Belgian group company

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newsletter

14 June 2021

turkey

D.Kara

New obligation of shareholders holding bearer shares in Turkish companies

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publication

Genussscheine bei Abschluss eines Gewinnabführungsvertrages

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newsletter

Romania: What should entrepreneurs know in order to attract private equity or venture capital investments?

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event

Webinar: M&A | why do it now?

trends in dealmaking

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press release

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Ventus LLC and Sky Logistica Pte. Ltd. on acquisition of Skyport a.s.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Liechtenstein Group on investment in PV-Invest

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2021

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises United Group on acquisition of Net1 and N3

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media coverage

04 March 2021

poland

P.Halwa

Polish M&A Market – Times Are Changing

Looking back at 2020, one can draw some conclusions and identify some trends in the Polish transactional market likely to stay with us in 2021.

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press release

Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises OSRAM GmbH on sale of its Bulgarian business

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22 February 2021

austria

C.Herbst S.Schulz

Austria: Schoenherr advises Starwood on takeover offer for CA Immo

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Raiffeisen Bank International AG and Raiffeisenbank a.s. on acquisition of AKCENTA CZ a.s.

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roadmap

The perfect time to be a buyer?

During economic downturns valuations drop and dealmakers rightly expect a shift from a sellers' to a buyers' market. It is uncertain whether this will prove to be true for the COVID-19 recession. Among other factors, it will depend on the extent of promising acquisition opportunities as well as on the availability of stimulus money (both from government and other financing resources). 

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M&A going forward: speed is the new currency

The global pandemic has left local economies shaken. It is increasingly clear that the recovery will not take a "V" shape but will rather look like a "swoosh" logo. This turmoil has left many local and regional companies distressed, unable to pay their debts when due or at very best in breach of financial covenants.

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Distressed M&A on the horizon: Merger control considerations to adapt to a new transactional environment

In response to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 several countries declared a state of emergency. As an immediate consequence, timelines for reviews of notified transactions were extended or even suspended.

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M&A going forward: speed is the new currency

Dealmaking has changed significantly after the outbreak of the pandemic. We have seen shifts not only in deal number and value, but also in the seller-buyer dynamics, in their expectations, the deal structure, and even in the parties' communication – with "remote" being the word of the year.

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press release

12 January 2021

austria

C.Herbst S.Schulz

Austria: Schoenherr advises Starwood Capital on intended public takeover offer for CA Immo

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press release

07 January 2021

austria

S.Hödl R.Perner

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr maintains position as top M&A legal advisor on the Austrian market

Schoenherr has again maintained its position as the top M&A legal advisor on the Austrian market, leading the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables.

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press release

30 December 2020

serbia

M.Vojnović

Serbia: Schoenherr advises Sun Valley and Oaktree on acquisition of Victoria Oil

Schoenherr advised Sun Valley, a Serbian company co-owned by Mr. Vaja Jhashi, an agri. entrepreneur with business operations in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania, and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management (UK) LLP, a leader among global investment managers specialising in alternative investments, on the acquisition of 100 % of the share capital of Victoria Oil from the Victoria Group.

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Beijer Ref AB on acquisition of SINCLAIR Global group s.r.o.

Schoenherr advised Beijer Ref AG ("Beijer Ref"), a world-leading wholesaler of cooling technology and air-conditioning, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Czech SINCLAIR Global group s.r.o., the leading Central European supplier of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment with a focus on air conditioners and heat pumps, from private individuals Ivo Nešpor, Vladimír Pakosta, and Zdeněk Čížek.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises UBS on the sale of its Austrian wealth management business to LGT

Schoenherr advised UBS Europe SE on the sale of its onshore wealth management business in Austria to LGT Bank AG, a leading international private banking and asset management group. Signing of the agreement which is still subject to competition authority clearance, took place on 16 December 2020. UBS and LGT expect to complete the transaction in the third quarter of 2021.

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18 November 2020

austria

M.Piuk I.Hanin

Austria: Schoenherr advises sell-side in LINK Mobility's acquisition of WebSMS

Schoenherr advised the owners of the Austrian CPaaS ("Communication Platform as a service") companies atms, sms.at and their WebSMS brands (referred to as "WebSMS") on selling WebSMS to Norwegian LINK Mobility Holding ASA.

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media coverage

16 November 2020

slovenia

V.Kobe

M&A in Slovenia in 2020: Review and Preview

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press release

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Auto Palace Group on acquisition of car dealerships from CarPoint Karlovy Vary s.r.o.

Schoenherr advised the Auto Palace Group ("Auto Palace"), a Czech subsidiary of the AutoBinck Group and a leader in car dealerships in the Czech Republic, on the acquisition of two car dealerships in Prague and Karlovy Vary from CarPoint Karlovy Vary s.r.o. With this expansion Auto Palace acquires two more dealerships with an investment value of almost EUR 6 million, and will expand its offer with five new brands, namely Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT and Cupra.

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01 November 2020

austria

C.Herbst

Public mergers and acquisitions in Austria 2020

A Q&A guide to public mergers and acquisitions law in Austria.

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press release

Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises MET Group on acquisition of 42 MW wind park from Enel Green Power

Schoenherr advised MET Group on the acquisition of a 100 % stake in one of the biggest wind parks in Bulgaria from Enel Green Power S.p.A. The 42-megawatt wind park, operational since 2010, is situated in the Kavarna region near the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Schoenherr acted as legal advisor on the buy-side. Merger clearance still needs to be obtained as closing is expected by the end of the year.

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Celonis SE on acquisition of Integromat group

Schoenherr advised Celonis SE ("Celonis"), a global leader in process mining software, on the acquisition of Czech Integromat, s.r.o. and its subsidiaries, one of the most progressive providers of automation software. The acquisition allows Celonis to achieve full synergy in the provision of process mining services offering professional automation solutions.

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Austria/Croatia: Schoenherr advises S IMMO AG on acquisition of "Zagrebtower" office complex from CA Immo

Schoenherr successfully advised S IMMO AG on the acquisition of the "Zagrebtower" office complex from CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (CA Immo). The complex in Zagreb has a total rental space of approx. 26,000m² and was built in 2007.

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Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises KB SmartSolutions, a.s. on the strategic entry and acquisition of a stake in Platební instituce Roger a.s.

Schoenherr advised KB SmartSolutions, s.r.o. ("KB Smart Solutions"), a subsidiary of Komerční banka, a.s. focusing on collaborating with innovative fintech companies and start-ups, on the strategic entry and acquisition of an almost 25 % share in Platební instituce Roger a.s., which connects investors with companies that suffer from long invoice maturities. 

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06 October 2020

austria

M.Lang C.Herbst

Austria: Schoenherr advises listed AddLife on its acquisition of DACH Medical Group

Schoenherr, together with Advokatfirman Delphi, advised AddLife, a Swedish Medtech company listed on the Nasdaq Nordic Exchange, Stockholm, on the acquisition of all shares in the DACH Medical Group Holding AG. The transaction agreement was signed on 1 October 2020.

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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Enery on the acquisition and refinancing of the biggest solar park in Bulgaria

Schoenherr led Austrian renewable energy producer Enery to the completion of its acquisition of the largest photovoltaic park in Bulgaria. 

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newsletter

20 August 2020

austria

A.Amann

Transaction price mechanisms in times of COVID-19

After a record-breaking decade of M&A activity, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the market to face unprecedented circumstances.

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press release

Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises United Group on EUR 1.2 bln acquisition of Vivacom

Schoenherr has closed United Group's EUR 1.2 bln acquisition of Vivacom (Bulgarian Telecommunications Company EAD), the largest telecoms operator in Bulgaria. Signed in November 2019, this was the largest deal in Bulgaria in 2019 both in terms of value and size of the assets.

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27 July 2020

romania

M.Neagu

Romania: Schoenherr advises TeraPlast S.A. on the sale of several business lines to Kingspan Group plc

Schoenherr Romania advised TeraPlast S.A. on the sale of its sandwich panel, metallic roof tile and accessories businesses to Kingspan Group plc. 

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press release

Austria: Schoenherr advises HETA on the sale of HETA Slovenia to MK Group

Schoenherr has advised HETA ASSET RESOLUTION AG ("HETA") on the sale of its direct and indirect shareholdings in the Slovenian subsidiaries HETA Asset Resolution d.o.o., TCK d.o.o., and TCV d.o.o. (together "HETA Slovenia"), and a non-performing loan portfolio consisting of loan receivables against Slovenian resident borrowers ("Loan Portfolio"), to three purchasing entities ultimately belonging to the multi-industry conglomerate, the MK Group.

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media coverage

Bulgaria: Covid-19 Crisis: Changes to W&I Insurance in M&A Deals

Article was first published in The Lawyer The New Partners Issue June 2020

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to the point: Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht | Q2 2020

In unserem "to the point" beleuchten unsere Experten für Sie jedes Quartal die aktuelle österreichische Rechtsprechung im Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht.

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newsletter

Distressed M&A and selected Czech law specifics

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newsletter

Transactions under political scrutiny – A new FDI regime in Austria

Following the adoption of the new EU framework for screening of foreign direct investments (see Schoenherr Newsletter 13.03.2019), the Austrian government recently published a draft bill to amend the current rules on foreign direct investments (FDI) into Austria.

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media coverage

Am I a shareholder or not?

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media coverage

Does endorsement have a service function in relation to share transfer agreements?

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newsletter

COVID-19 – Effects on regulatory approvals in financial sector M&A transactions

M&A and corporate transactions (including mere group-internal restructurings) in the financial sector often not only require profound corporate law documentation, but also financial regulatory approvals from the competent authorities/regulators.

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media coverage

Protecting trade secrets during COVID-19: mission possible?

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press release

CEE: Schoenherr wins four Deal of the Year awards from CEE Legal Matters

Schoenherr has won the Deal of the Year Award for Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia at this year's CEE Deal of the Year Awards organised by the regional legal industry journal CEE Legal Matters.

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media coverage

How to immunise M&A transactions against the COVID-19 pandemic

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blog

Das COVID-19-GesG – aktuelles zu Virtuellen Versammlungen im Gesellschaftsrecht und zu elektronischen Notariatsakten

Update 10/04/2020

Der Nationalrat hat unter anderem im Zuge der COVID-19-Gesetzgebung mehrere gesellschaftsrechtliche Maßnahmen im Rahmen eines sog. gesellschaftsrechtlichen COVID-19-Gesetzes (COVID-19-GesG) beschlossen.

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newsletter

The impact of COVID-19 on M&A

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact the process, timeline and documentation of M&A transactions in the turbulent times ahead of us.

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media coverage

02 April 2020

austria

C.Herbst

Die Corona-Krise wird den M&A-Markt massiv verändern

Wien. Corona hat auch den Mergers & Acquisitions-Markt infiziert.

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2020

The International Comparative Legal Guides provide current and practical comparative legal information on a range of practice areas, following a Q&A format to ensure thorough coverage of each topic within different legal systems worldwide.

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media coverage

Business: suspended and postponed with new emergency legislation, but without actual economic support

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publication

11 March 2020

austria

R.Perner G.Ebner

to the point: Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht | Q1 2020

In unserem "to the point" beleuchten unsere Experten für Sie jedes Quartal die aktuelle österreichische Rechtsprechung im Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht.

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press release

11 March 2020

austria

S.Hödl

Austria: Schoenherr advises Neuraxpharm on the acquisition of Easypharm

Schoenherr advised Neuraxpharm, a portfolio company of Apax partners, on the acquisition of Austrian consumer healthcare company Easypharm OTC GmbH. The deal was closed on 20 January 2020

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press release

06 March 2020

austria

C.Herbst

Austria: Schoenherr advises HS Timber Group and Blue Minds IF on the acquisition of Interfloat

Schoenherr advised Austrian HS Timber Group and Blue Minds IF on the acquisition of Interfloat Corporation and GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH. 

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press release

02 March 2020

moldova

V.Iurkovski

Moldova: Schoenherr advises Fintur on the divestment of Moldcell to CG Cell Technologies DA

Schoenherr advised Fintur Holdings B.V., wholly-owned by listed Swedish telephone company Telia Company AB, on the divestment of its 100 % holding of Moldcell S.A., to CG Cell Technologies DAC for USD 31.5 million. 

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press release

Schoenherr advises Kommunalkredit Austria AG on Czech and Slovak acquisition financing to Enery Development

Schoenherr advised Kommunalkredit Austria AG as arranger and original lender, on the Czech and Slovak acquisition financing provided to Enery Development for the acquisition of six 21 MW solar power plants in the Czech Republic and two 4 MW solar power plants in the Slovak Republic, from Czech fund Green Horizon Renewables.

 

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press release

Austria/Czech Republic/Hungary: Schoenherr advises Covivio on the purchase of luxury hotels

Schoenherr, in close cooperation with BonelliErede, advised Covivio, a European real estate operator, on its acquisition of eight luxury hotels from Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, at the agreed amount of EUR 573 million.

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Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises UNIQA on the acquisition of AXA subsidiaries in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia for EUR 1bln

Once again, Schoenherr has advised on a billion-euro transaction in the CEE region: An international Schoenherr team assisted UNIQA on the acquisition of AXA subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia for a purchase price of around EUR 1bln.

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press release

20 January 2020

austria

P.Madl A.Eichinger

Building certification for hotel projects: focus of Schoenherr, GBI, and Christie & Co New Year's reception

Am 15. Jänner fand der gemeinsame Neujahrsempfang von Schönherr Rechtsanwälte, GBI-Projektentwicklungs Ges.m.b.H. und Christie & Co statt. Im Zentrum des gemeinsamen Abends standen die Themen Hotelprojektentwicklung und Gebäudezertifizierung.

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roadmap

Not every corporate story ends with "happily ever after"

"Once upon a time" is a promising beginning for any story. Even for corporate ones. But statistics show that unhappy endings are all too common. In Romania, for every four new legal entities incorporated each year, one existing company is wound up.

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roadmap

Growing compliance and transparency obligations applicable to m&a deals in Poland

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press release

08 January 2020

austria

A.Popp

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr named leading Austrian M&A Legal Advisor for 2019

Schoenherr has maintained its position as the top M&A legal advisor in the Austrian market for over a decade, leading the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables. 

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publication

11 December 2019

austria

R.Perner M.Marschall

to the point: Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht | Q4 2019

In unserem "to the point" beleuchten unsere Experten für Sie jedes Quartal die aktuelle österreichische Rechtsprechung im Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht.

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press release

05 December 2019

austria

A.Popp

Third year in a row: Schoenherr again named Austrian leading M&A Legal Adviser by Mergermarket

On 4 December, Schoenherr received the "Austria M&A Legal Adviser of the Year" award from Mergermarket, a leading independent international M&A intelligence service. 

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press release

02 December 2019

austria

T.Kulnigg M.Ebner

Austria: Schoenherr advises European Investment Bank on EGFF-financing transaction with Bitmovin

Schoenherr, together with law firm Duane Morris LLP, advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) on their EGFF-financing transaction with the Austrian start-up Bitmovin.

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press release

28 November 2019

czech republic

V.Čížek

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Facebook on the acquisition of Czech company Beat Games s.r.o.

Schoenherr advised Facebook, Inc. and Facebook Technologies, LLC on the acquisition of Czech games studio, Beat Games s.r.o., which developed and continues to upgrade the hit virtual reality game Beat Saber as well as other games developed by the company.

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2020

The International Comparative Legal Guides provide current and practical comparative legal information on a range of practice areas, following a Q&A format to ensure thorough coverage of each topic within different legal systems worldwide.

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press release

04 October 2019

romania

N.Oprea

Schoenherr advises Horizon Capital on its exit from Purcari Wineries, a leading wine producer in CEE

Schoenherr advised Horizon Capital, the management company of Emerging Europe Growth Fund II L.P. ("EEGF II"), on the fund's exit from Purcari Wineries Plc ("Purcari"). EEGF indirectly held a 22.7 % stake in Purcari.

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press release

30 September 2019

romania

M.Cojocaru

Schoenherr wins two awards from leading financial journal Ziarul Financiar

Schoenherr Romania won two awards at the Business Lawyers' Gala held by the leading local financial journal Ziarul Financiar on 24 September in Bucharest.

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19 September 2019

romania

M.Neagu

Schoenherr advises Greenbridge Partners on the acquisition of the Romanian furniture producer Rus Savitar and its retail arm Casa Rusu

Schoenherr Romania advised Greenbridge Partners on the acquisition of a 75 % stake in Rus Savitar and its retail arm Casa Rusu.

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press release

18 September 2019

slovenia

B.Brežan

Schoenherr advises Immofinanz on its acquisition of 5 retail shopping parks in Slovenia

Schoenherr Slovenia advised Immofinanz AG on the purchase of a real estate portfolio consisting of five shopping centers ("QCenters") from Centrice Real Estate. 

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press release

Schoenherr advises Apax Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in ADCO Group

Schoenherr Czech Republic and Poland acted as a collateral advisor to Apax Partners, the global private equity advisory firm managing Apax Funds ("Apax") on the acquisition of a majority stake in the ADCO Group, the global market leader in the mobile sanitary unit sector. 

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press release

14 August 2019

austria

M.Lagler

Austria: Schoenherr advises INVESTER United Benefits on sale of the Hilton Vienna

Schoenherr has advised INVESTER United Benefits on the sale of the Hilton Vienna Hotel, the largest conferencing hotel in Austria.

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press release

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall on the sale of its 45% stake in Českomoravská stavební spořitelna to ČSOB

Schoenherr Czech Republic advised Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall ("BSH") on the sale of its 45 % stake in the Czech building savings bank Českomoravská stavební spořitelna, a.s. ("ČMSS"), to the Czech division of the KBC Group Československá obchodní banka, a.s. ("ČSOB") for a purchase price of EUR 240 million. As a result of this transaction, ČSOB became the sole shareholder of ČMSS.

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media coverage

30 July 2019

romania

C.Tudoraș

Cu deținătorul afacerii la vedere

First published on profit.ro, 30.07.2019

Interese financiare disimulate, lanțuri de deținere complicate, cu zeci de persoane interpuse, întrebări de tipul „cine se ascunde în spatele companiei X?‟… toate acestea ar trebui să dispară, sau măcar să fie semnificativ reduse, în cel mult un an-un an și jumătate. Cel puțin, așa promit măsurile de transparentizare a structurii acționariatului aduse de Legea nr. 129/2019 pentru prevenirea și combaterea spălării banilor și finanțării terorismului, precum și pentru modificarea și completarea unor acte normative, recent intrată în vigoare.

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press release

26 July 2019

austria

T.Kulnigg

Austria: Schoenherr advises SynerGIS on the sale of its GIS and FM software development business to AED-SICAD

Schoenherr has advised the shareholders of the Synergis Informationssysteme GmbH ("SynerGIS") on the sale of its GIS (geographic information systems) and FM (facility management) software development business to AED-SICAD GmbH ("AED-SICAD").

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newsletter

12 June 2019

austria

Say on pay and related party transactions: implementation of EU Shareholder Rights Directive II

The EU Shareholder Rights Directive II (2017/828) (SRD II), amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement, must be transposed into national law by 10 June 2019.

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publication

11 June 2019

austria

R.Perner

to the point: Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht | Q2 2019

In unserem "to the point" beleuchten unsere Experten für Sie jedes Quartal die aktuelle österreichische Rechtsprechung im Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht.

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press release

Croatia/CEE: Schoenherr advises Tele2 on EUR 220m sale of its Croatian business to United Group

Schoenherr has advised the Swedish telecommunications group Tele2 AB ("Tele2") on the sale of its Croatian business to United Group, a leading telecoms and media provider in South East Europe, for an enterprise value of EUR 220m

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28 May 2019

austria

C.Herbst

Schoenherr represents Austrian Core Shareholders on re-acquisition of majority shareholding in C-Quadrat from HNA Group

Schoenherr has advised and represented an investment company controlled by San Gabriel Privatstiftung and the C-Quadrat management board member Cristobal Mendez de Vigo, on the re-acquisition of a controlling participation in Cubic (London) Limited ("Cubic"), and thus indirectly in C-Quadrat Investment AG ("C-Quadrat"), from HNA Group (International) Asset Management Co., Limited, Hong Kong ("HNA"). The Jebsen Group, an investment company based in Hong Kong, will hold a minority participation.

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press release

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises PORTIVA Private Equity a.s. on the acquisition of a 50% share in EAG SE

Schoenherr Czech Republic advised PORTIVA Private Equity a.s. ("PORTIVA") on the acquisition of a 50% share in EAG SE ("EAG"), which through its subsidiary CARVAGOCOM s.r.o. will operate an innovative platform to be used for buying, selling and renting of cars and other related services.

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press release

22 May 2019

austria

M.Lagler

Austria: Schoenherr advises KTB Investment & Securities and KTB Asset Management on the acquisition of the T-Center

Schoenherr has advised South Korean investment fund KTB Investment & Securities and KTB Asset Management on the indirect acquisition of the T-Center, one of the largest and most famous office buildings in Vienna, from GENO Saturn Tower/T-Center Immobilienbeteiligungsholding GmbH & Co.OG and BEGO - ZWP GmbH.

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publication

03 April 2019

austria

C.Herbst

Public mergers and acquisitions in Austria 2019

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press release

Schoenherr wins three CEE Deal of the Year Awards for Austria, Bulgaria and Montenegro from CEE Legal Matters

Schoenherr received the CEE Deal of the Year Award for Austria, Bulgaria and Montenegro from the regional legal industry journal CEE Legal Matters. 

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press release

21 March 2019

austria

A.Popp

Schoenherr named "Austria's m&a law firm of the year" by Chambers and Partners

Schoenherr has been recognised as "Austria's m&a law firm of the year" by the renowned legal publisher Chambers and Partners.

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press release

18 March 2019

austria

C.Herbst

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises Bain Capital on the sale of a stake in the Wittur Group to the Canadian pension fund PSP Investments

Schoenherr advised Private Equity Group Bain Capital on the sale, by a Bain Capital controlled company, of a 32 percent stake in the Wittur Group to an investment company of the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments).

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press release

13 March 2019

austria

R.Bachner

Austria: Schoenherr advises UniCredit Bank Austria AG and Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG on sale of majority stake in ÖHT to OeKB

Schoenherr has advised UniCredit Bank Austria AG and Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG on the sale of their combined 68.75% stake in Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank Gesellschaft m.b.H (ÖHT) (a specialist bank established in the tourism and leisure industry as a financing and development institution) to Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB). 

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press release

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises Ericsson on acquisition of Kathrein SE's antenna and filters business

Schoenherr has advised the Swedish network supplier Ericsson on the acquisition of German Kathrein SE's antenna and filters division.

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publication

11 March 2019

austria

R.Perner

to the point: Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht | Q1 2019

In unserem "to the point" beleuchten unsere Experten für Sie jedes Quartal die aktuelle österreichische Rechtsprechung im Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht.

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publication

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2019

The International Comparative Legal Guides provide current and practical comparative legal information on a range of practice areas, following a Q&A format to ensure thorough coverage of each topic within different legal systems worldwide.

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press release

04 March 2019

austria

C.Herbst

Schoenherr advises Toyota Motor Europe on acquisition of Toyota Frey Austria

Schoenherr has advised Toyota Motor Europe ("TME"), on the acquisition of the Austrian National Marketing and Sales Company ("NMSC") Toyota Frey Austria GmbH (“TFA”).

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press release

06 February 2019

austria

T.Kulnigg

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr sharpens focus on technology & digitalisation matters

Schoenherr is sharpening its focus on technology & digitalisation matters by establishing a dedicated, firm-wide technology & digitalisation group.

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press release

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr promotes Gudrun Stangl to equity partner and Arabella Eichinger to contract partner

Stefanie Aichhorn-Wöss, Marcin Antczak, Ayla Ilicali and Veronika Wolfbauer become counsel

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press release

17 January 2019

austria

T.Kulnigg

Austria: Schoenherr advises Israeli company Playtika on acquisition of Austrian Mobile Games Developer Supertreat

Schoenherr has advised Playtika Ltd. on the acquisition of Supertreat GmbH, the developer of the mobile game "Solitaire – Grand Harvest" ("Solitare – Goldene Ernte"). 

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press release

16 January 2019

slovenia

B.Brežan

Slovenia: Schoenherr advises Group Salins on the acquisition of Soltis

Schoenherr Slovenia has advised the French group of companies Groupe Salins ("Salins"), a pan-European salt producer and distributor, on the acquisition of the company Soltis d.o.o. ("Soltis"), a local distributor of salt products

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press release

08 January 2019

austria

A.Popp

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr leads the 2018 M&A legal market in Austria

Schoenherr has topped the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables and again maintained its position as the leading M&A legal advisor in its home market. 

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roadmap

Start-up acquisitions & exits - where expectations meet reality

Start-ups generally

A typical start-up is usually founded by three or four individuals as a limited liability company or a joint stock company focused on IT or online businesses. As the start-up grows, a number of investors (ten or more) come on board (venture capital funds and angel investors) by acquiring convertible loan instruments, newly issued or existing shares. The start-up company is focused on building up and investing in its team of specialists, which is often its main asset. This explains why employee share option plans are so common. Gradually, the client network expands and the brand is established. And then, a strategic company comes along with a lucrative offer to acquire the start-up.

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press release

Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Finnish company Caverion on the disposal of its Czech subsidiary to a company in the ČEZ Group

Schoenherr Czech Republic advised Finnish company Caverion Emerging Markets Oy ("Caverion") on the disposal of its Czech subsidiary Caverion Česká Republika s.r.o. to KART spol. s r.o., a member of the ČEZ Group.

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press release

Czech Republic / Slovakia: Schoenherr advises Mast-Jägermeister SE on the acquisition of Rémy Cointreau distribution subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Schoenherr advised Mast-Jägermeister SE ("Jägermeister") on the acquisition of Rémy Cointreau's distribution subsidiaries in the Czech Republic (Rémy Cointreau Czech Republic s.r.o.) and Slovakia (REMY COINTREAU SLOVAKIA s. r. o.), from their French shareholders Rémy Cointreau S.A. and Rémy Cointreau Services SAS ("Rémy Cointreau"). The deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

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press release

13 December 2018

austria

Austria: Schoenherr advises Wieland Ventures on acquisition of stake in UrbanGold

Schoenherr has advised Wieland Ventures GmbH (Wieland) on the acquisition of a 22.1 % stake in UrbanGold GmbH (UrbanGold), an innovative start-up that developed a technology to recycle valuable metals from electrical and electronic waste. 

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press release

10 December 2018

austria

A.Popp

Austria: Schoenherr named Austrian M&A Legal Adviser 2018 by Mergermarket

Schoenherr received the "Austria M&A Legal Adviser of the Year" award from Mergermarket, a leading independent international M&A intelligence service. It is the fourth time Schoenherr's performance has been recognised by Mergermarket following top rankings in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

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press release

27 November 2018

austria

C.Herbst M.Lang

Austria/CEE: Schoenherr advises AddLife on acquisition of Biomedica Group

Schoenherr has advised NASDAQ Stockholm listed AddLife AB (publ) ("AddLife"), on the acquisition of Austrian life sciences company Biomedica Medizinprodukte GmbH ("Biomedica"). 

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press release

08 November 2018

hungary

K.Hetényi M.Lagler

Hungary: Schoenherr promotes competition expert Anna Turi and labour specialist Dániel Gera to counsel

Anna Turi and Dániel Gera, two of Schoenherr Hungary's most experienced legal experts, have been promoted to counsel. 

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press release

Austria/SEE: Schoenherr advises immigon and VR-Leasing on sale of VB-Leasing International

Schoenherr has advised German VR-Leasing AG ("VR-Leasing"), a leasing subsidiary of DZ Bank, and Austrian immigon portfolioabbau ag ("immigon"), the wind down company of the former Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft, on the sale of VB-Leasing International to a consortium of partners consisting of APS, a leading CEE/SEE distressed debt investment advisor and manager, Nomura, the Asia-headquartered financial services group, and Balbec Capital, a global private investment firm.

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press release

CEE: Schoenherr advises on sale of United Group by KKR to BC Partners

Schoenherr has advised on the sale of a majority stake in United Group, the leading media and communication services provider across South East Europe, by KKR to funds advised by BC Partners. 

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press release

21 August 2018

poland

Poland: Schoenherr advises insurer VIG on Atrium Tower acquisition in Warsaw

Schoenherr's real estate team in Warsaw advised VIG Fund, a real estate investment company of Vienna Insurance Group ("VIG") on the acquisition of the Atrium Tower office building in the central business district of the Polish capital. Built in 1997 as one of the first modern office projects, Atrium Tower is a highlight construction in Warsaw's business district. 

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press release

Schoenherr CEE experts advise Telenor on sale of regional assets to PPF Group

Schoenherr advised Norwegian mobile operator Telenor ASA ("Telenor") on the sale of its Central and Eastern European assets to the CEE private investment firm PPF Group for a consideration of EUR 2.8bln.

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17 July 2018

austria

A.Eichinger

Schoenherr advises Union Investment on two real estate acquisitions in Austria's second largest city

Schoenherr has advised the German fund manager Union Investment Real Estate ("Union Investment") on two property acquisitions in Graz this year. 

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press release

12 July 2018

austria

M.Lang

Schoenherr advises NOVOMATIC on sale of majority stake in I-NEW Unified Solutions

Schoenherr has advised NOVOMATIC AG ("NOVOMATIC"), one of the world's largest producers and operators of gaming technologies, on the sale of 76.81 % in I-NEW Unified Mobile Solutions AG ("I-NEW"), a local telecommunications software and hardware firm, to CYAN AG ("CYAN").

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press release

11 July 2018

austria

T.Kulnigg

Schoenherr advises Endeit Capital in largest Austrian start-up financing round in 2018

Schoenherr is harnessing its start-up and venture capital expertise by advising Dutch capital investment firm Endeit Capital in a EUR 50 million Series C financing round for Austrian tour booking platform TourRadar. 

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press release

03 July 2018

austria

C.Herbst

Austria: Schoenherr advises Starwood Capital on the acquisition of a core shareholding of 26% in CA Immo

Schoenherr has advised Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood") on the acquisition of a core shareholding in VSE listed CA Immobilien Anlagen AG ("CA Immo") from VSE listed Immofinanz AG ("Immofinanz"). 

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press release

26 June 2018

austria

R.Perner

Schoenherr CEE team awarded for Deal of the Year in Austria

Schoenherr was honoured by the regional legal industry journal CEE Legal Matters with the Austrian award during the inaugural edition of the Deal of the Year Awards Ceremony held on 6 June 2018 in Prague. 

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