Austria: Schoenherr named Austria Legal Adviser of the Year by Mergermarket

With this distinction, Mergermarket recognises the continued excellence of Schoenherr's Austrian M&A advisory throughout the past year. In addition, Schoenherr remains ranked number one in Mergermarket's league tables, continuing a decade-long history of outstanding results.

"We appreciate Mergermarket's recognition of our work on this year's highest-calibre deals on the Austrian market" said Roman Perner, co-head of Schoenherr's M&A practice. "This distinction highlights the commitment of our people to providing unmatched expertise and service quality to our clients," the firm's managing partner, Alexander Popp, added.

Roman Perner (partner), Katarzyna Solarz-Włodarska (partner) and Stephan Rödler (counsel) accepted the award on Schoenherr's behalf at Mergermarket's ceremony.

Noteworthy Austrian M&A transactions that Schoenherr advised on during the reference period include:

• Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest and MEAG on the acquisition of the AustrianTower portfolio, Austria's largest independent TowerCo,
• Fresenius on the cross-border sale of VAMED Group's rehabilitation clinics to PAI-Partners,
• NLB on its takeover offer for Addiko Bank,
• Assa Abloy on the acquisition of Skidata and
• B&C Group on the sale of a 15 % stake in Vienna-listed Lenzing AG to Suzano S.A.

The European M&A Awards, presented by the leading business intelligence provider Mergermarket, recognise advisors who have played leading roles in transactions in Europe over the past year. Firms are shortlisted for these awards based on Mergermarket league table analysis, with only the top firms by deal volume and value being selected. The winners are determined by a panel of judges consisting of board members from leading banks and investment firms, as well as prominent academics and lawyers, who rigorously screen the firms' highlight deals for legal complexity and calibre.