I looked at M&A transactions in the last years using publicly available sources, our own transactions, and information provided by corporate finance advisory partners. I found that in 37% of the cases, purchasers came from Western Europe, in 37% from Hungary (private companies or the Hungarian state), and in 11% from investors in the CEE, while transactions where the purchasers were of US or Asian origin were negligible (US 3%, Asia 4%).

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Schoenherr has advised Caverion Oesterreich on its acquisition of the refrigeration and air conditioning business of Climacraft. Cuber advised Climacraft.

Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Seyfor Group on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Digitask from Filip Drimalka.

NKO Partners has advised Manuvia on its acquisition of Serbia's Interea from Iosif Calamar.

Cerha Hempel has advised the US-based Tennant Company on its acquisition of M&F Management and Financing.