Wolf Theiss has advised Erste Group Bank on WG Projektiranje’s sale of the Velenjka shopping center in Velenje, Slovenia, to Velenjka doo. The Ptuj-based Mayr law firm reportedly advised the buyer.
Serbian Government to Launch a Strategic Partnership Tender for Self-Balancing Solar Power Plants
EPS (Elektroprivreda Srbije) seeks a strategic partner to design, build, fund, operate and maintain at least 5 new solar power plants.
Dominik Zimm Appointed Equity Partner at DSC
Former Partner Dominik Zimm has been elevated to an Equity Partner position at DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich.
Hule Bachmayr-Heyda Nordberg Advises Dr. Rinner & Partner on Sale to Assepro Austria
Hule Bachmayr-Heyda Nordberg has advised Dr. Rinner & Partner on its sale to Assepro Austria. Binder Groesswang reportedly advised Assepro.
Wolf Theiss Advises on EUR 2 Billion Financing for Benteler Group
Wolf Theiss, working with Milbank, has advised the initial purchasers and lenders on Salzburg-based Benteler Group’s capital market debut issuance and loans amounting to over EUR 2 billion.
Graf Patsch Taucher Advises EFESO on Acquisition of Stake in Tsetinis Consulting
Graf Patsch Taucher, working with Bird & Bird, has advised EFESO Management Consultants on the acquisition of shares in Tsetinis Consulting. KPMG Legal Germany reportedly advised the sellers.
Capital Markets in Austria
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Commission Proposes New Directive to Step Up Fight Against Corruption
While allegations of corruption continue to make headlines in Austria, the Ministry of Justice responded in January with draft legislation on the Corruption Law Amendment Act 2023.
Brandl Talos and WMWP Advise on Creandum’s USD 20 Million Investment in Prewave
Brandl Talos has advised Creandum on its USD 20 million investment in Prewave. Act Legal WMWP advised Prewave.
Schoenherr and Freshfields Advise on EUR 1.4 Billion Sale of Cargo-Partner Subsidiaries to Nippon Express
Schoenherr, working with Luther and Hogan Lovells, has advised the Cargo-Partner Group Holding on its EUR 1.4 billion sale of Cargo-Partner GmbH and 60 other subsidiaries to Nippon Express Holdings. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the buyer.
Cerha Hempel Advises on Sale of Modul University Vienna
Cerha Hempel has advised majority shareholder Talents Squared Limited on the sale of a 90% stake in Modul University Vienna to a subsidiary of the Hungarian Mathias Corvinus Collegium. Brauneis reportedly advised Modul minority shareholder Wirtschaftskammer Wien. Illes Geza Marton and Graf Isola reportedly advised the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
Brandl Talos Advises Climentum Capital on EUR 4.5 Million Seed Round for Fermify
Brandl Talos has advised European climate technology-focused fund Climentum Capital on leading a EUR 4.5 million seed investment round for Fermify.
Wolf Theiss Advises Hospitality Software Solutions on Acquisition of SiTec
Wolf Theiss has advised hospitality sector software provider Hospitality Software Solutions on its acquisition of SiTec.
Nicole Daniel Makes Partner at DLA Piper in Vienna
Former Counsel Nicole Daniel has been promoted to a Partner position in DLA Piper's Austrian office.
Wolf Theiss Advises on BehaviorQuant Seed Funding Round
Wolf Theiss has advised financial technology start-up BehaviorQuant Behavioral Finance Technologies and its US and French investors on a seed funding round.
Dorda and NNDKP Advise Cancom on Acquisition of K-Businesscom Group
Dorda and Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, working with Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek’s Munich office, have advised Cancom on the acquisition of K-Businesscom and all its subsidiaries from shareholders Aluk Privatstiftung, Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft, Raiffeisen, Franz Semmernegg, and Jochen Borenich. SCWP Schindhelm reportedly advised the sellers.
CMS Advises Best in Parking on Minority Investment by Macquarie Asset Management
CMS has advised Best in Parking and its majority shareholder Breiteneder Immobilien Parking on receiving a minority investment from Macquarie Asset Management. Linklaters advised Macquarie Asset Management.
Schoenherr and Cerha Hempel Advises on Voestalpine EUR 250 Million Convertible Bond Issuance
Schoenherr, working with Linklaters, has advised joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners BNP Paribas and Citigroup Global Markets Europe and joint bookrunner UniCredit Bank on the oversubscribed EUR 250 million issuance of convertible bonds by Voestalpine AG. Cerha Hempel advised Voestalpine.