Wolf Theiss has advised Japan's Takeda Group on its April 3, 2019 acquisition of plasma donation center Plasmapunk Favoriten and Donaustadt.

CMS, working with Denmark's Bech Bruun law firm, has advised ALPLA on its entrance into a joint venture in Denmark with BillerudKorsnas to develop the fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle company ecoXpac. BillerudKorsnas was advised by Accura and Cederquist.

Schoenherr has established a dedicated firm-wide Consumer Protection group, led by Partner Wolfgang Tichy.

Wolf Theiss has advised Volksbank Wien AG on its March 4, 2019 placement of EUR 500 million covered bonds and the April 9, 2019 EUR 200 million additional tier 1 notes.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Omicron Electronics GmbH on the acquisition of b2 Electronic GmbH from sellers Stefan Baldauf, Rudi Blank, and Maybridge Investments. Binder Groesswang advised the sellers on the deal, which closed at the end of March.

CMS has advised euNetworks Group Limited on the acquisition of the 100% of shares in Onstage Online GmbH in Austria. Baier Partners advised the sellers on the deal.

The Austrian Supreme Court has abolished its former line of decisions on the recognition of collateral granted by way of security transfer (Sicherungsübereignung) under foreign jurisdiction. From now on, Austrian courts will have to recognise such collateral even if it does not comply with Austrian publicity requirements (Pubilzitätserfordernissen). This decision will enhance legal security and the overall position of creditors in an international context.

Quido Gero has been made a Junior Partner at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner.

Pursuant to Article 186 of the EU Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC), EU member states must grant life insurance policyholders a 14 to 30-day period to cancel their contract from the time when the policyholders were informed that the contract was concluded.

Former Fiebinger Polak & Partner lawyer Pavel Bachleda has joined Fellner Wratzfeld as a Junior Partner.

Baker McKenzie has advised France's Compagnie des Alpes on its purchase of all shares in M. Muller GmbH, the operator of the Familypark amusement park in Austria. Jank Weiler Operenyi advised the sellers.

Schoenherr provided Austrian advice and Hengeler Mueller was lead counsel to private equity group Bain Capital on its sale of a 32% stake in the Wittur Group to an investment company of the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner has advised a syndicate of banks consisting of Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberosterreich AG, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, and UniCredit Bank Austria on financing and a consequent takeover of Waagner Biro Bridge Systems AG by a group of investors.

Brandl & Talos has assisted Wolftank-Adisa Holding AG be listed on a new segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange.

Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati, Addleshaw Goddard, and Portugal's Morais Leitao, Galvao Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados have advised Value One Holding AG on its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate to invest EUR 600 million on the development of purpose-built student accommodations in Portugal and Austria. Linklaters reportedly advised Nuveen Real Estate on the deal.

Schoenherr has successfully advised the Vienna International Airport and the province of Lower Austria on the successful application for permission to construct a third runway at the Vienna International Airport.

Vienna's Herbst Kinsky has promoted Philipp Baubin and Stephan Lenzhofer to the firm's equity partnership.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner has advised Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG on the acquisition of around 70% of Osterreichische Hotel-und Tourismusbank Gesellschaft m.b.H from UniCredit Bank Austria AG and Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG. Schoenherr advised UniCredit Bank and Erste Bank on the sale.