Have you ever wondered whether you can modify a registered community design ("RCD") that is challenged by an application for declaration of invalidity by removing certain prohibited design elements to maintain the registration?

An important case before the ECJ that could have major legislative implications for Austria, a draft law regulating whistleblowing, and a major data center acquisition – the hottest topics in Austria right now, according to Baker McKenzie Partner Lukas Feiler.

DLA Piper has advised Knorr-Bremse and its subsidiary Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Nutzfahrzeuge on their EUR 200 million acquisition of a 55% stake in Cojali.

Schoenherr has advised Wienerberger on its acquisition of Vargon. Buterin & Partneri reportedly advised the sellers on the deal.

Schoenherr, working with Noerr, has advised the BTV Multimedia Group on its acquisition of STW Spleisstechnik West. Solo practitioner Georg Justich reportedly advised STW.

Wind power plants and photovoltaic (PV) plants might affect the landscape. To what extent is in the eye of the beholder.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Savoric & Partners, and Filip & Company have advised Borealis on a binding offer for its nitrogen business from the Agrofert group. Wolf Theiss advised Agrofert. Oppenheim, Boyanov & Co, and PRK Partners reportedly advised Borealis as well.

Baker McKenzie has advised Palfinger on establishing its European Works Council. Babic & Partners, Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, and Jadek & Pensa advised Palfinger on Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Slovenian law-related matters, respectively. Bech-Bruun, Arntzen de Besche, and PBBR reportedly advised on Danish, Norwegian, and Portuguese law-related matters.

Schoenherr has advised Red Bull and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Teletest (AGTT) on the establishment of a joint venture.

Trademark professionals have noted growing interest in protecting trademarks for "virtual goods". This leaves trademark specialists as well as IP offices grappling with how to correctly classify these goods. 

Schoenherr has advised the sellers on the sale of ARZ Allgemeines Rechenzentrum to Accenture. Baker McKenzie advised the buyer. 

Cerha Hempel has advised Poke House on its investment in Austrian company Honu Gastronomie, operating the Honu Tiki Bowls stores in Vienna. Viehboeck Breiter Schenk & Nau reportedly advised the seller.

An in-depth look at Christoph Moser of Schoenherr covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

Over the last years and especially during the high peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of being subject to harmful and systematic cyberattacks has massively increased. Although the aim of cybercriminals – to extort money – is still unchanged, their methods and targets have been developed in line with the overall increase of digitalization. In contrast to industries with a focus on sensitive data and trade secrets, such as pharmaceuticals, banks, or insurance companies, industrial companies have not focused on preventive measures against potential cyberattacks in the past. Nowadays, however, production machines are linked to each other via a network and are therefore threatened to the same extent.

With the world slowly reaching what many scientists label “a point of no return” for climate change, countries worldwide are doing their best to combat environmental damage. To that end, the European Union has developed climate and energy targets for the upcoming decade, stating that it is “vital that we direct investments towards sustainable projects and activities.”

Cerha Hempel has advised the XXXLutz Group on a share acquisition establishing an equal partnership in the Black Red White Group. Wardynski & Partners reportedly advised XXXLutz as well.

Wolf Theiss has advised Erste Group Bank on its update of the Unlimited Commercial Paper and Certificate of Deposits program. Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office advised the bank syndicate which worked on the update, led by the arranging Citigroup Global Markets Limited.

BPV Huegel and Vienna-based PwC affiliate Oehner & Partner have advised Voyageurs du Monde on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Eurofun Group. Reportedly, Paris-based Chammas & Marcheteau advised the buyer as well, with Haslinger Nagele and Rabel & Partner reportedly advising the sellers.