CMS has advised ABB on its investment in Engineering Software Steyr.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised TSG Austria on the acquisition of E-Port Elektrotechnik from Marin Bruckmueller, Harald Winkler, and Kerstin Peinbauer. SWS Scheed Woess advised the sellers.

Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on its EUR 500 million share buyback, followed by a cancellation of treasury shares and a reduction of the company’s share capital.

Companies will have an additional year to comply with new EU rules aimed at preventing deforestation, which will prohibit the sale of products in the EU that originate from deforested land
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have decided to postpone the application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year, now taking effect on 30 December 2025 instead of the original 2024 deadline. The decision comes in response to concerns raised by EU member states and stakeholders about the feasibility of meeting the requirements within the initial timeframe.

Austria is facing a challenging economic landscape marked by rising insolvencies, sectoral struggles, and shifting legislative priorities, according to Schoenherr Partner Markus Piuk, who highlights the resilience of the legal profession and the transformative potential of AI in reshaping it.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As sunny days recede, the fall conference season is upon us, so we asked: How do you determine which Partner attends which events?

On December 7, 2023, Austria saw a significant shift in its tax regulations with the suspension of key provisions in the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Russia.

E+H has advised the Munich-based investment company VTC on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Austrian scaleup Wood_Space. Akela advised Wood_Space.

E+H and Stapf Neuhauser have advised a fund managed by Austrian financial investor SOL Capital Management on the acquisition of Simplon Group. Sutterluety, Klagian, Braendle, Gisinger, Lingenhoele reportedly advised the shareholders of Simplon.

In October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a judgment in preliminary ruling proceedings concerning the international FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) in relation to the freedom of movement of workers principle of the EU.[1] For the first time after the Bosman judgment in 1993[2], the legal framework of international football might face major changes.

Bernitsas Law has advised Thanos Hotels & Resorts on a EUR 107 million refinancing package from Piraeus Bank.

Schoenherr has advised Siemens Energy Holding on the acquisition of a 76% stake in Slovenia-based Gridpulse from Mosdorfer and C&G Skupina Investiranje in Svetovanje. Advant Beiten reportedly advised the sellers.

Schindler Attorneys, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised GTCR on its USD 1.33 billion investment in Tricentis.

Cerha Hempel has advised HeldYn Care on securing a financing package from the Weilburg Family Office. Pusch & Stoffl reportedly advised the Weilburg Family Office.

Taylor Wessing has advised the Irish Staycity Group on acquiring a 74.9% majority stake in the Felix Group from Denkmalneu. 

Brandl Talos has advised Springtime Technologies on a growth equity investment from Scottish Equity Partners. Nomos advised Springtime as well.

CMS has advised Florian Prasky on co-founding with Katharina Porenta Wattwise FlexCo.

On November 14, 2024, banking and finance experts from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Poland sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss digitalization and the impact of tech on the banking sector in CEE.