Wolf Theiss has advised the shareholders of Adeplast on the sale of 100% of its shares to the Sika Group. The buyers were advised by Eversheds Sutherland on the transaction, which remains subject to clearance by various anti-trust authorities.

Former Gide Loyrette Nouel Counsel Konrad Kosicki has joined Wolf Theiss Warsaw to head its new Energy practice. 

Wolf Theiss has advised Volksbank Wien AG on the issuance of EUR 500 million covered bank bonds 2019-2029. The bonds with a denomination of EUR 100,000, each, are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Rautner advised the joint lead managers, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main, Erste Group Bank AG, and Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg.

Wolf Theiss has informed CEE Legal Matters that this past spring it worked alongside Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis in advising Blackstone Tactical Opportunities on its EUR 175 million acquisition of a minority stake in Romania's Superbet Group. Romania's Bulboaca & Asociatii worked alongside global counsel Herzog, Fox & Neeman in advising the sellers.

Weber & Co. has advised joint lead managers Erste Group, LBBW, RBI, and UniCredit on the successful November 13, 2019 issuance of EUR 300 million mortgage covered notes by Raiffeisenlandesbank Vorarlberg. Wolf Theiss advised Raiffeisenlandesbank Vorarlberg as the issuer.

Reff & Associates — the Romanian arm of Deloitte Legal — has assisted Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems on the sale of 80% of its subsidiaries owning the Pantelimon, Pegasus, and Apollo wind power plants, to IRI Investments, a Romanian subsidiary of the Ingka Group. Wolf Theiss advised the buyers.

DLA Piper has advised European hotel developer UBM Development AG on the successful issue of a new EUR 120 million corporate bond, including an exchange offer. Wolf Theiss advised joint lead managers and book-runners Raiffeisen Bank International AG and M.M.Warburg & CO.

Wolf Theiss Slovenia has advised Slovenia's Sava Re, d.d. reinsurance company on its issuance of a EUR 75 million subordinated bond. Linklaters advised Erste Group Bank AG, which served as sole structuring advisor and sole book-runner.

Binder Groesswang has advised industrial holding company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA on a notarized, binding offer to acquire the business of Q Logistics GmbH, a logistics subsidiary of Osterreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft. Wolf Theiss advised OBB on the transaction.

Wolf Theiss has advised Erste Group Bank AG in its capacity as sole book-runner and sole lead manager of S Immo AG's EUR 100 million, 2%, 10-year bond issuance. Cerha Hempel reportedly advised S Immo.

Wolf Theiss has advised Manzanita US Investments LP on the acquisition of a majority stake in high-end natural cosmetics company Susanne Kaufmann, including a share swap with a UK holding company. SCWP Schindhelm and Honert & Partner advised the shareholders of Susanne Kaufmann on the deal.

Wolf Theiss has advised MRB FerCon on the acquisition of Iron Foundry in Herzogenburg, Austria, via a management buyout of George Fischer Casting Solutions, a division of George Fischer. George Fischer was advised by Cerha Hempel.

This April, the new EU foreign investment screening regulation entered into force, with terms scheduled to become applicable on October 11, 2020. The regulation was conceived and designed to provide member states with a valuable tool to employ in defending their strategic interests. We spoke to several experts in the region to learn more.

Stratulat Albulescu and Somlea & Asociatii have advised PitechPlus on the sale of the majority stake held by its founder, Bogdan Herea-Buzatu, to Webhelp Romania. Wolf Theiss and McDermott Will & Emery AARPI advised Webhelp on the acquisition.

Wolf Theiss has advised Raiffeisen Bank International AG on the issue and listing of a EUR 750 million Green Bond. White & Case advised a syndicate consisting of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Societe Generale, and UniCredit Bank AG on the issuance.

BDK Advokati and Clifford Chance advised the EBRD, IFC, and the Development Bank of Austria on financing for a waste management public-private partnership project in the Vinca district of Belgrade. The City of Belgrade was advised by Hogan Lovells and Karanovic & Partners, with Karanovic & Partners also advising the IFC on the matter.

Wolf Theiss has advised Berlin Hyp as the lender on a EUR 166 million loan to companies controlled by a joint venture between EPP and pan-European private equity real estate platform Henderson Park. EPP and Henderson Park were advised by Linklaters and Dentons.

Kamila Seberova, Radka Nenickova, and Tereza Naucova have joined Wolf Theiss in Prague as Counsels, Dita Sulcova has joined as a Tax Consultant, and Filip Michalec has joined as a Senior Associate.