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.

Wolf Theiss has advised Raiffeisen Bank International on the issuance of EUR 650 million fixed to reset rate additional tier 1 notes and on its tender offer for the repurchase of EUR 650 million fixed to reset rate additional tier 1 notes issued in 2017. Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer reportedly advised the banks.

On November 7, 2024, M&A experts from Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine participated in a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the FDI screening regimes in their country and key developments in the area on the horizon.

E+H has advised Austrian Ski Association's subsidiary Austria Ski Team Handels- und BeteiligungsgesmbH on a joint venture concerning the online platform Skizeit.

Few topics have sparked as much controversy in 2024 as the seizure and examination of mobile data carriers and the data found therein. Despite an urgent need to have the legal framework amended by the end of 2024, a new draft bill was published only on 20 November 2024. We take a look.

CMS has advised Goldbach Group on the sale of Goldbach Austria to Azerion.

Brandl Talos, working with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, has advised Sportradar on the acquisition of the assets of XLMedia PLC's North American business for USD 30 million. Ashurst reportedly advised XLMedia.

Schoenherr has advised Seidel Hungaria Ingatlankezelo on its sale of an industrial asset located in Ajka, Hungary to Muszertechnika Holding. Molnar and Bereczky advised Muszertechnika Holding.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

CMS has advised 6 Degrees Capital and other investors on the EUR 5 million funding round for Nobilegroup. KPMG Law advised Nobilegroup.

Wolf Theiss has advised joint lead managers and bookrunners Raiffeisen Bank International and M.M.Warburg & Co on the exchange offer of bonds issued by UBM Development in 2019 and 2021 and on the subsequent cash subscription offer of the EUR 93 million 7% green bond 2024-2029. DLA Piper advised UBM Development.

Wolf Theiss has advised Veroniki Holding on the sale of Propangas to Doppler Beteiligungs.

Brandl Talos has advised DirectSens on the sale of its LactoSens biosensor technology to Kerry Group. Wolf Theiss reportedly advised Kerry Group.