JSK, working with Lupp + Partner, BTA Solivan, Gugushev & Partners, and Graf Patsch Freisinger, has advised the founder of ACS on the sale of a 100% stake in the company to the 2JCP Group. DRV Legal advised the 2JCP Group.

Wolf Theiss has advised Rheinmetall on its agreement to acquire 51% of the share capital of DOK-ING from Vjekoslav Majetic. Hanzekovic & Partners reportedly advised the seller.

Schoenherr has advised Marathon Venture Capital on a EUR 1.1 million seed financing round for Linz-based start-up Straion FlexCo. Dorda reportedly advised Straion FlexCo.

Kinstellar, working with SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschuetz, has advised the shareholders of ROFA Industrial Automation on the sale of Germany-based ROFA Group to the SPIE Group. Reportedly, MJH, working with Barnes and Thornburg, JunHe, and Kemperink Maarschalkerweerd Wouters, advised the SPIE Group.

Sabine Fehringer has joined BPV Huegel as a Partner together with her team: Counsel Stefan Panic and Associate Elisabeth Bernegger.

BPV Huegel, working with Jones Day, has secured unconditional merger-control approval for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp's acquisition of Dellner Couplers, following a Phase II review and subsequent proceedings before the Austrian Supreme Court.

E+H has advised Wien Energie on the acquisition of Ella from WEB Windenergie. Taylor Wessing advised WEB Windenergie.

Sebastian Reiter has joined Kinstellar’s Vienna Office as a Partner.

Dorda has appointed a new Management Committee consisting of Partner and Head of the Health & Life Science Group Francine Brogyanyi, Partner and Co-Head of Banking and Capital Markets Andreas Zahradnik, and Partner Christian Ritschka.

Schoenherr has advised Orkla Food Ingredients on its acquisition of Senna from Vivatis Holding. Wildmoser advised Vivatis Holding.

Freshfields has advised Asahi Kasei Group subsidiary Veloxis Pharmaceuticals on the acquisition of AiCuris Anti-infective Cures for approximately EUR 780 million.

BPV Huegel has promoted Roland Juill to Partner.

E+H, working with Advant Nctm, Advant Beiten, and Cuatrecasas, has advised Wienerberger on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Italcer Group. Legance reportedly advised the sellers.

CMS Partners Horea Popescu and Alexander Rakosi unpack a standout year for CEE M&A, as the region posted a record number of deals and a sharp rise in aggregate values despite a muted start to 2025 amid overall geopolitical headwinds.

Act Legal Partner Roman Hager discusses Banking and Finance in Austria in the year past and the one ahead.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With 2025 almost behind us, it’s a good time to reflect on what truly made a difference this year. This time around, we asked: If you had to pick one, what was the 2024 decision that moved your firm forward the most in 2025?

BPV Huegel, working with Linklaters, has advised AMS-Osram on the sale of a part of its sensor business to Infineon Technologies for EUR 570 million.

The draft of the new EU FDI Screening Regulation, which will replace the existing framework under Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and emerged from the trialogue negotiations, was published on 10 February 2026. The new draft is heavily amended compared to the Commission's original proposal and offers a sneak preview of how the final version is likely to appear.