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Schoenherr has advised a group of sellers of Flightkeys on an investment from Insight Partners. E+H, working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, advised Insight Partners. Deloitte Legal-affiliated Jank Weiler Operenyi and Grohs Hofer reportedly advised other sellers of Flightkeys.

Former Wolf Theiss Partner Birgit Kraml has joined DLA Piper as Partner and the new Head of Real Estate at the firm’s Vienna office.

Navigating the complexities of managing multinational legal teams requires a blend of strategic foresight, robust communication skills, and a profound understanding of diverse legal frameworks. Drawing on over two decades of experience, former Paysafe Associate General Counsel Christopher Fischer shared during the 2024 CEE General Counsel Summit his strategies for aligning diverse teams toward a unified goal, emphasizing the necessity of effective leadership in the globalized legal environment of the time.

Former Wolf Theiss Attorney at Law Georg Knafl and former OEBB-Holding Senior Compliance Expert Erika Stark-Rittenauer have joined E+H as Partners in the firm's public law department and the firm's compliance and investigations team, respectively.

Dorda, working with McDermott Will & Emery and Quinz, has successfully advised P95 on its acquisition of the Austrian CRO Assign DMB. 

Schoenherr has advised Danske Bank, Erste Group, ING, Natixis, and UBS, on Volksbank Wien’s invitation to existing holders of their outstanding EUR 400 million 2.75% fixed to fixed tier 2 notes with an interest rate reset date on October 6, 2022 to tender their notes for purchase by the company for cash. Schoenherr also advised the banks on the successful issuance of EUR 500 million 5.5% Volksbank Wien’s subordinated notes issuance. Wolf Theiss advised Volksbank Wien.

Schoenherr has advised OMV Aktiengesellschaft on a EUR 1 billion corporate bonds issuance with Barclays, Erste Group, Mizuho, Raiffeisen Bank International, Societe Generale, and UniCredit serving as joint bookrunners. White & Case's Frankfurt office advised the joint bookrunners.

Centered around a high-profile public takeover attempt the Austrian market saw this summer, Wolf Theiss Partner Florian Kusznier shares his insights into the country's market landscape, the complexities of recent M&A activities, and the trends shaping Austria’s economic environment.