CMS has advised ALPLA on its acquisition of the closure production operations of Serbian manufacturer Energoplast in Belgrade. Markovic, Vukotic, Jovkovic advised Energoplast.

Freshfields has advised Evotec on the sale of its French subsidiary Just–Evotec Biologics EU to Sandoz and on a related technology licence agreement.

Schoenherr has promoted Evelin Hilna, Matthias Pressler, Michal Jendzelovsky, Jan Primozic, and Magdalena Roibu to Partner across CEE.

Wolf Theiss has advised joint lead managers and joint bookrunners Raiffeisen Bank International and Montega Markets on the exchange offer for UBM Development’s outstanding 2019 and 2021 bonds and the subsequent cash subscription offer of UBM’s EUR 75 million 6.750% Green Bond due 2025–2030. DLA Piper advised UBM.

Schoenherr, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised Dutch-based fitness operator Basic-Fit on its acquisition of Clever Fit in Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia.

Binder Groesswang, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised International Business Machines Corporation on the acquisition of Txture.

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, working with its Turkish affiliate Gedik & Eraksoy, BGI Legal, and Boyanov & Co have advised J.P. Morgan as the sole initial purchaser and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation as trustee on Energo-Pro’s EUR 300 million regulation S private placement of 6.45% guaranteed notes, marking the issuer’s debut on the Vienna MTF. White & Case advised Energo Pro.

Ketler & Partners, Member of Karanovic, has advised Mass Group on its acquisition of Leder & Schuh. Herbst Kinsky advised the sellers, MRHG Holding AG and Alchemy. Schindler reportedly advised Mass Group as well. 

Dark patterns have become a common feature of digital consumer interaction. While their manipulative nature leads to unfair commercial practices, the current applicable regulatory framework and a lack of case law pose challenges to enforcing fair commercial practices by online businesses. A recent court decision in Germany gives the first clarifications by giving an interpretation of the overlaps in scope of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCP Directive).

Schoenherr, working with Linklaters, has advised Holcim Group on its EUR 1.85 billion acquisition of Xella.

Schoenherr, working with Clifford Chance, has advised joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners BofA Securities Europe and UniCredit Bank on the EUR 190 million accelerated bookbuild offering of 2.5 million no-par value ordinary bearer shares in Strabag, sold by Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung. BPV Huegel reportedly advised Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung.

Wolf Theiss, working with Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovichi, has advised Guala Closures on its acquisition of Kunststoffwerk Kremsmuenster from the Habermann family. Torggler advised the sellers.

Schoenherr, working with DWF, has advised Horizon Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Ascent to Acuity Knowledge Partners. Dentons advised Acuity.

Schoenherr, working with Kim & Chang has advised Cropster on the acquisition of Firescope. Kyung & Jung reportedly advised the sellers.

Oberhammer advises KTM Ag G on the sale of KTM’s sports car business to a group of unidentified Belgian investors. PFP Law, Fokus, Zemann IP, and Schuh Law and, reportedly, Loeffler Legal and Ontier advised the buyers.

Freshfields, working with TSMP Law Corporation, has advised SFC Energy on its acquisition of a 15% stake in Singapore-based Oneberry Technologies Pte via a capital increase. 

E+H, working with Dechert, has advised Flex Capital on the acquisition of Evo IT. 

Miriam Broucek has joined Kinstellar's Vienna office as Partner and will head the firm's finance department.