EY Law has promoted Katrin Speigner to Partner in its Salzburg office.

Taylor Wessing has advised VakifBank International on the implementation of a core banking system.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As partner departures are inherent to the workings of any law firm, and likely demand clear strategies for navigating, this time around we asked: What are the three most important items on your checklist when a Partner leaves your firm?

On July 17, 2024, Wolf Theiss announced that Altor’s acquisition of an 80% stake in Kommunalkredit Austria (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 10, 2023) is closed.

In a recent judgment, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) held that the claim "climate neutral" is ambiguous and often misleading unless the advertisement itself explains its specific meaning. This sets a trend for Austria, where courts have traditionally followed the standards set by the BGH in relation to environmental advertising when assessing such claims under unfair competition law. On an EU level, the restrictions regarding claims about greenhouse gas emissions are becoming even stricter, leaving advertisers with much to consider before making claims such as "climate neutral".

Dorda, working with Hamburg-based Goerg, has advised Onside Sports on its acquisition of SLFC.

Binder Groesswang has advised NKMS Holding on the acquisition of Austrian and Czech subsidiaries of the German-based Gienanth Group. Baker McKenzie advised Gienanth Group.

Wolf Theiss, working with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Gorrissen Federspiel, and Hengeler Mueller, has advised Software AG on the carve-out and sale of its Super Integration Platform as a Service business to IBM. Binder Groesswang, working with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, advised IBM.

Wolf Theiss, working with Ropes & Gray, has advised American Industrial Partners on its investment in Austin Powder. Jones Day reportedly advised Austin Powder.

Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on Breiteneder Immobilien Parking Group's invitation to existing holders to exchange their notes issued in 2018 for the recently issued Breiteneder Immobilien Parking 4.875% notes 2024-2030. The firm also advised Erste Group Bank as the lead manager and Oberbank as co-lead manager on the subsequent successful tap issue of the 2024-2030 notes. CMS advised the issuer.

E+H, working with McDermott Will & Emery, has advised Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated on its acquisition of Apeiron Biologics. Baker McKenzie advised Apeiron's shareholders. Dorda reportedly advised Apeiron.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Barclays Bank Ireland on the sale of assets and liabilities that comprise its German consumer finance business – Consumer Bank Europe – to BAWAG P.S.K. Hengeler Mueller advised BAWAG. Reportedly, BPV Huegel and Mason Hayes & Curran advised BAWAG as well.

Binder Groesswang has advised Addnode Group on its acquisition of Prime Aerostructures from Roland Zeillinger and Andreas Szadeczky-Kardoss. KPMG Legal advised the sellers.

E+H has promoted Arndt Blaschka to Partner.

CMS has advised Austria-based Rail Cargo Group on creating a joint venture with Serbia-based Transfera.

Wolf Theiss has advised Bob W on its entry into the Austrian market via a long-term lease agreement with Viennese developer Peter Pilz & Partner Projektentwicklungs, reportedly advised by Puschner Spernbauer Rosenauer.

Binder Groesswang, working with Gernandt & Danielsson and Chiomenti, has advised Nordstjernan and Etac on its acquisition of Klaxon Mobility.

Gecic Law, working with Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner, Von Wobeser y Sierra, and Pedersoli Gattai, has advised Remus Holding on the acquisition of a controlling stake in GLM from Star Capital Sgr. Giliberti Triscornia e Associati reportedly advised Star Capital.