Wolf Theiss, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised Guangzhou Automobile Group on its market entry into Austria and on securing production capabilities with Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik in Graz.

Schoenherr has advised the shareholders of EuShipments.com on the sale of a 70% stake in the company to Austrian Post. Wolf Theiss reportedly advised Austrian Post.

Hungary has taken another step to support businesses and strengthen its competitive tax environment. On 18 November 2025, the Hungarian Parliament passed a new Act (“the Act”) designed to reduce the tax burden and simplify administration for companies. The goal is clear: maintain one of Europe’s most attractive tax systems while encouraging investment and sustainable growth. What does this mean for businesses? The Act introduces new tax incentives for clean technology projects, environmental protection investments and energy infrastructure modernisation.

The deadline for choosing a waste collection fee regime for 2026 is from 1 October to 30 November 2025.

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.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: What is the one most time-consuming administrative task for you as a Managing Partner, and what, if anything, have you done to try to minimize time spent on it?

Janka Brezaniova has joined Wolf Theiss as a Partner in the firm's Prague office. 

Havel & Partners has advised Generali Ceska Pojistovna on the acquisition of a part of the business of D.A.S. Pravni Ochrana from Austrian-based ERGO Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft. Wolf Theiss reportedly advised ERGO.

Wolf Theiss has advised Rheinmetall on its joint venture with Pirochim Victoria to develop an ammunition powder facility in the Brasov county. 

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.

Wolf Theiss has advised Rheinmetall on its joint venture with Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi for the development and manufacture of artillery shells and energetic materials in Bulgaria. 

Clinical trials are and will remain crucial to drug development and the improvement of patient health. In Europe, approximately 80 per cent of clinical trials experience difficulties in obtaining or retaining an adequate number of participants, leading to increased costs and delays in bringing a medicinal product to market or even abandonment of the project altogether. Despite the increasing number of clinical trials and maintaining a strong position in the global clinical trials market, Poland is no exception.

In a sweeping legislative overhaul, Bulgaria is redefining the framework governing corporate liability for criminal offences. The reform package – encompassing amendments to the Bulgarian Criminal Code, the Bulgarian Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and most notably the Bulgarian Administrative Violations and Sanctions Act (AVSA) – marks a pivotal shift in the prosecution and sanctioning of corporate misconduct.

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.

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).

Wolf Theiss, working with Advokatfirmaet Haavind, has advised Embron Group on the sale of Norautron to private equity firm Norvestor. 

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.

After nearly nine years, Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (the CPC) has a new board of commissioners. The newly appointed leadership has launched its mandate with a sweeping agenda of reforms, intensified enforcement and strong focus on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro adoption. With Bulgaria set to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026, the CPC has begun operations under the concern that some businesses may exploit the currency transition to unjustifiably raise prices.