Press Release

Wolf Theiss is the only Austrian law firm which was ranked among the top 10 most innovative law firms in Continental Europe by the FT Innovative Lawyers Report. In the categories "Innovation in Mergers and Acquisitions" and "Innovation in Business Development and Knowledge Sharing", Wolf Theiss is "highly commended" by the prestigious European legal ranking....

In a cross-border transaction, Eurazeo Patrimoine has acquired from Accor Hotels and other investors 85 hotels under the brands Ibis Budget, Ibis Styles, Mercure, Novotel and Pulman. The volume of the transaction is more than half a billion euros. In the future, the hotels will join the newly created Grape Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Accor and Eurazeo....

Wien, 19. Dezember 2016 – Stefan Weishaupt (34), seit Juni 2015 Mitglied der Praxisgruppe Real Estate, ist nun Counsel bei Österreichs größter Anwaltssozietät. Stefan Weishaupts Spezialgebiete sind Miet- und Wohnungseigentumsrecht, Bauträgervertragsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht sowie die Beratung von Klienten in der Hotel- und Freizeitbranche....

Vienna, 3 October 2016 – Wolf Theiss has advised Heliad Equity Partners on its acquisition of shares in Austria-based MT Holding GmbH. The previous sole shareholder, Mr. Martin Tiani, remains managing director and a shareholder in MT Holding GmbH....

Vienna, 16 December 2016 - Amundi has acquired Pioneer Investments from Unicredit for an all-cash consideration of EUR 3.545 bn. Wolf Theiss advised Amundi on the acquisition as local counsel to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for Central & Eastern Europe....

Wolf Theiss Warsaw has advised Consolidated Precision Products Corp. on its successful acquisition of two casting facilities located in Rzeszow, Poland from a business unit of Pratt & Whitney Canada, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. The transaction closed for an undisclosed amount on 30 June 2016. The acquired casting facilities specialize in aerospace engine components, with enhanced technology for superior manufacturing and cost-efficient processes....

Wolf Theiss has advised Dynacast, a global producer of complex precision parts, on its acquisition of all shares in the Austrian company Schlieper GmbH from Schlieper Private Trust. The closing took place on 30 June 2016....

Die Europäische Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) hat weitreichende Auswirkungen auf das Datenschutzrecht der EU-Mitgliedstaaten. Österreichische Unternehmen sollten sich frühzeitig rüsten, empfahlen Datenschutz-Experten beim Wolf Theiss IP/IT Round-Up Dienstagabend....

Vienna, 26 September 2016 – Angelika Hellweger (32), a member of the Practice Group Dispute Resolution at Wolf Theiss since 2010, has been named Counsel at Austria's largest law firm. Angelika is an expert in commercial criminal law and is frequently involved in cross-border cases dealing with breach of trust, fraud, accounting fraud, bribery and asset tracing. Furthermore, she advises in cybercrime and forensic investigations as well as in compliance matters....

Bucharest, 22 November 2016 – Wolf Theiss contributed to the development of cloud privacy check (CPC) portal, the largest european information platform explaining data protection laws....

Vienna, 23 September 2016 - OMV has signed an agreement selling a 49% minority stake of Gas Connect Austria (GCA) to a consortium of Allianz and Snam. Wolf Theiss advised Allianz throughout the entire transaction – including due diligence, contract negotiations and the signing, which took place on 22 September. Additionally, Wolf Theiss advised the entire consortium in aspects relating to acquisition finance....

Wien, 21.11.2016 - Union Investment hat von der UBM Development AG und der S Immo AG die Projektentwicklung "QBC 3" im Rahmen eines Forward Deals erworben. Das Bürohaus entsteht im neuen Stadtteil "Quartier Belvedere Central" in unmittelbarer Nähe des neuen Wiener Hauptbahnhofs. Auch bei dieser Transaktion setzt Union Investment auf Wolf Theiss....