In der Pilotfolge unseres neuen Vergaberecht-Podcasts befassen sich Partner Wolfgang Lauchner und Counsel Johann Hwezda aus unserem Vergaberechtsteam mit den aktuellen Herausforderungen für alle Vergabe-Praktiker: gerissene Lieferketten, unvorhersehbare Preisentwicklungen sowie Rohstoff- und Energieknappheit und nicht zuletzt COVID-19 und der Krieg in der Ukraine. Unsere Experten analysieren dabei nicht nur die Auswirkungen dieser Herausforderungen auf das öffentliche Auftragswesen, sondern liefern auch konkrete Handlungs- und Lösungsansätze.
Weitere Einzelheiten erfahren Sie in der neuen Folge unseres Vergaberechts-Podcasts. Verfügbar auf Deutsch.
Bei Fragen zu dieser Episode und allgemein zu unserem Vergaberecht-Podcast wenden Sie sich bitte an vergaberecht@wolftheiss.com.
Public procurement in uncertain times
In this new episode of our Vergaberecht podcast, Partner Wolfgang Lauchner and Counsel Johann Hwezda from our Public Procurement practice discuss supply chain disruptions, unpredictable price developments, and raw materials and energy shortages in terms of their impact on public procurement. Also addressed are the ever-present but nonetheless critically important topics of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.
These topics are shaping the procurement landscape now and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. A critical question arises: are there any instruments available to cope with these challenges and what are they in the public procurement sector?
For more details, you can listen to this new episode. Available in German.
For questions regarding this episode and our Vergaberecht podcast, contact vergaberecht@wolftheiss.com.
Vergaberecht in Krisenzeiten
In der Pilotfolge unseres neuen Vergaberecht-Podcasts befassen sich Partner Wolfgang Lauchner und Counsel Johann Hwezda aus unserem Vergaberechtsteam mit den aktuellen Herausforderungen für alle Vergabe-Praktiker: gerissene Lieferketten, unvorhersehbare Preisentwicklungen sowie Rohstoff- und Energieknappheit und nicht zuletzt COVID-19 und der Krieg in der Ukraine. Unsere Experten analysieren dabei nicht nur die Auswirkungen dieser Herausforderungen auf das […]...
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EU sanctions on the Russian Federation and Belarus
*This list is regularly updated. Current as of 21 December 2022. The below list shows an overview over the EU sanctions recently introduced as a reaction to the current situation in Ukraine. With respect to Russia, note that other sanctions measures which have been introduced in the past might be applicable in certain cases (e.g., […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Gaming Innovation Group concerning its acquisition of AskGamblers and associated online casino brands
Belgrade, 21 December 2022 – Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) relied on the legal counsel of Wolf Theiss regarding the acquisition of the casino affiliate websites AskGamblers.com, JohnSlots.com, NewCasinos.com and several smaller domains from Catena Media Plc. for EUR 45 million on a cash and debt free basis. The closing of the transaction is expected […]...
Wolf Theiss advises AFI in Romania’s largest real estate financing transaction in 2022
Bucharest, 21 December 2022 – Wolf Theiss advised AFI on obtaining a EUR 450 million credit facility for the purposes of refinancing its three shopping centres in Romania – AFI Cotroceni in Bucharest, AFI Ploieşti and AFI Braşov. The syndicate of lenders, which granted the largest real estate credit facility ever issued in Romania, was […]...
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Vienna, 20 December 2022 – Engerth 173-175 Entwicklungs GmbH & Co KG relied on the legal advice of Wolf Theiss and signed a lease agreement with GS Star AT GmbH, a company of Gorgeous Smiling Hotels, for the hotel at Engerthstraße 173-175 – the former Austria Trend Hotel Lassalle. Following extensive renovation work, the hotel […]...
Hungary: Further tightening of grid connection rules – existing grid connection rights could also be at risk
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Wolf Theiss advises Farner International AG on partnership with Kobza Media Group
Vienna, 19 December 2022 – Vienna-based Kobza Media Group, consisting of KTHE, alpha_z, massgeschneidert and Darwins Lab, as well as diego5 and its subsidiaries, is becoming part of the emerging European agency alliance “Team Farner”. Swiss based Farner, founded in 1951, started a partnership with Waterland Private Equity in January 2022. Under the umbrella brand […]...
Leading video game developer Jagex acquires Gamepires with legal counsel from Wolf Theiss
Zagreb, 19 December 2022 – Wolf Theiss acted as legal advisor to Jagex, the leading developer and publisher of community-driven games, backed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), in relation to its acquisition of Gamepires, a highly successful game development studio of 50+ experienced developers best known for its open world survival title SCUM. […]...
The Czech “Magnitsky Act”: creation of a legal basis for national sanctions
Concerned with what it perceives as a lack of proper unity and enforcement on the local level of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the Czech government enacted a legal basis for national sanctions in what is being referred to as the Czech “Magnitsky Act”. On 7 December 2022, the Czech President Miloš Zeman signed […]...
Happy New Year! Here´s to new beginnings!
The beginning of the new year is a wonderful chance to celebrate, both what we have accomplished in 2022 and the exciting opportunities that lay ahead. Through collaboration and partnership, many milestones have been reached together and we are looking forward to further strengthening our relationship and discover new and exciting opportunities! With this in […]...