Wolf Theiss has offices in thirteen countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, one of them in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Across our firm, we share a joint belief in the rule of law, democracy, humanity and fair play. We all lived in peace and safety, when suddenly, last week, our Ukrainian colleagues were confronted with war.
There is only one message from us now: We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and friends in Ukraine.
Wolf Theiss
However, our help does not end with making pictures. In the meantime, we have initiated everything to help our colleagues to leave for safe countries and financially support their stay there. Through fundraising and other efforts, we have made it our goal to not only make a one-time statement, but to help in the long run. Our lawyers have helped to establish support associations (see also PRO BONO) and the company is actively contributing in terms of content as well as financially where there is need, from the creation of alternative housing in several countries to German language courses.
We continue to work on finding ways of support and our thoughts remain with the people of Ukraine.
Ukraine – One Region, one Firm
Wolf Theiss has offices in thirteen countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, one of them in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across our firm, we share a joint belief in the rule of law, democracy, humanity and fair play. We all lived in peace and safety, when suddenly, last week, our Ukrainian colleagues were confronted with war. […]...
Vienna Survival Guide for Tax and Law
A comprehensive English-language guide to tax and law in Austria Forget reading lengthy and dry legal or tax parlance in a textbook in order to feel in charge of your bureaucracy. This book will help you make important choices such as purchasing a house or managing your inheritance like an expert. We give you background […]...
The first anniversary of home office law in Austria
In the second episode of our Wolf Theiss Arbeitsrecht podcast, our experts Isabel Firneis and Julia Marboe discuss the topic of home office in Austria. It has been one year since the introduction of the legislative package on home office, and with that view our lawyers consider topics such as common practical issues, including the […]...
Zum ersten Jahrestag des Homeoffice-Gesetzes
In der zweiten Folge unseres Wolf Theiss Arbeitsrecht-Podcasts sprechen unsere Expertinnen Isabel Firneis und Julia Marboe über das Thema Homeoffice. Anlässlich des bevorstehenden 1. Jahrestages des Home Office Gesetzespaketes ziehen sie Bilanz und erörtern häufige Praxisprobleme wie etwa die Bereitstellung von digitalen Arbeitsmitteln, Kostenersatz und Beendigungsmöglichkeiten der Homeoffice Vereinbarung. Bei Fragen zu dieser Folge und […]...
Consumer Finance Law Review, Sixth Edition – Austria Chapter
Consumers – in particular borrowers – are generally very well protected in Austria. The rules protecting consumers directly and indirectly are enforced by Austrian courts and – as far as they derive from financial regulatory acts – the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). During 2021, the FMA continued to put an emphasis on collective consumer […]...
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Wolf Theiss advises Raiffeisen Bank International AG on its benchmark issue of extendable mortgage covered bank bonds
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Is competition law getting greener? Horizontal cooperation and sustainability objectives
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Regulatory law impacts on the digitization of credit processes in Austria
The constant progress in the field of digital technologies evokes the desire for more digitalization and less analogue processes also in the credit business. However, laws and regulations generally tend to not have been adapted to such digital transformation yet. Considering the heavy regulation and liability risks banks and their executive organs underly, the questions […]...
Hungary: Substantial changes in the connection of small power plants to the distribution network
The Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (HEPURA) approved Amendment No. 16 to the Distribution Code of Hungary on 25 January 2022. The amendment includes, inter alia, the long-awaited, far-reaching transitional rules for the connection of small power plants to the distribution grid. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The HEPURA has approved Amendment No. 16 to the […]...
The Guide to Investment Treaty Protection and Enforcement
The issue of applicable law in investment treaty arbitration, despite its long development, remains an unsettled point. The very nature of investment protection, based on a web of treaties between sovereign states, renders it difficult to establish common characteristics pertaining to the applicable law in resolving investment treaty disputes. Wolf Theiss’ contribution to the THE […]...
Impfpflicht und betriebliche COVID Sicherheitsmaßnahmen
In der ersten Folge unseres Wolf Theiss Arbeitsrecht-Podcasts diskutieren die Arbeitsrechtsexperten Ralf Peschek und Matthias Unterrieder über die Auswirkungen der Impfpflicht auf das Arbeitsverhältnis. Sie beleuchten Fragen über die Einführung einer betrieblichen Impflicht, inklusive gesetzliche und betriebliche Grundlagen, bis hin zu Auswirkungen einer betrieblichen Impflicht auf das einzelne Arbeitsverhältnis, sowie Fragen des Datenschutzes. Nach einer […]...