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Arbitration expert Emmanuel Kaufman returns to Wolf Theiss
Vienna, 27 September 2021 – Emmanuel Kaufman (40) re-joins the arbitration practice at Wolf Theiss as of 1 September 2021. Born in Argentina, Emmanuel has gained 15 years of experience in international commercial and investment arbitration and specialises in construction and engineering disputes in CEE/SEE. Emmanuel has in-depth knowledge in complex arbitration proceedings before international […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Oberösterreichische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft on its issue of EUR 250,000,000 0.01% green mortgage covered bonds
Vienna, 24 September 2021 – Wolf Theiss advises Oberösterreichische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft as issuer on its first green sub benchmark issue of EUR 250,000,000 0.01 per cent. mortgage covered bonds due 2028 (AT0000A2SUL3). Oberösterreichische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft (the “HYPO Oberösterreich”) successfully closed the issue of green mortgage covered bonds in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 250 million. […]...
Wolf Theiss ernennt neue Partnerinnen und Partner in Österreich und Serbien
Wien, 22. September 2021 – Wolf Theiss ernennt Marika Lomashvili und Wolfgang Lauchner (Wien) sowie Andjelka Todorovic (Belgrad) zu Partnern. Marika Lomashvili (39) ist Mitglied des Banking- und Finance Teams in Wien und auf Bank- und Finanzrecht spezialisiert. Sie berät Kreditgeber, Kreditnehmer sowie Sponsoren bei Finanzierungstransaktionen in Österreich sowie Zentral- und Osteuropa. Wolfgang Lauchner (35) […]...
Deal activity in the region: CEE M&A and private Equity Forum is soon approaching
Vienna, 21 September 2021 – Despite ongoing challenges related to Covid-19 lockdowns, the M&A activity in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reached EUR 8.5bn (121 deals) by value in 1Q21, representing a 49.7% increase compared to the same period last year (EUR 5.7bn, 115 deals). This represents the region’s highest first quarter figure since 1Q13 […]...
Convotis GmbH acquires ITSDONE Group assisted by Wolf Theiss
Vienna, 20 September 2021 – Wolf Theiss advised Convotis GmbH on the legal aspects of the acquisition of ITSDONE Group. A multidisciplinary and multi-country team, led by M&A / PE Partner Sarah Wared, advised Convotis with respect to all legal aspects of the transaction from an Austrian, Romanian and Slovakian legal perspective. Through the participation […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group
Bratislava, 10 September 2021 – Wolf Theiss has advised Bain Capital, an American private investment firm, on its investment in the international e-commerce company Berlin Brands Group operating in the direct-to-consumer sector. As one of the legal advisors to Bain Capital, Wolf Theiss advised the private equity firm on buying a minority stake in Berlin […]...
Wolf Theiss advises PSG on the acqusition of TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH
Vienna, 8 September 2021 – Wolf Theiss advises PSG on the legal and regulatory aspects of the acquisition of TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH, the leading specialist for treasury reporting software in the DACH region. A multidisciplinary team led by M&A Partner Sarah Wared advises PSG on all legal aspects of the transaction, including the […]...
Wolf Theiss closed a fifth transaction in the tech sector in 2021, the sale of AMC RO Studio to Keywords Studios plc
Bucharest, 12 August 2021 – Wolf Theiss has advised the founders of AMC RO Studio, a world-leading 3D art and design studio that makes creative 3D visual development and design, creating concept art and motion graphics for games, film and digital media, in the sale of their shares to Keywords Studios plc, a publicly listed […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Investindustrial on the sale of Lifebrain to Cerba HealthCare
Vienna, 2 August 2021 – Wolf Theiss advises European Laboratory Services S.à r.l. – a subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. – on the sale of Lifebrain Group, the largest Italian provider of clinical laboratory tests and operator of one of the largest COVID-19 laboratories in Austria, to French diagnostics center group Cerba HealthCare. Wolf Theiss […]...
Wolf Theiss has advised CELLINK AB on a $68 million acquisition of in-vitro tech corporation
Bratislava, 28 July 2021 – Wolf Theiss has advised CELLINK AB, a Swedish 3D bioprinter manufacturer, on the acquisition of the in-vitro technology specialist MatTek Corporation, for a value of $68 million. MatTek Corporation, a Boston-area life sciences company specialising in lab-engineered human tissue production, has recently been acquired by CELLINK, a leader in bioprinting, […]...
Wolf Theiss advises Bain Capital in a $4.53 bn divestment of Lonza
Prague/Warsaw, 19 July 2021 – Wolf Theiss advised Bain Capital on a significant cross-border acquisition of Lonza Specialty Ingredients business and operations. The private equity firm, together with Cinven Capital Management, acquired the chemicals business arm of Lonza, the Swiss contract drug maker, for an enterprise value of $ 4.53 billion. The multi-level transaction closed […]...