Press Releases

Vienna, 20 September 2019 – Wolf Theiss has advised Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) as issuer of EUR 500,000,000 Tier 2 Notes and on a tender offer for the repurchase of EUR 500,000,000 Subordinated Callable Fixed Rate Reset Notes due February 2025.

Warsaw, 18 September 2019 – Central Europe’s real-estate boom is set to continue as international investors flock to the market, attracted by its growth prospects and higher yields, according to experts from law firm Wolf Theiss attending the Europe GRI 2019 Conference in Paris on Sept. 11-12.

Bucharest, 17 September 2019 – Ingka Investments has signed an agreement for the acquisition of an 80% shareholding in 7 companies owning wind power plants generically known as Pegasus, Apollo and Pantelimon projects, having an aggregate installed capacity of 171MW. Giant wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S retained the remaining 20% shareholding in these 7 companies. Wolf Theiss has assisted the purchaser, Ingka Investments.

Wien, 12. September 2019 – Der auf Initiative von Wolf Theiss Partner Christian Hoenig ins Leben gerufene Brexit Desk soll Licht ins Dunkel der Brexit-Wirrnisse bringen. Anton Fischer (37), in England und Wales zugelassener UK Solicitor, österreichischer Rechtsanwalt und Spezialist für grenzüberschreitende Umgründungen, internationales Transaktionsrecht sowie Brexit-Rechtsfragen, startet bei Wolf Theiss als Senior Associate im Team des neu gegründeten Brexit Desk.

Vienna/Prague, 28 August 2019 - Wolf Theiss acted as legal counsel to Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces on its acquisition of Technistone, a world-leading manufacturer of quartz. The signing took place 8 August 2019. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in September of 2019.

Vienna, 26. August 2019 – On 13 August 2019 the implementation of the financial restructuring in relation to Steinhoff Europe AG (SEAG) and Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH (SFH) was successfully completed. Wolf Theiss advised the Steinhoff group in connection with the comprehensive financial restructuring from an Austrian law perspective.

Wien, 5. August 2019 – Logistik-Konzern Kühne + Nagel Österreich setzt bei der Akquisition des mittelständischen Logistikunternehmens Jöbstl auf die Expertise von Wolf Theiss.

Wien, 1. August 2019 – Wolf Theiss erweitert seine internationale Corporate-Praxisgruppe: Florian Kusznier (42) wird Partner bei Wolf Theiss.