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Wolf Theiss Tirana advised European Investment Fund (“EIF”) in a 25 million-euro agreement with Alpha Bank
Tirana, 11 July 2019 - Wolf Theiss Tirana's Partner Sokol Nako and Associate Kristaq Profkola advised the European Investment Fund (EIF) in a 25 million-euro agreement with Alpha Bank Albania for the financing of Albanian SMEs, as part of the EU’s COSME Loan Guarantee Facility programme that supports the access of SMEs to financing. It is the first COSME programme agreement to be signed in Albania....
Wolf Theiss advised Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces on its acquisition of Technistone
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....
Wolf Theiss advises the Steinhoff Group on the successful implementation of its financial restructuring
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....
Wolf Theiss berät Kühne & Nagel Österreich bei Übernahme des steirischen Logistikers Jöbstl
Wien, 5. August 2019 – Logistik-Konzern Kühne + Nagel Österreich setzt bei der Akquisition des mittelständischen Logistikunternehmens Jöbstl auf die Expertise von Wolf Theiss....
Wolf Theiss erweitert Partnerschaft: Florian Kusznier verstärkt das Corporate/M&A-Team
Wien, 1. August 2019 – Wolf Theiss erweitert seine internationale Corporate-Praxisgruppe: Florian Kusznier (42) wird Partner bei Wolf Theiss....
Wolf Theiss advised Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) on the issuance of EUR 500 million tier 2 notes and on a tender offer for the repurchase of EUR 500 million subordinated callable fixed rate reset notes due Febrruary 25
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....
Central Europe’s real estate boom set to continue as global funds seek higher yields
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....
Wolf Theiss advises Ingka Investments in the acquisition of 80% shareholding in 7 wind farm companies held by Vestas Group in Romania
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....
Let us build bridges-Event: Wolf Theiss führte durch den BREXIT-Dschungel
Wien, 11. Oktober 2019 – Über 100 Teilnehmer wohnten gestern Abend der Kick-off-Veranstaltung des Wolf Theiss BREXIT Desk bei. Die Experten diskutierten, warum der Austritt des Vereinten Königreichs (UK) aus der EU nicht nur eine politische, sondern auch rechtliche Zerreißprobe für die Beziehungen zwischen UK und der EU darstellt und mit welchen Änderungen Unternehmen zu rechnen haben....
Wolf Theiss advises RBI on the issue of EUR 750,000,000 0.375 per cent ordinary senior eligible notes due 2026 – “Green Bond”
Vienna, 7. October 2019 – On 25 September 2019, Raiffeisen Bank International AG successfully finalized the issue and listing of a EUR 750,000,000 Green Bond....
Wolf Theiss further strengthens its Prague team. Experts in M&A, real estate, pharmaceuticals, IP, tax advisory and financial regulation are now on board
Prague, 4 October 2019 – Kamila Seberová joins Prague office of Wolf Theiss as expert in pharmaceutical law and intellectual property. Radka Neničková adds experience to the local real estate practice and Tereza Naučová strengthens the M&A team. All of them were newly appointed as Counsels. Dita Šulcová joins the office as a Tax Consultant and Filip Michalec is a new Senior Associate for Banking & Finance. “Less than a year ago we announced that our Prague team would shortly double or triple in numbers. You can now see that happening and our expansion won’t stop there,“ says the Managing Partner Jitka Logesová....
Wolf Theiss sees distressed M&A rising as CEE economy slows
Warsaw, 16 October 2019 – Growing uncertainty about the global economic outlook has cut M&A activity in Central and Eastern Europe this year despite the region’s healthy fundamentals. However, the economic downturn may attract investors to restructuring opportunities, particularly in the manufacturing and retail industries, experts from international law firm Wolf Theiss predicted at the CEE M&A and Private Equity Forum in Warsaw....
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Wolf Theiss advises Arkema Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in proionic GmbH
Vienna, 23 April 2024 – Wolf Theiss is advising Arkema Group in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake of n...
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