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Wolf Theiss Breakfast: Neues zur Türkei
Der nach dem gescheiterten Putschversuch von der türkischen Regierung ausgerufene Ausnahmezustand sorgt für Verunsicherung unter Unternehmen und Investoren. Beim Wolf Theiss Breakfast "Aktuelles zur Türkei" plädierte der österreichische Wirtschaftsdelegierte in Istanbul, Georg Karabaczek, für eine moderate Kommunikation zwischen Österreich und der Türkei. Andernfalls müssten österreichische Firmen um öffentliche Aufträge bangen. Ceyda Akbal Schwimann, Wolf Theiss Expertin für internationale Schiedsverfahren mit Fokus Türkei, informierte über rechtliche Implikationen für ausländische Investoren in der Türkei....
Wolf Theiss advises QIA on investment in Banvit
Vienna, 16 January 2017 – Wolf Theiss has advised as Austrian counsel the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) on a joint venture between QIA and BRF, the Brazilian food manufacturer, to acquire a 79.5% stake in Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli Yem Sanayii A.Ş., a leading Turkey-based poultry company. QIA will hold 40% in the Austrian joint venture company and BRF 60%. This acquisition will be followed by a mandatory tender offer for the remaining 20.5%....
Wolf Theiss advises Filtration Group in its acquisition of the industrial filtration division of Mahle
Vienna, 2 November 2016 – Wolf Theiss has advised the Filtration Group, a subsidiary of the finance investor Madison Capital Partners, in all aspects of the transaction, including Austrian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Romanian law. The closing took place on 31 October 2016....
Wolf Theiss advises Rewe in sale of Billa Croatia to Spar
Vienna/Zagreb, 22 December 2016 – REWE International AG is divesting itself from its Croatian supermarkets. Its 62 franchises under the BILLA brand and a logistics centre with approximately 1,900 employees will be taken over by SPAR. REWE turned to the legal expertise of Wolf Theiss, which advised in all legal aspects for this transaction....
Wolf Theiss advises sellers of Heptagon in mega-deal with AMS AG
Vienna, 25 October 2016 – austriamicrosystems AG (AMS) has signed a contract for the acquisition of Singapore-based Heptagon Advanced Micro-Optics PTE. LTD (Heptagon). The sellers are primarily well-known financial investors as well as management and employees of Heptagon. The transaction is expected to close within three months....
Mergermarket recognizes Wolf Theiss as an M&A leader in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
Mergermarket has recognized Wolf Theiss as one of the top law firms in M&A transactions in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland....
Wolf Theiss Belgrade advises the European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on its inaugural RSD-denominated bond issue in Serbia
Vienna, 22 December 2016 – As of 15 December 2016, EBRD's issue of RSD 2,500,000,000 Floating Rate Bonds due December 2019 has been admitted to trading on the Belgrade Stock Exchange. This issuance is the first by an international financial institution in Serbia; it is denominated in Serbian dinars and governed by Serbian law. Raiffeisen Banka AD, Beograd, acted as underwriter for the issuance with Citigroup Global Markets Limited acting as marketing agent....
Wolf Theiss advises Total S.A. in sale of Atotech B.V.
Vienna, 14 October 2016 – Wolf Theiss is advising TOTAL S.A. in the sale of its specialty chemicals subsidiary Atotech B.V. TOTAL S.A. decided to accept the offer from the Carlyle Group (CG: Nasdaq) and received EUR 3.2 billion for the transaction....
Wolf Theiss berät Banco Bilbao, J.P. Morgan und UniCredit Bank Austria AG als Joint Lead Manager einer EUR 500 Millionen Anleihe der Telekom
Wien, 20. Dezember 2016 – Die Joint Lead Manager Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., J.P. Morgan Securities plc und UniCredit Bank Austria AG haben eine EUR 500 Millionen Anleihe der Telekom Finanzmanagement GmbH, unbedingt und unwiderruflich garantiert durch die Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft, erfolgreich platziert. Beraten wurden die Joint Lead Manager durch die Anwaltssozietät Wolf Theiss....
Wolf Theiss is ranked as one of the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times
Wolf Theiss is the only Austrian law firm which was ranked among the top 10 most innovative law firms in Continental Europe by the FT Innovative Lawyers Report. In the categories "Innovation in Mergers and Acquisitions" and "Innovation in Business Development and Knowledge Sharing", Wolf Theiss is "highly commended" by the prestigious European legal ranking....
Wolf Theiss advises Eurazeo in its acquisition of a hotel portfolio from Accor and other investors
In a cross-border transaction, Eurazeo Patrimoine has acquired from Accor Hotels and other investors 85 hotels under the brands Ibis Budget, Ibis Styles, Mercure, Novotel and Pulman. The volume of the transaction is more than half a billion euros. In the future, the hotels will join the newly created Grape Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Accor and Eurazeo....
Stefan Weishaupt wird bei Wolf Theiss zum Counsel ernannt
Wien, 19. Dezember 2016 – Stefan Weishaupt (34), seit Juni 2015 Mitglied der Praxisgruppe Real Estate, ist nun Counsel bei Österreichs größter Anwaltssozietät. Stefan Weishaupts Spezialgebiete sind Miet- und Wohnungseigentumsrecht, Bauträgervertragsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht sowie die Beratung von Klienten in der Hotel- und Freizeitbranche....
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Wolf Theiss advises Arkema Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in proionic GmbH
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