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Blockchain everywhere?
Rise of the crypto market Lately the crypto market has made its way back into the focus of the finance sector, with all of the popular crypto currencies reaching an all-time high one after another and the market crashing shortly thereafter. In addition, a constantly rising number of businesses is or already has implemented blockchain-based […]...
Understanding legal tech will help you harness its power
Much to unpack in a single phrase It’s 2021 and by now the (former) buzzword Legal Tech is already an old shoe – hardly anyone in the legal arena has not heard of it and many already had touchpoints with the topic. However, the question still remains:What exactly is Legal Tech and how can it […]...
Blockchain everywhere?
Rise of the crypto market Lately the crypto market has made its way back into the focus of the finance sector, with all of the popular crypto currencies reaching an alltime high one after another and the market crashing shortly thereafter. In addition, a constantly rising number of businesses is or already has implemented blockchain-based […]...
Ein großer Wurf?
Die neue Restrukturierungsordnung in Österreich Am 22.2.2021 wurde der Ministerialentwurf zum Restrukturierungs- und InsolvenzRichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz (RIRL-UG) veröffentlicht. Das Gesetz ist die mit Spannung erwartete Umsetzung der Restrukturierungs-RL. Neben der Einführung einer neuen Restrukturierungsordnung (RO) soll u.a. die Insolvenzordnung (IO) angepasst werden. Die Begutachtungsfrist endete am 6.4.2021; mit dem In-Kraft-Treten ist im dritten Quartal 2021 zu rechnen. […]...
Change & Recovery: FDI restrictions in CEE/SEE
Developments in the Covid-19 era In the context of the global pandemic in 2020, which exposed the vulnerabilities with excessive reliance on externalised foreign supply chains, EU Member States (including many in the CEE/SEE region) have accelerated the adoption of local legislation aimed at restricting foreign direct investment (“FDI”) into certain critical infrastructure1 and critical […]...
Change & Recovery: Adding value to property – changing the use of real estate
Deep changes in the global real estate market Panta rhei – „Everything flows“. When the Greek philosopher Heraclitus created this famous phrase around 500 B.C., it was certainly not the world of real estate that he had in mind. Nowadays, however, his quote aptly describes the developments that affect this critical investment class, which is […]...
Change & Recovery: Raising capital in a changing world
Opportunities not to be missed Failing to see the wood for the trees in 2021 and therefore missing investment opportunities due to fear of the unknown may prove costly for investors and entrepreneurs. Economic forecasts are now negatively (and possibly inaccurately) skewed downwards by the uncertain nature of the pandemic and the current surge of […]...
Change & Recovery Resilience and opportunity in Central & Eastern Europe
CEE continues to rise despite pandemic Growth arc long predates Covid-19 and will continue past it Last year was a training course in adaption and agility, and there were many lessons learned in CEE and across the world. It. However, businesses and investors in CEE can continue to look forward to numerous opportunities in the […]...
Change & Recovery: Is your business going global without you realising it?
Employee mobility rising due to remote work Beyond simply working from home, employees are now crossing borders while working remotely. As a result, companies face new opportunities and challenges. Now that verifying employees’ whereabouts is often difficult in practice, tax and compliance risks could be lurking. Origins: the concept of a global workforce In the […]...
TMT M&A in CEE soars in 2020 and this year could be even better
Despite the pandemic, and, in some cases, because of it, M&A in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector has flourished. According to our survey, it will continue to do so Few sectors were spared amid the mass disruption to public life caused by the pandemic in 2020 – with the notable exception of the […]...
Improved technology and lower costs: how CEE/SEE will meet the EU’s ambitious new climate goals through renewables
As Europe reacts to the impact of the Global COVID-19 pandemic on its populations and budgets, it must not lose sight of the need to proactively implement the recently adopted European Green Deal – not despite the pandemic, but because of it. With Europe reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 and the news cycles dominated […]...
One man’s trash: the story behind the success of Belgrade’s waste-to-energy project
Thirty to forty professionals made polite introductions on the 5th floor of a Belgrade office building and took seats around the large marbled room to follow the PowerPoint presentation. This was the start of the first competitive dialogue meeting for the “PPP Project for the City of Belgrade for the Provision of Services of Treatment […]...