Press Releases
Internal whistleblowing system: Andritz relies on whistleblowing software from Wolf Theiss IT subsidiary
RBS Responsible Business Solutions GmbH, the IT consulting subsidiary of Wolf Theiss, is pleased to announce that international company ANDRITZ has adopted its recently developed whistleblowing system SecuReveal. The highly secure, online-based whistleblowing software supports companies in their implementation of compliance systems....
Alexander Haas becomes partner at Wolf Theiss
Alexander Haas, 37, has been promoted to Partner at Wolf Theiss. Since 2006, Haas has been at Wolf Theiss in the Practice Group Banking & Finance and was appointed Counsel at the law firm in June 2014. Haas has acquired considerable experience in the area of debt capital markets (DCM), structured securities and stock exchange law....
Why are we not notified of our taxpayer classification? Why is it worth being a reliable taxpayer?
An analysis by the tax expert of Faludi Wolf Theiss Attorneys at Law on reliable taxpayer classification. As of 1 May 2016, the classification of Hungarian taxpayers for Q1 2016 was carried out by the tax authority. However, only those taxpayers received electronic notification, which were classified as reliable or risky by the tax authority, others did not. What may be the reasons if a company did not receive notification of its taxpayer classification? Why is it worth being a reliable taxpayer?...
Kündigung – Trennung im Guten oder im Bösen: Wie aus Gewitterwölkchen desaströse Unwetter entstehen und wie diese vermieden werden können
Beim gestrigen Wolf Theiss Employment Workshop haben Personalberater Othmar Hill und Wolf Theiss Partner Ralf Peschek wirtschaftspsychologische und arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte von Kündigungen beleuchtet. Fachliche Inputs und praxisbezogene Rollenspiele bildeten dafür den Rahmen....
Groundbreaking changes in the national green energy regulation
Parliament may soon pass new laws for supporting renewable energy. The Government has published a draft legislative package aimed at transforming the present renewable energy support scheme of electricity generation from renewable sources. On the basis of the proposal, most of the electricity generation facilities using renewable energy sources will no longer be eligible to participate in the so-called mandatory off-take system of "green" electricity and to them a new premium based supporting scheme will apply....
Arbitration expert Venus Valentina Wong joins Wolf Theiss
Starting on 1 May 2016, arbitration and litigation lawyer Valentina Wong will join Wolf Theiss. As an expert in arbitration law, she has gathered 12 years of experience and has been involved in more than 60 national and international arbitration and ADR proceedings, both as counsel and arbitrator....
Wolf Theiss named best law firm in Austria at prestigious IFLR awards
Wolf Theiss has been awarded "Best Law Firm in Austria" for the seventh time at the 2016 International Financial Law Review European Awards. The award was presented to Wolf Theiss at a ceremony held on April 22 at the Savoy in London....
Wolf Theiss advises Sportradar in acquisition of core business of Sportsman Media Group
Wolf Theiss has advised the leading provider of innovative data and media products, the Swiss company Sportradar AG, in its acquisition of the core business of the sportsman group. The signing took place on 19 April 2016, and the deal will close pending approval from the relevant competition authorities....
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 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....
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....
Wolf Theiss advised Amundi on the acquisition of Pioneer Investments
Vienna, 16 December 2016 - Amundi has acquired Pioneer Investments from Unicredit for an all-cash consideration of EUR 3.545 bn. Wolf Theiss advised Amundi on the acquisition as local counsel to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for Central & Eastern Europe....