Press Releases

Budapest, 14 October 2024 – Wolf Theiss advised BNP Paribas Personal Finance on Hungarian legal and regulatory aspects in relation to the sale of its Hungarian subsidiary, Magyar Cetelem Bank Zrt., to Cofidis, the consumer finance subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel. Wolf Theiss provided advice on Hungarian legal and regulatory matters, including foreign direct investment and […]...

Warsaw, 11 October 2024 – Wolf Theiss advised Stage Capital, a European financial investor focused on commercial real estate in the CEE region, on the sale of the Galardia shopping centre to Future Estate. Galardia is a shopping and entertainment centre in Starachowice offering approximately 18,000 sqm of GLA (gross leasable area). Opened in October […]...

Warsaw, 9 October 2024 – Wolf Theiss advised REWE digital on a joint venture transaction with Polish IT company – amb software – involving the establishment of an IT centre in Poland. REWE digital, in cooperation with amb software, have established REWE digital Poland and will launch an IT service centre in Zielona Góra. The […]...

Vienna, 3 October 2024 – Wolf Theiss has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its anchor investment in green notes issued by voestalpine AG. voestalpine AG successfully closed the issuance of green notes, totaling an aggregate principal amount of EUR 500,000,000. The green notes, with a maturity of five years and a coupon rate of […]...

Vienna, 17 September 2024 – Wolf Theiss continues to strengthen its regional presence and legal expertise in CEE/SEE by appointing four new partners: Andreea Zvâc, Oleg Temnikov, Stefan Horn and Alexander Zollner. The appointment of these four new partners in Bucharest, Sofia and Vienna reflects the law firm’s commitment to strategic growth and its dedication […]...

Vienna, 16 September 2024 – Wolf Theiss comprehensively advised Volksbank Wien AG (i) in relation to its invitation to existing holders of their outstanding EUR 400m 2.75% Fix to Fix Tier 2 Notes (AT000B121967), to tender their Tier 2 notes for purchase by the Company and (ii) as Issuer on its issue of “EUR 500.000.000 5.500% Fixed to […]...

Vienna, 11 September 2024 – Wolf Theiss is pleased to announce that Daniel Lungenschmid will be joining our Vienna office as Partner in the Corporate and M&A team, effective 1 October 2024. Daniel brings a wealth of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and transaction advice. Daniel’s impressive career spans over more than a […]...

Bratislava, 5 September 2024 – Wolf Theiss announces its role in advising on the reorganisation of Oerlikon’s nitriding business in Slovakia. The restructuring resulted in the spin-off of the business into a standalone legal and operational entity, finalised on 1 September 2024. This marks a significant milestone for Oerlikon, with Wolf Theiss providing essential legal […]...

Prague, 21 August 2024 – Wolf Theiss assisted Audax Private Equity, a leading middle market investment firm based in Boston and San Francisco, with its acquisition of Avantor’s Clinical Services business. The Wolf Theiss team, working alongside Ropes & Gray LLP, advised Audax Private Equity on all Czech legal and regulatory aspects related to the […]...

Prague, 19 August 2024 – Wolf Theiss Czech Republic’s Real Estate team advised Sekyra Group, a major Czech developer, in relation to the sale of a real estate project to Banka Creditas. The project, a new office building, will become the new corporate headquarters of the buyer, a prominent Czech bank. The building is expected […]...

Vienna, 14 August 2024 – Wolf Theiss acted as the legal advisor to listed Cellnex Telecom S.A., Europe’s largest operator of telecommunications towers and infrastructure, in connection with the sale of its Austrian telecommunications tower assets to a consortium comprising Vauban Infrastructure Partners, through Core Infrastructure Fund IV SCSp and Core Infrastructure Fund IV SCA […]...

Budapest, 8 August 2024 – Wolf Theiss highlights the complexities faced by export-import companies when dealing with foreign retention of title and Hungarian asset pledge, emphasizing the potential risks and necessary precautions for businesses engaging in cross-border trade, particularly between Germany and Hungary. Retention of title is a common practice in Europe, where sellers retain […]...