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Wolf Theiss advises MSD on the acquisition of the Austrian biotech company Themis Bioscience
Vienna, 27 May 2020 – Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, counts on the expertise of Wolf Theiss in the acquisition of Themis Bioscience GmbH....
Wolf Theiss has advised VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG on the acquisition of Aegon’s insurance, pension, and asset management business in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Turkey for EUR 830 million.
Vienna, 30 November, 2020: Wolf Theiss has advised VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) on all legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Aegon's insurance business in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Turkey. As a result of the transaction VIG will take over Aegon's non-life and life insurance companies as well as pension funds, asset management and service companies in these countries, which ideally complement VIG's existing portfolio. The purchase price amounts to EUR 830 million....
Wolf Theiss berät INNIO Jenbacher bei der Akquisition von ECI-Distribution und PowerUp
Wien, 24.11.2020 – Wolf Theiss hat das Tiroler Unternehmen INNIO Jenbacher bei dem Kauf der ECI-Distribution GmbH und PowerUp GmbH beraten. Das Signing hat am 3.11.2020 stattgefunden....
Wolf Theiss advises Cellnex Telecom S.A. on its acquisition of CK Hutchison’s Austrian telecommunications tower assets as part of a Europe-wide transaction
Vienna, 16 November 2020 – Wolf Theiss has advised Cellnex Telecom S.A., Europe’s leading operator of wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructures, on the acquisition of the Austrian telecommunications tower assets of CK Hutchison Holdings ("Hutchison")....
Wolf Theiss berät bei einer Benchmark-Emission des Landes Niederösterreich
Wien, 18. November 2020 – Wolf Theiss berät die Erste Group Bank AG, die HYPO-BANK BURGENLAND Aktiengesellschaft, die HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG, die Raiffeisen Bank International AG und die UniCredit Bank AG als Joint Lead Manager einer Emission von EUR 500.000.000 0 % Inhaberschuldverschreibung 2020 – 2035 (AT0000A2KVP9)....
Polish Financial Authority fines brokerage house board members, signifying trend of harsher penalties and individual liability
Warsaw, 9 November 2020 – The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (PFSA) imposed fines on four board members of two brokerage houses in October 2020. The penalties are the result of taking over the decisive role in the process of offering financial instruments by other entities without the required entitlements. As noted by Arkadiusz Matusiak, Head of the White-Collar Crime team at Wolf Theiss in Poland, we observe not only more cases where the PFSA has decided to punish individuals, including members of the management board, but also an individual increase in the penalties imposed....
Wolf Theiss berät bei der Begebung einer EUR 65.000.000 Anleihe der Oberbank AG
Wien, 9. November 2020 – Wolf Theiss berät die Oberbank AG als Emittentin, die Erste Group Bank AG und die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale als Joint Lead Manager einer Emission von EUR 65.000.000 0,75 % nicht bevorrechtigten nicht nachrangigen berücksichtigungsfähigen Schuldverschreibungen 2020 – 2027 (AT000B127097)....
Wolf Theiss expands in Poland with the addition of experienced real estate and environmental specialist
Warsaw, 2 November 2020 – Aleksandra Jach joins Wolf Theiss in Warsaw as Counsel to strengthen the Real Estate and Construction team. This expansion comes in response to growing demand for legal advisory services in Poland’s rapidly changing business environment and the growth of the firm's work in other areas, such as renewable energy and environmental projects....
Wolf Theiss berät Erste Group Bank AG, Raiffeisen Bank International AG und UniCredit Bank AG beim öffentlichen Angebot der EUR 100.000.000 2,50% Teilschuldverschreibungen 2020-2028 der Pierer Industrie AG
Wien, 29. Oktober 2020 - Wolf Theiss hat Erste Group, RBI und UniCredit als Joint Lead Manager und Bookrunner eines öffentlichen Angebots der EUR 100.000.000 2,50% Teilschuldverschreibungen 2020-2028 der Pierer Industrie AG beraten....
Wolf Theiss advises SALTO SYSTEMS on the acquisition of Gantner Electronic Group
Vienna, 19 October 2020 – SALTO SYSTEMS, one of the leading international suppliers of electronic access control solutions, relied on the expertise of Wolf Theiss for the 100 % acquisition of Gantner Electronic Austria Holding GmbH. Signing and closing of the deal took place on 15 October....
Wolf Theiss advises Kommunalkredit Austria AG on the financing of 8 solar power plants in Hungary
Vienna, 15 October 2020 – New Green Deal for Wolf Theiss: Wolf Theiss advised Kommunalkredit Austria AG on the financing of a solar power plant in Hungary developed by GREEN SOURCE Austria and its Slovakian subsidiary Solar Partners. The financing was set up in only four months with the deal being closed in mid-August....
Expert in criminal law and criminal defence joins Wolf Theiss compliance and corporate investigations team
Prague – 7 October 2020 – Criminal law specialist Ondřej Ambrož joined the Compliance and Corporate Investigations team at the Prague office of Wolf Theiss. Appointed as Counsel, he expanded the group of lawyers specialising in corporate investigations, compliance and corporate criminal liability....
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Wolf Theiss advises on the issue of sustainable bonds by the Federal State of Lower Austria
Vienna, 6 November 2024 – Wolf Theiss advised Deutsche Bank AG, HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich and Wien AG a...
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