Press Releases

Warsaw, 21 May 2019 – Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) introduced to the Polish Tax Code earlier this year change the obligations for disclosure of tax arrangements, meaning CFOs need to stay alert to the new requirements they face, says Karolina Stawowska, partner and head of the Tax practice at the Wolf Theiss office in Warsaw. […]...

Warsaw, 20 May 2019 – Poland’s vibrant commercial real estate market is set for further growth amid continued demand for office and warehouse space, as fresh capital continues to flow in from global funds, experts from international law firm Wolf Theiss said during the CEE GRI Conference 2019 in Warsaw on May 15. The central […]...

Vienna/Beijing, April 30, 2019 – Wolf Theiss signed the Beijing Declaration on further cooperation with Chinese Think Tank BNRSC, supporting Chinese Investments in Austria and its CEE/SEE neighbors. Christian Mikosch, Partner of Wolf Theiss and head of the Wolf Theiss China Desk, and Jiayan Zhu, Senior Associate Wolf Theiss, participated in the signing of the […]...

Vienna, 23 April 2019 – Wolf Theiss advised Erste Group Bank AG as issuer on the issue of EUR 500,000,000 Additional Tier 1 Notes and the issue of EUR 500,000,000 Eligible Liabilities Format Notes. Erste Group Bank AG successfully completed another benchmark issue of Additional Tier 1 Notes amounting to EUR 500 million on 12 […]...

Vienna, 11 April 2019 – Wolf Theiss advised VOLKSBANK WIEN AG on the placement of EUR 500 million covered bonds and EUR 220 million Additional Tier 1 Notes. Wolf Theiss advised the issuer in both transactions extensively. EUR 500 million covered bonds On 4 March 2019, VOLKSBANK WIEN AG issued „0.375% VOLKSBANK WIEN EUR 500 […]...

Wien, 2. April 2019 – Im Rahmen eines galaktischen Abends hat Wolf Theiss gestern seine neue Collaboration-Plattform Wolf Theiss Space präsentiert. Laut einer Umfrage (*) sehen 90% der Inhouse-Juristen in Österreich die Digitalisierung als Chance, nicht als Bedrohung für die Rechtsabteilung. Mit Wolf Theiss Space steht ihnen nun eine Lösung mit unlimitierten Möglichkeiten für die […]...

Vienna, 28. March 2019 – Effective April 1, 2019, Ron Given will be assuming the newly-created role as the firm’s U.S. Representative. By establishing this prestigious function, Wolf Theiss emphasises the importance of the US market for the firm. Wolf Theiss will not be practicing law outside of its 13 jurisdictions, but making available, at […]...

Warsaw, 13 March 2019 – The Wolf Theiss Warsaw team took part in the Law Career Fair at Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie on March 12, presenting work and training opportunities for law students as part of the firm’s continuous effort to support the professional development of young lawyers in Poland. During the Fair (Prawnicze Targi […]...

Kyiv, 7 March 2019 – Wolf Theiss advised a major international insurance company, Sompo International, on the M&A warranty and indemnity insurance transaction for the acquisition of the Aladdin shopping and entertainment center. Located in one of the densely populated neighbourhoods of Kyiv, Ukraine, and having a total area of over 16,000 m2, Aladdin was […]...

Warsaw, 4 March 2019 – As the real estate industry benefits from a boom in technological development, companies need to consider the legal aspects of new tools in areas such as intellectual property rights, personal data and consumer protection, experts from international law firm Wolf Theiss said at the PropTech in Real Estate (PropTech na […]...

Prague, 27 February 2019 – Robert David will join the firm to lead thse Czech banking and finance practice from 1 March 2019. Furthermore, Wolf Theiss has promoted Robert Pelikán to the paaxrtnership from the same date and appointed him as the head of the Czech dispute resolution and competition practices. “Robert David is a […]...

Vienna, 21 February 2019 – Wolf Theiss has advised Kyocera on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Van Aerden Group BV, a European pneumatic tool manufacturing and sales company. Signing took place on 2 February 2019. Wolf Theiss advised Kyocera with respect to all legal aspects of the transaction from an Austrian, Hungarian […]...