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Romania: Schoenherr advises Otokar on acquisition of Romanian defence company Automecanica
Poland: Schoenherr advises Niewiadów Polska Grupa Militarna on Warsaw Stock Exchange debut
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Schoenherr only law firm to win two Chambers Europe Awards in 2026
For the second consecutive year, Schoenherr received dual recognition at the Chambers Europe Awards, winning both the "Austria Law Firm of the Year" and "Southeast Europe (SEE) Law Firm of the Year" awards at the ceremony held in Madrid on 14 May 2026. This repeated distinction is a testament to the firm's fully integrated cross-border approach and its unwavering commitment to legal excellence across the region.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises DYWIDAG Group on EUR 90m refinancing
Schoenherr acted as Polish local counsel to DYWIDAG Group on the refinancing of its existing credit facilities. The financing includes a EUR 90m secured Nordic bond which will replace the existing term loans, as well as a senior revolving credit facilities agreement.
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13 May 2026
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Austria: Schoenherr advises indie Semiconductor on acquisition of CMOS Image Sensor Product Line from ams OSRAM AG
Schoenherr successfully advised indie Semiconductor on the acquisition of the fabless CMOS image sensor group from ams OSRAM AG for a total consideration of EUR 40m.
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EU: Can sharing a Facebook post get you sued for copyright infringement?
A German court has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to decide whether sharing someone else's social media post can amount to copyright infringement. The answer could affect how billions of people use platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and other social networks every day.
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Croatia's FDI Screening Regime: Faster than expected
As previously reported, the Croatian Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act ("FDI Act") entered into force on 13 November 2025, making Croatia one of the last EU countries to introduce an FDI screening mechanism.
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EU Inc. – The 28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework: A Practical Analysis of Commission Proposal COM (2026) 322
On 18 March 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for a regulation establishing the EU Inc., a new harmonised limited liability company form designed to serve as Europe's answer to the US Delaware C-Corp, radically simplifying company formation and operation across borders. The most significant development in EU company law since the Societas Europaea (2004).
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to the point: financial regulation | 4/2026
Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month, we look back at the most relevant developments in financial regulation in the CEE region.
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to the point: White Collar Crime Law in CEE 5/2026
Welcome to our monthly CEE White Collar Crime Law update. With this newsletter, we aim to provide a concise and up-to-date overview of recent case law and other trends and developments in the field of white collar crime law in the CEE region
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