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Austria: Schoenherr advises OMV on geothermal energy project “Tiefenkraft" with Energie Steiermark
Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Česká spořitelna on financing of commercial shopping centre Vídeňská
New rules for green advertising as of September 2026: Austria adopts transitional provision for "old stock" situations
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Austria: Schoenherr advises initial purchasers and lenders on EUR 2.205bln refinancing of Constantia Flexibles
Schoenherr, together with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, advised the global coordinators, physical bookrunners, bookrunners, mandated lead arrangers and lenders in connection with a syndicated facilities agreement, as well as the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior secured notes, as part of the comprehensive refinancing of Constantia Flexibles GmbH, a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners and a global leader in flexible packaging.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises Profine Group on EUR 430m high-yield bond issuance
Schoenherr advised Profine Group, a leading German manufacturer of PVC profile systems, on the issuance of EUR 430m senior secured notes due 2031, acting as local counsel alongside lead counsel Latham & Watkins.
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Serbia: Schoenherr advises Austrian Post on acquisition of D Express
MVP Schoenherr advised Austrian Post, the leading postal and logistics services provider in Austria, on the signing of an agreement to acquire D Express, a Serbian parcel delivery company.
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Six Key Factors of a Successful Trademark Filing Strategy
Building a trademark portfolio requires more than simply filing a large number of trademark applications. A well-designed trademark filing strategy takes the following six key factors into account:
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Austria: Burgenland expands wind power suitability zones
By amending the regulation on the zoning of wind power plants, the province of Burgenland has created three additional wind power suitability zones in the Mittelburgenland region. The amendment thereby broadens the scope for spatial development but ties the new zones to a detailed programme of measures. These range from binding turbine height limits and buffer corridors to multi-year bird monitoring obligations and comprehensive requirements for bat protection, curtailment algorithms and carcass searches.
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IFG: Erste höchstgerichtliche Weichenstellungen in Österreich
Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) ist seit 01.09.2025 in Kraft. Es soll den viel diskutierten Paradigmenwechsel vom Amtsgeheimnis zur Informationsfreiheit vollziehen. Nach über 200 Entscheidungen der Verwaltungsgerichte liegen nun auch die ersten höchstgerichtlichen Weichenstellungen vor. Sie betreffen im Wesentlichen fünf Themenkomplexe und geben wichtige Hinweise für die Praxis – sowohl für Informationswerber als auch für informationspflichtige Stellen.
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to the point: White Collar Crime Law in CEE 7/2026
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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