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06 May 2026
V.Kurtić M.Vojnović V.Mandarić* L.Krznar* L.Milošević A.Bošnjović S.Dobraš Z.Šoljaga A.Mihaljević* Z.Kobal
Croatia: Schoenherr advises AikGroup on acquisition of Podravska banka
Schoenherr advised AikGroup on signing share purchase agreements for the acquisition of 91.75 % of the shares in Podravska banka.
04 May 2026
M.Neagu I.Armașu C.Răchileanu M.Popescu A.Cristea A.Gal I.Giurgea G.Bădescu C.Manea S.Guţiu C.Stan G.Sopirla M.Moga-Paler G.Tăbăcaru-Nazarie A.Stoian
Romania: Schoenherr advises Otokar on acquisition of Romanian defence company Automecanica
Schoenherr advised Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AŞ on the acquisition of a majority stake in Romanian defence company Automecanica. The purchase price totals approximately EUR 85m. Through this acquisition, Otokar strengthens its presence in Romania.
Serbia: Schoenherr advises Eso Tron on strategic joint venture with Avista Oil AG
Moravčević Vojnović and partners in cooperation with Schoenherr advised Eso Tron, a well-established Serbian operator in waste collection and processing, on the formation of a strategic joint venture with Avista Oil AG, a leading international player in the circular economy and sustainable resource management.
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.
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).
Künstliche Intelligenz & ESG: Was müssen Nutzer von KI-Tools für ihre "ESG-Compliance" beachten?
Die europäische Nachhaltigkeitsregulatorik befindet sich im Umbruch: Die OMNIBUS-Pakete verändern die ESG-Anforderungen grundlegend, während gleichzeitig KI-gestützte ESG-Tools zunehmend am Markt angeboten werden, um ESG-Compliance effizient umzusetzen. Unternehmen stehen vor der Herausforderung, die volatile Regulatorik zu bewältigen und zugleich die rechtlichen Risiken beim Einsatz solcher Tools zutreffend einzuordnen. Die Schönherr-Veranstaltung vom 23.04.2026 widmete sich diesen Themen an der Schnittstelle von Digitalregulierung und Nachhaltigkeit. Dieser Legal Insight fasst die wesentlichen Erkenntnisse und praxisrelevanten Schlussfolgerungen zusammen.
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.
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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