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CEE: Schoenherr advises Holcim on EUR 1.85bln acquisition of Xella

Schoenherr advised Holcim Group, a leading global provider of sustainable construction solutions, on its EUR 1.85bln acquisition of Xella, a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems. Acting as local counsel alongside lead counsel Linklaters, Schoenherr's comprehensive legal advisory covered 11 jurisdictions across CEE, including Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Joint Global Coordinators on ABB related to 2.5m shares in STRABAG SE

Schoenherr advised BofA Securities Europe SA and UniCredit Bank GmbH as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners on the offering and sale of 2,500,000 no-par value ordinary bearer shares in STRABAG SE corresponding to approx. 2.11 % of the company's share capital. The shares were sold by Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung, generating gross proceeds of approx. EUR 190m.

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Austria: Schoenherr advises Horizon Capital on sale of Ascent Group to Acuity Knowledge Partners

Schoenherr advised private equity firm Horizon Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Ascent, a leading AI and digital services group, to Acuity Knowledge Partners, a global provider of bespoke research, data management, analytics and AI solutions for the financial services sector.

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23 October 2025

czech republic

J.Kupčík

Hidden overhaul of Czech FDI screening regime

The forthcoming amendment to the Czech FDI Screening Act, effective 1 November 2025, may appear technical, but it materially reshapes the scope of mandatory filings through cross-references to two other statutes that themselves are being overhauled: the Act on Critical Infrastructure and the new Cybersecurity Act. These acts expand the range of activities that are considered critical, which is likely to broaden the reach of mandatory screening and alter transaction planning for investors and sellers alike.

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20 October 2025

austria

F.Schneider B.Becic

Vergaberechtsgesetz 2026: Schwellenwerte steigen erneut – und werden endlich Dauerrecht

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20 October 2025

austria

C.Holzer S.Ferk

Effizientere Großverfahren? Regierungsvorlage zu AVG-Novelle auf dem Prüfstand

Die Rechtsvorschriften des Allgemeinen Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetzes über Großverfahren (§§ 44a ff AVG) haben in der Genehmigungspraxis von Großprojekten hohe Bedeutung. Sie werden ua regelmäßig in Verfahren nach dem Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfungsgesetz (UVP-G) angewendet. Laut Wirkungsorientierter Folgenabschätzung werden im Durchschnitt 28 Großverfahren pro Jahr durchgeführt.

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16 October 2025

austria

A.Pabst

From WhoIs to RDAP: what brand owners and other domain aficionados need to know

When conducting an initial check on who owns a domain name, a WhoIs query has long been the standard procedure. For decades, it has been an essential resource in investigations prior to UDRP or other domain-related proceedings, as well as for simply researching who might be responsible for the website hosted under the domain. Type in a domain name and you could often see who registered it and when it was created. 

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13 October 2025

austria

M.Thorbauer T.Hayden

What 2025 Will Bring – and What It Won’t

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