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Austria: Schoenherr advises UNIQA on EUR 500m subordinated notes issuance and simultaneous tender offer
Romania: Schoenherr advises VIG on IFC investment in Romanian private pension fund company
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22 June 2026
A.Amann A.Jelinek M.Jendželovský K.Zmatlíková V.Čížek H.Hangler M.Gremillot S.Špeta C.Jirak P.Petschinka
CEE: Schoenherr advises Mutares on the acquisition of Synthomer a.s.
A Schoenherr team lead by Alfred Amann (Partner) advised Mutares SE & Co. KGaA on its agreement to acquire Synthomer a.s. from Synthomer plc in a carve-out transaction. Signing took place on 19 June 2026, with closing of the transaction expected in the end of the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina: Schoenherr advises UniCredit Bank on EUR 50m MREL bond issuance
Schoenherr advised UniCredit Bank d.d. Mostar on a successful BAM 100m (EUR 50m) bond issuance.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises mBank on financing of Bold Capital's investment in Primus clinic network
Schoenherr advised mBank on the financing of Bold Capital's investment in Primus, a network of outpatient clinics in Poland. The transaction, structured as a search fund model, marks a significant investment in the Polish healthcare sector and sets the stage for further consolidation of the primary care market in Silesia.
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25 June 2026
R.Bicek E.Buriánek O.Fiala A.Glos M.Gremillot N.Hrubá Š.Kopárek A.Kučerová J.Kupčík K.Lehečková A.Procházka M.Petr M.Voldánová
CZ: Schoenherr Journal Edition 20
The Schoenherr Journal, published by Schoenherr's Prague office, looks at significant new legal developments in the Czech Republic.
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to the point: Litigation-Update Österreich 5/2026
Willkommen zu unserem monatlichen Litigation-Update für Österreich.
Mit diesem Newsletter möchten wir Ihnen einen kompakten und aktuellen Überblick über relevante Rechtsprechung, Gesetzesänderungen und Entwicklungen im Zivil- und Zivilprozessrecht bieten. Von höchstgerichtlichen Entscheidungen über Neuerungen bis hin zu praktischen Hinweisen für Ihr Unternehmen – wir halten Sie auf dem Laufenden.
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Hungary simplifies cybersecurity auditor requirements
Executive summary: The new Cybersecurity Decree, which came into force on 11 June 2026, unifies and simplifies the requirements for cybersecurity auditors and abolishes the previous differentiated system based on cybersecurity classes. Under the new regime, all auditors must meet uniform conditions regardless of the cybersecurity classification of the systems they audit.
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Österreich: "Verbraucherrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2026" – Was ändert sich?
Das Verbraucherrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2026 (VerbRÄG 2026) bringt wesentliche Neuerungen für den Verbraucherschutz bei Fernabsatzverträgen. Hierdurch werden zwei EU-Richtlinien umgesetzt: Die Richtlinie (EU) 2023/2673 über im Fernabsatz geschlossene Finanzdienstleistungsverträge sowie die Richtlinie (EU) 2024/825 zur Stärkung der Verbraucher für den ökologischen Wandel. Im Kern sieht das VerbRÄG 2026 die Umsetzung von vier zentralen Maßnahmen vor:
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Bulgaria: NIS2 Directive and the Bulgarian Cybersecurity Act – personal liability for managers and board members
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