Schoenherr advised the Polish ERP producer, Symfonia., backed by American investor Accel-KKR, on the acquisition of the 100 % share in dvo Beteiligungs-GmbH, including its subsidiary dvo Software Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs-GmbH. This marks Symfonia's market entry into the DACH region.

Schoenherr advised Tishman Speyer, a leading international real estate investor headquartered in New York, on the acquisition of the newly developed mixed-use complex “Milestone Wien Erdberg”, comprising student housing, serviced apartments and office and retail space in Vienna's third district, from Raiffeisen Property Holding International (RPHI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI). The transaction was structured as a share deal.

The Health Minister and the National Hospital Directorate General (OKFŐ) have announced a comprehensive reform of the Hungarian healthcare system aimed at shifting toward value-based financing, elevating care organisation to regional hubs (for populations of 1-2 million) and streamlining patient pathways. Supported by a planned HUF 500bln additional funding in the 2027 budget, hospital funding is expected to shift from volume-based to outcome-based metrics. Additionally, a new independent quality control authority will oversee both public and private providers starting in early 2027, while low-volume hospital departments will face regional consolidation starting with pilot talks in the Northern Great Plain.

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

The Crocs clog is one of the most recognisable shoe designs in the world. The Design Museum London even included it in its publication Fifty Shoes That Changed the World. Yet, on 22 April 2026, the General Court of the EU (GC) declared the corresponding Registered EU Design invalid for a second time (T-228/25). The message is clear: no design is untouchable, regardless of how famous, commercially successful or culturally significant it may be.