Schoenherr successfully assisted Allianz-Țiriac Asigurări in litigation seeking the annulment of a competition sanctioning decision of more than EUR 8.6m.

Schoenherr acted as Polish local counsel to Apera Asset Management on the refinancing of Meyra Group GmbH, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital.

Schoenherr advised the underwriters on the successful initial public offering (IPO) of ASTA Energy Solutions AG (ASTA) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. ASTA is a global, vertically integrated producer of high-quality copper-based solutions, which are embedded in the heart of modern energy systems, powering mid- to high-voltage transformers, industrial generators and the expanding network of data centres. ASTA's IPO is the first on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2026.

In 2024 and 2025, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) conducted three accelerated sector inquiries with the aim of identifying the reasons behind single-bid public procurements and formulating proposals to enhance competition in public procurement procedures. These inquiries were closely linked to the so-called conditionality procedure launched by the European Commission (EC) against Hungary in April 2022 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/2092.

The Austrian Corporate Criminal Liability Act (Verbandsverantwortlichkeitsgesetz, VbVG) has been a mainstay of Austrian criminal law for 20 years. The attribution of criminal liability to legal entities not only shapes the criminal proceedings themselves but also, from a company's perspective, the pre-emptive implementation of compliance structures and, once suspicion of criminal activities has arisen, complex strategic decision-making. 

This continuous rise in significance prompted us to take a closer look at the most important 2025 decisions on corporate criminal liability.

The relevant case law is becoming increasingly nuanced, frequently reaffirming established principles while refining the boundaries between individual and organisational responsibility. 

Jurisdiction clauses serve as the primary tool for parties to exercise their autonomy in selecting the most appropriate forum for dispute resolution, while simultaneously ensuring compliance with the mandatory provisions of EU jurisdiction law, especially Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 ("Brussels Recast") and the Lugano II Convention). However, asymmetric jurisdiction clauses, often used in finance and transactional agreements, have introduced new complexities into this well-established framework.