Schoenherr advised Valeo Foods Group, one of Europe's leading producers of sweets, treats and snacks, on its acquisition of 100 % of the shares in Prestige-96 AD, a leading Bulgarian manufacturer of sweet baked goods, in a landmark transaction for the Bulgarian food sector.

Schoenherr, together with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, advised the global coordinators, physical bookrunners, bookrunners, mandated lead arrangers and lenders in connection with a syndicated facilities agreement, as well as the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior secured notes, as part of the comprehensive refinancing of Constantia Flexibles GmbH, a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners and a global leader in flexible packaging.

Schoenherr advised Profine Group, a leading German manufacturer of PVC profile systems, on the issuance of EUR 430m senior secured notes due 2031, acting as local counsel alongside lead counsel Latham & Watkins.

Biogasanlagen sind ein Schlüssel zur Erreichung der Klima- und Energieziele – doch ob ihre Errichtung und ihr Betrieb eine Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung (UVP) erfordert, war umstritten. Der Verwaltungsgerichtshof (VwGH) hat nun zur Klärung dieses Themas beigetragen: In zwei am 25.06.2026 ergangenen Entscheidungen stellt der VwGH klar, dass Biogasanlagen regelmäßig unter die Ausnahme für "Anlagen zur ausschließlich stofflichen Verwertung" fallen und damit nicht UVP-pflichtig sind. Eine untergeordnete thermische Nutzung, vorbereitende Behandlungsschritte und eine technisch notwendige Notgasfackel stehen dieser Einschätzung nicht entgegen.

Boutique hotels housed in former palaces, restaurants opened in interwar-era buildings, cultural venues housed in historic factories – more and more investors in Romania are discovering the potential of heritage buildings. However, the acquisition and conversion of such a building differs significantly from a standard property transaction: the rules are different, the procedures are more complex and the risks can be significant if not managed correctly.

This Legal Insight is published as part of a series focusing on dawn raids conducted by local competition authorities and their consistency with EU law.

Building a trademark portfolio requires more than simply filing a large number of trademark applications. A well-designed trademark filing strategy takes the following six key factors into account:

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