Schoenherr advised Vista Bank on the financing provided for the acquisition of Iberdrola's Hungarian renewables business by a consortium formed by Premier Energy Group and iG TECH CC Zrt.

Schoenherr advised ODDO BHF, a Paris-based financial services group, on the expansion of its partnership with Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), building on a successful collaboration in equities trading and research. The companies' partnership now extends to M&A advisory services in Austria, as well as across Central Eastern Europe.

Schoenherr advised Treo Asset Management on the sale of Maxbet Romania and Maxbet Malta to Super Technologies, the company operating the Superbet online betting and casino brand. By acquiring Maxbet's operations and client portfolio, Super Technologies takes a significant step forward in its consolidation strategy within the Romanian gaming market.

Following a recommendation of the EU and a year of public consultations, on 15 February 2026 the Ministry of Economic Development of Montenegro adopted the amendments to the Montenegrin Competition Act.

The draft of the new EU FDI Screening Regulation, which will replace the existing framework under Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and emerged from the trialogue negotiations, was published on 10 February 2026. The new draft is heavily amended compared to the Commission's original proposal and offers a sneak preview of how the final version is likely to appear.

When more than three quarters of a country's adult population shop online, e-commerce is no longer merely a business trend but a regulatory challenge. According to the latest data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in 2025 77.2 % of the Hungarian population aged 16-74 had made an online purchase, with more than half of consumers (54.8 %) shopping online within the previous three months. This level of market penetration has inevitably attracted increased regulatory attention, with competent authorities becoming ever more active in scrutinising the lawful operation of webshops.

In its judgment of 10 September 2025 (Case T-288/24, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), the General Court delivered an important ruling on the registrability of short musical jingles as sound marks. This decision has significant practical implications for companies seeking to establish a recognisable acoustic brand identity.

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