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automotive & mobility
Schoenherr's experts provide straight to the point legal advice in all matters emerging in the automotive and mobility sector.
At Schoenherr we have significant expertise in automotive sector legal advisory, working for OEMs, suppliers and distributors, combining legal and industry know-how. We handle high-profile transactions, legal proceedings and restructurings at several levels of the supply chain, including ip rights enforcement. Accordingly, we provide companies with practical and tailored legal advice which is aligned with our clients' strategies to provide the best solutions to overcome any challenge.
Ongoing digitalisation opens the door for new mobility solutions, including multimodal mobility concepts making use of autonomous driving and connected cars. While there are many legal hurdles, such as SEP/FRAND-licensing, we are aware of these and offer the most effective solutions.
legal areas
- administrative & public law
- arbitration
- commercial contracts
- eu & competition
- compliance & internal investigations
- corporate & reorganisations
- data protection & privacy
- environmental law
- ip, trademarks & unfair commercial practices
- it & technology law
- labour & employment
- litigation
- m&a
- restructuring & insolvency
- white collar crime & criminal defence
our services
- autonomous driving
- e-mobility
- connected cars
- R&D joint ventures and collaborations
- acquisitions and restructurings
- organisation of distribution networks
- product liability, product safety and product recalls
- supply and licensing agreements and regulatory advice
news
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Austria: Schoenherr advises indie Semiconductor on acquisition of automotive perception software pioneer emotion3D
Schoenherr advised indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq: INDI), a leading automotive solutions innovator, on the acquisition of emotion3D GmbH, a Vienna-based specialist developer of advanced perception algorithms and software for in-cabin sensing, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving. The firm provided comprehensive legal advice on the transaction, covering in particular corporate/M&A, antitrust, foreign direct investment, employment and intellectual property aspects.
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Bulgaria: Schoenherr advises Alstom on EUR 720m tender for supply of 35 electric trains and 15 years of maintenance
Schoenherr advised Alstom Transport S.A. ("Alstom"), the leader of a consortium that was awarded a tender to supply 35 electric trains to the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The tender contract was signed on 25 April 2025. Schoenherr assisted Alstom with the contract negotiations and with the successful appeal proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises Vehis Finanse on its public offering of debt securities
Schoenherr advised Vehis Finanse, a prominent car leasing company from the Enterprise Investors portfolio, a leading PE fund in Poland, on two public offerings of debt securities.
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We're happy to share some information on a few matters we have advised on in the automotive & mobility sector.