Schoenherr, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global Profile

About

Provided by Schoenherr

Our core practice is advising and representing clients on transactions and complex corporate and commercial matters. Over the years, the practice group has built an outstanding record on in Austria and throughout CEE/SEE.

Schoenherr’s m&a teams advise on national and cross-border transactions, including private m&a, public tender offers, transactions for listed companies, private equity and venture capital transactions, auction sales, privatisations, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Dedicated teams within the practice group focus on restructuring and insolvency, working together with the firm’s insolvency specialists to advise on distressed companies m&a. Together with the firm’s regulatory specialists, the corporate/m&a group has developed industry-specific expertise covering inter alia the following sectors: energy, financial institutions, telecoms, automotive, media and pharmaceuticals.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Central & Eastern Europe

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Schoenherr has a vast network covering the CEE and SEE regions, with highly regarded partners based in Serbia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Austria who stand out for their proven ability to coordinate cross-border teams on the due diligence and transactional aspects of international deal and mergers. The law firm leads on multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and disposals, as well as associated restructuring operations. The team is comfortable assisting clients across a wide range of industries, notably energy, automotive, manufacturing and TMT.

Notable practitioners

Vienna-based Markus Piuk is a key contact for this practice.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Schoenherr

The team at Schoenherr assisted e& on with its intended acquisition of a controlling stake in PPF Telecom Group's assets across several CEE countries.