Elke Napokoj
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Elke Napokoj
Practice Areas
Elke Napokoj is partner and co-head of the Corporate/M&A practice group. She specialises in national and international M&A transactions, corporate law, restructurings, private equity and capital markets. She advises strategic and financial investors across a range of industry sectors and has over 20 years of professional experience in corporate transactions, particularly in the pharmaceutical and life sciences, aviation, banking, insurance, energy and industrial sectors.
Career
Elke Napokoj graduated from the University of Vienna in 1999 (Dr.iur.) and holds an LL.M. in banking and financial law from King’s College London. In 2018, Elke Napokoj completed an Excellence Programme for Supervisory Boards at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. She has been a Partner at bpv Huegel since 2007 and co-head of the corporate M&A practice group.
Professional Memberships
• Vice-President of the Association for Corporate Growth, Austrian Chapter
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Austrian Association of Company Law (GVÖ)
• International Bar Association
• Vienna Bar Association
• King’s College London Alumni Association
• VGR Scientific Association for Corporate and Company Law
• International Women´s Forum
Publications
• Practical Guide to Venture-Capital-Finanzing, together with M. Pelinka (2023)
• Commentary on the Austrian Stock Corporation Act, together with H. Foglar-Deinhardstein and M. Pelinka (2020)
• Strategies to avoid disputes when drafting agreements in Handbook on Shareholders Disputes together with M. Pelinka (2020)
• Practical handbook on demerger, 2nd edition, (2015)
Languages Spoken
German, English
Work Highlights
• Dutch Specialist Group International B.V. on the establishment of STAR Stadlmann GmbH and the acquisition of the labour leasing division of Stadlmann Tec GmbH.
• German Cloudflight Group on the acquisition of the Austrian mobile agreements GmbH, a company in the field of consulting for digital strategy and business model development
• Voyageurs du Monde (France) on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Austrian Eurofun Group, a company with shareholdings in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and France.
• Microsoft Venture Fund M12 and Point72 Ventures on their $20M funding in Blackshark.ai, the creator of first semantic 3D digital twin of the entire Earth
• German Würth Group in the acquisition of the Upper Austrian C.I.C.M.P. Vertriebs-GmbH, a leading company focusing on hydraulic connection technology and the assembly of hydraulic hoses.
• Zeus Packaging Group Limited on the acquisition of the Petruzalek Group and 11 subsidiaries of Petruzalek in the CEE region.
• International Aviation Group and Vueling Airlines on the offer to acquire Niki Luftfahrt GmbH and in connection with the formation of Level Airlines in Austria
Education
Elke Napokoj graduated from the University of Vienna in 1999 (Dr.iur.) and holds an LL.M. in banking and financial law from King’s College London.
In 2018, Elke Napokoj completed an Excellence Programme for Supervisory Boards at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
She has been a Partner at bpv Huegel since 2007 and co-head of the corporate M&A practice group.
Awards
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023 edition ranks Elke Napokoj as top-ranked lawyer
Clients say: “Elke Napokoj always strives to provide the best possible service based on profound expertise. She is always very professional and pleasant to work with.”
And "She is highly knowledgeable in negotiating deals, and her guidance and seniority help a lot.")
Chambers Review
Europe
Elke Napokoj is trusted for her strength in complex cross-border acquisitions. She also assists with restructuring matters and corporate governance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Elke Napokoj always strives to provide the best possible service based on profound expertise. She is always very professional and pleasant to work with."
"She is highly knowledgeable in negotiating deals, and her guidance and seniority help a lot."
"She is very easy to work with and has a pragmatic point of view."
"Elke Napokoj always strives to provide the best possible service based on profound expertise. She is always very professional and pleasant to work with."
"She is highly knowledgeable in negotiating deals, and her guidance and seniority help a lot."
"She is very easy to work with and has a pragmatic point of view."
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 items provided by bpv Huegel
bpv Huegel advises Zentrasport on the transfer of the operating business to ANWR GROUP
bpv Huegel advises Zentrasport on the transfer of the operating business to ANWR GROUP The company transfer also successfully secures the future of SPORT 2000 in Austria.
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group on the acquisition of Austrian company Petruzalek
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group, a leading independent manufacturer and distributor, on the acquisition of the Austrian-based food packaging solutions, Petruzalek.
Level Europe GmbH applies for insolvency with bpv Huegel
Level Europe GmbH, Austrian low-cost airline, filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings at the Regional Court of Korneuburg last Friday. bpv Huegel advises Level Europe as debtor representative.
bpv Huegel advised Valneva SE in its successful delisting from the Vienna Stock Exchange
As of December 20, 2019 Valneva SE delisted its shares from the Vienna Stock Exchange in order to centralise trading on Euronext Paris. bpv Huegel advised Valneva SE in the delisting process.
Sanochemia applies for restructuring proceedings with bpv Huegel
Today the listed Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG applied for the opening of restructuring proceedings with the Vienna Commercial Court. bpv Huegel advises Sanochemia in the restructuring.
bpv Huegel advises Zentrasport on the transfer of the operating business to ANWR GROUP
bpv Huegel advises Zentrasport on the transfer of the operating business to ANWR GROUP The company transfer also successfully secures the future of SPORT 2000 in Austria.
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group on the acquisition of Austrian company Petruzalek
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group, a leading independent manufacturer and distributor, on the acquisition of the Austrian-based food packaging solutions, Petruzalek.
Level Europe GmbH applies for insolvency with bpv Huegel
Level Europe GmbH, Austrian low-cost airline, filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings at the Regional Court of Korneuburg last Friday. bpv Huegel advises Level Europe as debtor representative.
bpv Huegel advised Valneva SE in its successful delisting from the Vienna Stock Exchange
As of December 20, 2019 Valneva SE delisted its shares from the Vienna Stock Exchange in order to centralise trading on Euronext Paris. bpv Huegel advised Valneva SE in the delisting process.
Sanochemia applies for restructuring proceedings with bpv Huegel
Today the listed Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG applied for the opening of restructuring proceedings with the Vienna Commercial Court. bpv Huegel advises Sanochemia in the restructuring.
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