Eisenberger + Herzog has advised Kommunalkredit Austria on its green hydrogen electrolysis plant investment project.

Schoenherr, working with White & Case in Frankfurt, has advised the Austrian financial technology company Bitpanda on the expansion of its product portfolio to include exchange-traded cryptocurrencies.

Herbst Kinsky has advised GoStudent on its EUR 300 million Series D. On the investors' side, Wolf Theiss advised Prosus, Schoenherr and Frankfurt's office of Goodwin Procter advised Left Lane Capital, and reportedly Baker McKenzie advised Tencent.

Brandl Talos has advised Mostly AI on its USD 25 million Series B financing round. Molten Ventures led the financing round and was advised by Herbst Kinsky. Reportedly, YPOG advised existing investors Earlybird and 42CAP.

Strong M&A trends, developing market sectors, and a surprisingly booming economy is what Austria is buzzing about, according to PHH Partner Rainer Kaspar.

Eisenberger & Herzog has advised Wien Energie on the acquisition of the 51% of the shares in Austrian wind farms Pongratzer Kogel, Herrenstein, and Zagersdorf from wind and solar farm operator Encavis. Taylor Wessing advised the seller.

Schoenherr has advised the managers of the EUR 750 million 0.01 %. mortgage bond security issuance due 2028 and EUR 750 million 0.50 %. mortgage bond security due 2037 by Erste Group Bank AG. Wolf Theiss advised Erste Group on the deal.

Eisenberger + Herzog has advised the Immola Group on the sale of its residential project in Graz to Wealthcore. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised Wealthcore on the deal.

Cerha Hempel has advised Pierer Mobility on the establishment of an e-bike production joint venture with Maxcom. Reportedly, Noerr advised Pierer as well and Lukanov & Gencheva advised Maxcom on the deal.

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA), together with the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO), has published an update to its guidelines on the application of the transaction value thresholds (Guidelines).

CMS has advised Austria's Alpla on its investment in Swedish start-up Blue Ocean Closures in a joint venture with the Glatfelter Corporation. Setterwalls reportedly advised Alpla on Swedish law-related issues. DLA Piper reportedly advised Glatfelter in Sweden.

Binder Groesswang has advised German Nissan Center Europe on the sale of its Austrian dealer and sales network to Spanish mobility provider Astara Mobility, formerly Berge Auto. Cerha Hempel advised Astara.

Eisenberger + Herzog has advised Wien Energie on the establishment of a joint venture with the Riddle&Code blockchain company, called Riddle&Code Energy Solutions. Brandl Talos advised Riddle&Code on the deal.

An act implementing the cross-border distribution of funds Directive (the "CBDFD") into Austrian law (the "Act") finally entered into force on 11 December 2021. The Austrian legislator was already late with the implementation, since EU Member States were required to transpose the CBDFD into national legislation by 2 August 2021.

Dorda has advised the Netrisk Group on its acquisition of Durchblicker. Szecskay Attorneys at Law reportedly advised the Netrisk Group on Hungarian law-related matters.

Schoenherr has advised Palfinger on the reversal of the cross-shareholding structure with the Sany Group.

Herbst Kinsky has advised AG Capital Managing Directors and Partners Karl Lankmayr and Daniel Jennewein on the structuring of the Austrian Growth Capital Fund.

Binder Groesswang, working with Clifford Chance’s German office, has advised BNP Paribas Personal Finance on the reorganization of the European financing landscape of automaker and mobility provider Stellantis N.V.