Schoenherr has advised OMV on the issuance of EUR 1 billion in corporate bonds. White & Case reportedly advised the joint bookrunners.

Schoenherr has advised Julius Meinl Living on the acquisition of a protected building on Hegedu Utca in Budapest’s 6th District from Longbridge Group. Szecsenyi & Partners advised Longbridge Group.

Schoenherr has advised Puro on the refinancing of its existing financial indebtedness, with the new facilities provided by a consortium of lenders comprising Santander Bank Polska and Bank Pekao. DLA Piper reportedly advised the lenders.

Kinstellar has advised Integral Capital Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Calla Clinic, via Integral’s portfolio company Embryos. Schoenherr advised the sellers.

Schoenherr has promoted Evelin Hilna, Matthias Pressler, Michal Jendzelovsky, Jan Primozic, and Magdalena Roibu to Partner across CEE.

NKO Partners has advised Merkury Market on its acquisition of Erigone Beograd from Erigone Holding. Schoenherr reportedly advised Erigone Holding.

Schoenherr, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised Dutch-based fitness operator Basic-Fit on its acquisition of Clever Fit in Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia.

The forthcoming amendment to the Czech FDI Screening Act, effective 1 November 2025, may appear technical, but it materially reshapes the scope of mandatory filings through cross-references to two other statutes that themselves are being overhauled: the Act on Critical Infrastructure and the new Cybersecurity Act. These acts expand the range of activities that are considered critical, which is likely to broaden the reach of mandatory screening and alter transaction planning for investors and sellers alike.

On 23 October 2025, the Slovenian National Assembly adopted a far-reaching update to the General Administrative Procedure Act (Zakon o splošnem upravnem postopku; "ZUP") – the ninth amendment, known as the ZUP-I amendment. Aimed at increasing efficiency and modernising administrative processes, the reform significantly reshapes how decisions are issued, communicated and challenged. The amendment will enter into force three months after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, allowing parties a transitional period to prepare for the new procedural landscape.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

White & Case Local Partner Jana Chwaszcz, Havel & Partners Partner Jaroslav Baier, DLA Piper Czech Republic Country Managing Partner Miroslav Dubovsky, and Schoenherr Partner Vladimir Cizek discuss the forces behind Czech investors increasingly looking beyond their borders, the sectors and destinations attracting the most interest, and the challenges that come with navigating foreign markets.

Schoenherr, working with Linklaters, has advised Holcim Group on its EUR 1.85 billion acquisition of Xella.

Schoenherr, working with Clifford Chance, has advised joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners BofA Securities Europe and UniCredit Bank on the EUR 190 million accelerated bookbuild offering of 2.5 million no-par value ordinary bearer shares in Strabag, sold by Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung. BPV Huegel reportedly advised Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung.

Schoenherr, working with DWF, has advised Horizon Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Ascent to Acuity Knowledge Partners. Dentons advised Acuity.

Schoenherr, working with Kim & Chang has advised Cropster on the acquisition of Firescope. Kyung & Jung reportedly advised the sellers.

Karanovic & Partners has advised Lob on its sale to Fortune Entertainment Group in Montenegro. Schoenherr reportedly advised FEG.

Schoenherr and Andersen, working with Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, have advised Tarmac.IO on the acquisition of Minneapolis-based software engineering company Warecorp and its subsidiaries in Poland and Georgia. 

Schoenherr has advised Pella Capital on its acquisition of Karton-Pak. Gessel advised Karton-Pak.