E+H advises ecomDATA founder on partial sale to Your.Online
E+H provided legal advice to founder and managing director Andreas Bezuh on the partial sale of ecomDATA GmbH, an Austrian managed hosting provider, to the internationally operating Your.Online Group. ecomDATA, based in Oberwart, was founded in 2010 and has established itself as a provider of powerful, scalable hosting solutions for e-commerce companies in the DACH […]
E+H advises on the establishment of a Joint Venture to launch the multimedia platform ‘CNBC DACH’
E+H acted as lead counsel in the implementation of a joint venture to establish a multimedia platform delivering German-language business and financial news across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. CNBC, the global market leader in business and financial news, is granting the joint venture company, C-DACH Business News Holding GmbH, an […]
Further growth at E+H: Michael Holzmannhofer joins as attorney and permanent substitute
E+H is delighted to welcome Michael Holzmannhofer to the firm as a lawyer and permanent substitute. He will strengthen the Corporate + M&A and Real Estate practice groups with his extensive experience in complex international M&A transactions and real estate projects, with a particular focus on retail real estate, hotel real estate, and office buildings. […]
Advancement at E+H: Bernhard Walter enrolled as lawyer
E+H is delighted that Bernhard Walter (29) is continuing his career as a lawyer at E+H. He will continue to strengthen the Corporate + M&A, Restructuring + Insolvency, and Banking + Finance practice groups. Bernhard Walter has been part of the E+H team for several years, most recently as an associate, and has gained extensive […]
E+H expands IP/IT team with two high-profile new additions
E+H is pleased to announce the expansion of its IP/IT + Competition Law practice group with the addition of Gernot Fritz as partner and Tanja Pfleger as attorney. Gernot Fritz (Partner) Gernot Fritz is one of Austria’s leading experts on the legal challenges surrounding artificial intelligence, data commercialization, data protection, technological innovations, and digital regulation, […]
E+H expands partner circle with appointments from within its own ranks
E+H is pleased to announce that Felix Frommelt and William Redl have been appointed as new partners in the firm with immediate effect. Both previously worked as attorneys and permanent substitutes at E+H and have proven themselves to be experts in their fields over the past few years. Felix Frommelt Felix Frommelt brings extensive expertise […]
E+H advises Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) on Taceo’s high-profile international seed financing round
E+H has advised Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s largest US venture capital funds, on a USD 5.5 million seed financing round for Taceo GmbH (Taceo). a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) already invested in Taceo last year and included the company in its blockchain accelerator program in New York. By providing another investment through […]
E+H advises BE Energy GmbH on realizing Europe’s second largest rooftop photovoltaic system
E+H advised BE Energy GmbH – a subsidiary of Burgenland Energie AG and one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energies in Austria – on completing the second largest rooftop photovoltaic plant in Europe. The photovoltaic system has a total capacity of 20 MWp and is located on the roof of the […]
New talent onboard at the E+H conflict resolution team: Dominik Szerencsics as new lawyer and permanent substitute
E+H is pleased to welcome Dominik Szerencsics as a new lawyer and permanent substitute in the dispute resolution team. He strengthens the practice group with his expertise in the areas of litigation, restructuring, insolvency, distressed investments, asset recovery, and global enforcement. Dominik Szerencsics completed his law degree at the University of Vienna and spent a […]
E+H advises ECOwind on the sale of the first Carinthian wind farm projects after successful support in the approval process
E+H successfully advised ECOwind, an Austrian general contractor for wind and solar projects, on the sale of the wind farm “Steinberger Alpe” and the wind turbine “Soboth” in an international bidding process. Kelag, a leading Austrian energy company, emerged as the winning bidder. The wind farm “Steinberger Alpe” and the wind turbine “Soboth” are the […]
E+H advises STARK Group on the Acquisition of Austrian building materials distributor Schilowsky
STARK Group, a leader in sales and distribution of building materials, service and advice for the building and construction industry, has signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of SCHILOWSKY, Baumarkt und Baustoffhandel KG. The acquisition is the second significant acquisition by STARK Group in Austria, furthering the company’s growth strategy. Schilowsky is one […]
E+H advises Solenis as Austrian counsel on its acquisition of Diversey
E+H advises Solenis with respect to matters of Austrian law on its acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Ltd. (“Diversey”) (NASDAQ: DSEY). Pursuant to the signed merger agreement, Solenis will acquire Diversey in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. The merger is expected to be completed in the second half of […]
E+H advises Altor Funds on the acquisition of VTU Group
E+H advised Altor Funds, a Stockholm-based private equity fund focused on investing in and developing mid-sized companies, on the acquisition of a majority stake in VTU Group GmbH, a leading Austrian life sciences and green transition process technology company. The closing is subject to regulatory approval. VTU was founded in Graz in 1990 and is […]
E+H advises IFM Investors, the largest shareholder of Vienna Airport, on the increase of its stake
Airports Group Europe S.à r.l., an indirect subsidiary of IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, has increased its stake in Flughafen Wien Aktiengesellschaft to 43.37% under its voluntary public partial offer. “We are very pleased with the result of the public offer and the considerable interest from investors,” said Werner Kerschl, Executive Director of IFM Investors. “The increase […]
E+H advises Wienerberger on acquiring significant part of French Terreal Group’s business
E+H advises the leading international manufacturer of building materials and infrastructure solutions, Wienerberger AG, on acquiring major business units of the Terreal Group, a French headquartered provider of roofing and solar solutions. The acquisition involves the Terreal operations in France, Italy, Spain, and the USA, and the Creaton business in Germany and the Benelux countries. […]
E+H advises French Valtus Group on its acquisition of Management Factory
29 November 2022 E+H has advised Valtus Group, an European leading French player in the sector for transition and executive interim management, together with the French law firm Sekri Valentin Zerrouk (SVZ) on acquiring the Vienna-based Management Factory Corporate Advisory GmbH, a specialist in the secondment of managers that provide in-depth financial expertise to companies […]
E+H advises ECOwind on constructing the largest floating photovoltaic plant in Central Europe
15 November 2022 E+H advised ECOwind, an Austrian general contractor for wind and solar projects, on entering into a joint venture with a subsidiary of EVN, a leading Austrian utility company. The joint project company is constructing the largest floating photovoltaic plant in Central Europe in Grafenwörth (Lower Austria, Tulln district). With a capacity of […]
E+H advises Flapjack on growth financing
14 November 2022 E+H advised Flapjack GmbH, an emerging and growth-oriented, deep-tech, Graz-based start-up, on the closing of a pre-seed convertible loan financing round with investors from Graz and Vienna. Flapjack specializes in the development of self-learning software for robots in a wide range of application areas. Flapjack’s technology is particularly dedicated to the adaptability […]
E+H adds Dominik Juster to its Partnership
02 November 2022 E+H announced today that Dominik Juster has joined its partnership as a member of the practice groups Corporate + M&A, Restructuring + Insolvency, Capital Markets and Banking + Finance. His practice is focused on M&A / private equity, restructuring and capital markets transactions. Dominik started his professional career with E+H in 2011 […]
New Real Estate/Corporate + M&A lawyer at E+H: Helena Neuner
13 October 2022 With the promotion of Helena Neuner to attorney-at-law, E+H is continuing on its path of success and growth! This advancement will infuse the Vienna office, and the Real Estate and Corporate + M&A practice groups, with energetic top support. Helena Neuner (29) began her career at E+H in 2018, and completed her […]