Earlier in 2024, DLA Piper published its Medical Devices Advertising: CEE Comparison Guide, which reviews advertising regulations for medical devices in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Life sciences team members who worked on the guide spoke with CEE Legal Matters about some of the regulatory differences across CEE and the practical implications for businesses.

Dorda, working with Shoosmiths and Heuking, has advised Five Arrows on its acquisition of Intact alongside CGE Partners.

Schoenherr has advised Fynk on its recent approximately EUR 3.1 million seed financing round led by 3VC with the participation of 10x Founders. CMS advised 3VC.

BPV Huegel has advised AMS Osram on a reverse share split.

Dorda, working with Frankfurt-based Luther, has advised the shareholders of 0815 Group on an investment from The Platform Group. PHH and Heuking reportedly advised TPG.

Schoenherr has advised Lisec Holding on the sale of its subsidiary Glastech to Josko-Scheuringer Holding. Saxinger reportedly advised Josko was advised by Saxinger.

Schoenherr has advised Cherry Ventures on leading the EUR 6 million seed financing round for Flinn AI that also saw the participation of Speedinvest and SquareOne as well as more than 30 business angels. Brandl Talos reportedly advised Flinn AI.

Wolf Theiss has advised the International Finance Corporation on a EUR 75 million anchor investment in Voestalpine green notes.

Former Baker McKenzie Senior Associate Katerina Schenkova has joined Thyssenkrupp as its new Regional Compliance Officer.

BPV Huegel has advised Immofinanz on the acquisition of a further approximately 38% stake in S IMMO via a share acquisition from CPI Property Group for EUR 608.5 million. Wolf Theiss advised CPI Property Group.

Former E+H Equity Partner Tatjana Katalan and her team have joined Dorda.

Fabiani, Petrovic, Jeraj, Rejc and MP Law have merged as of September 30, 2024, to create PFP Law.

Cerha Hempel has advised AT&S on its sale of AT&S Korea to SO.MA.CI.S. Schoenherr, Latham & Watkins, and Kim & Chang reportedly advised the buyers.

Schoenherr has advised a group of sellers of Flightkeys on an investment from Insight Partners. E+H, working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, advised Insight Partners. Deloitte Legal-affiliated Jank Weiler Operenyi and Grohs Hofer reportedly advised other sellers of Flightkeys.

Former Wolf Theiss Partner Birgit Kraml has joined DLA Piper as Partner and the new Head of Real Estate at the firm’s Vienna office.

CMS has advised AVL List on the sale of its subsidiary Piezocryst to Spectris. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the buyer.

Navigating the complexities of managing multinational legal teams requires a blend of strategic foresight, robust communication skills, and a profound understanding of diverse legal frameworks. Drawing on over two decades of experience, former Paysafe Associate General Counsel Christopher Fischer shared during the 2024 CEE General Counsel Summit his strategies for aligning diverse teams toward a unified goal, emphasizing the necessity of effective leadership in the globalized legal environment of the time.

E+H has advised CVI Investments and Heights Capital Management on the restructuring and insolvency proceedings of Fisker. Schoenherr advised Fisker.