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In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As partner departures are inherent to the workings of any law firm, and likely demand clear strategies for navigating, this time around we asked: What are the three most important items on your checklist when a Partner leaves your firm?

In a recent judgment, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) held that the claim "climate neutral" is ambiguous and often misleading unless the advertisement itself explains its specific meaning. This sets a trend for Austria, where courts have traditionally followed the standards set by the BGH in relation to environmental advertising when assessing such claims under unfair competition law. On an EU level, the restrictions regarding claims about greenhouse gas emissions are becoming even stricter, leaving advertisers with much to consider before making claims such as "climate neutral".

Wolf Theiss, working with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Gorrissen Federspiel, and Hengeler Mueller, has advised Software AG on the carve-out and sale of its Super Integration Platform as a Service business to IBM. Binder Groesswang, working with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, advised IBM.

Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on Breiteneder Immobilien Parking Group's invitation to existing holders to exchange their notes issued in 2018 for the recently issued Breiteneder Immobilien Parking 4.875% notes 2024-2030. The firm also advised Erste Group Bank as the lead manager and Oberbank as co-lead manager on the subsequent successful tap issue of the 2024-2030 notes. CMS advised the issuer.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Barclays Bank Ireland on the sale of assets and liabilities that comprise its German consumer finance business – Consumer Bank Europe – to BAWAG P.S.K. Hengeler Mueller advised BAWAG. Reportedly, BPV Huegel and Mason Hayes & Curran advised BAWAG as well.

Wolf Theiss has advised Bob W on its entry into the Austrian market via a long-term lease agreement with Viennese developer Peter Pilz & Partner Projektentwicklungs, reportedly advised by Puschner Spernbauer Rosenauer.