On 21 January 2025, the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition submitted draft proposals to the Government for four new regulations concerning the exemption of certain categories of agreements from the prohibition of restrictive agreements.

In M&A transactions, there is often a transfer of activities and a subsequent transfer of rights and obligations under employment law within the meaning of European Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on safeguarding employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (TUPE transfer). As a result, the seller’s employees who worked in the transferred establishment will transfer to the buyer. If the buyer has existing employees, the working conditions of the original and new employees may differ. These differences can pertain to salaries and benefits. Are they permissible?

TGS Baltic, working with Vinge, has advised Bergs Timber on the sale of its Latvian sawmill business Vika Wood to Nextwood One, part of the Austrian HS Timber group. Schoenherr advised HS Timber on the deal. Cobalt reportedly advised HS Timber as well.

Moravcevic, Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr has advised RP Global on the sale of 100 % of the share capital in a portfolio comprising a 200-megawatt onshore wind power project located east of Belgrade and a 768-megawatt pipeline of wind and solar projects in Serbia to Alcazar Energy Partners.

The Croatian Government is preparing to establish a comprehensive system for screening foreign direct investments (FDIs) by adopting the new Act on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments (the "Act").

Schoenherr has advised the managers involved on the Erste Group Bank’s issuance of EUR 1 billion 3% mortgage Pfandbriefe due 2032. Wolf Theiss advised the Erste Group Bank.

In 2023, Hungary introduced the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system, which places the financial responsibility for the waste management of circular products on producers.

Wolf Theiss has advised Nokian Tyres on a virtual power purchase agreement with Enery. Schoenherr advised Enery.

Schoenherr has advised Headwall Photonics on the acquisition of Austria-headquartered EVK DI Kerschhaggl. BPV Huegel advised the sellers.

Brandl Talos has advised Graph Therapeutics on a USD 3.1 million pre-seed financing round led by Squareone and Merantix Capital, with participation from NAVEC Investment Management and angel investors, including the Atomico Angel Program. Herbst Kinsky advised NAVEC. Schoenherr advised Squareone. Fladgate reportedly advised the Atomico Angel Program.

DLA Piper has advised Enterprise Investors fund on a EUR 58 million investment in eTravel, alongside the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a co-investor.

Schoenherr, working alongside Skadden, has advised NXP on its acquisition of TTTech Auto. Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer advised TTTech majority owners Audi, Aptiv, and Infineon on the sale. Binder Groesswang, working with Clifford Chance's Munich office, advised Aptiv as well.

White & Case has advised TPG Real Estate on the EUR 470 million sale of CT Real Estate to funds managed by Blackstone. Schoenherr, working with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, advised Blackstone. Talers reportedly advised TPG Real Estate as well.

Filip & Company has advised Mozaik Investments on its sale of a minority stake in 5 To Go to Invenio Partners and Accession Capital Partners. Schoenherr advised ACP. Dentons reportedly advised Invenio Partners.

Schoenherr has advised VetPlanet on its acquisition of Vetos-Farma from the Okoniewski family. Ecovis reportedly advised the sellers.

Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on its EUR 500 million share buyback, followed by a cancellation of treasury shares and a reduction of the company’s share capital.

Schoenherr has advised Assa Abloy on its acquisition of Roger. Krassowski advised Roger and its founders.

Penteris has advised Summus Capital on the acquisition of the Lakeside office building in Warsaw from real estate developer Atenor. Schoenherr advised Erste Group Bank as the financing institution. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Atenor.