E+H Rechtsanwälte

E+H advises 3i Group plc ("3i") on its investment in OMS Prüfservice GmbH ("OMS").

E+H advised the international consultancy firm Interpath Holding Ltd ("Interpath") as to matters of Austrian law on the acquisition of Kerkhoff Group GmbH,

E+H is pleased to announce that Franziska Egger (29) has joined the firm as attorney and permanent substitute.

The law firms E+H and AKELA are pleased to announce the successful execution of a remarkable transaction: The Munich-based investment company VTC,

E+H advised Austria Ski Team Handels- und BeteiligungsgesmbH, a subsidiary of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV), on the legal implementation of a joint venture concerning the online platform Skizeit.

E+H is pleased to welcome Karin Köller as a new lawyer and permanent substitute in the employment law team.

E+H is pleased to announce that Iris Hermetter has joined the firm as attorney and permanent substitute. In her new role, she will continue to support the IP/IT + Competition practice group.

E+H advised Wien Energie, one of Austria's leading energy suppliers, on acquiring a portfolio consisting of two wind farms and a solar park from ImWind, a pioneer in renewable energies.

E+H Rechtsanwälte is pleased to announce the appointment of Georg Knafl as a new partner in public law.

E+H as Austrian counsel advised CVI Investments, Inc. and Heights Capital Management, Inc., regarding the restructuring / insolvency proceedings of Fisker GmbH.

E+H successfully advised the buyer consortium consisting of Baustoff + Metall GmbH, RPR Privatstiftung and Stefan Schönauer on the acquisition and refinancing of the Althan Quartier in Vienna's 9th district.

In today's judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) finally dismissed the actions brought by Ryanair and Laudamotion against the approval of state aid for Austrian Airlines,

E+H is pleased to announce that Theresa Weiss-Dorer and Evelin Herzog have joined the firm as attorneys and permanent substitutes.

E+H is pleased to announce that Arndt Blaschka has been appointed as a new partner of the firm with immediate effect.

E+H advises Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated on the planned acquisition of all shares in the Austrian stock corporation APEIRON Biologics AG.

E+H is pleased to announce the appointment of Sabine Prossinger as a partner in our Dispute Resolution practice group.

KitzSki is a marquee global ski resort located in Kitzbühel (Austria) with a total of 233 km of ski runs and 58 up-to-date cable cars and lifts.

Single Use Support GmbH is a scale-up company based in Kufstein, Austria. Founded by Johannes Kirchmair and Thomas Wurm in 2017,

E+H advised PAI Partners ("PAI") on the acquisition of VAMED Group's rehabilitation business ("VAMED") from Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA.

E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH has advised Coveris, a leading packaging company in Europe and UK/EMEA, as transaction counsel on the successful acquisition of S&K LABEL spol. s r.o. in the Czech Republic.

With the start of the new year, E+H is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christian Jöllinger as partner.

E+H advised the global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) with respect to matters of Austrian law on its majority investment in GBTEC Software AG and its affiliates ("GBTEC"). GBTEC's founder and CEO Gregor Greinke remains the largest single private shareholder and CEO of GBTEC.

E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH successfully advised Burgenland Energie on its strategic entry into the SOLAH Group. BE Solution GmbH, a subsidiary of Burgenland Energie,

E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH advised FUNKE Mediengruppe on the successful acquisition of a significant stake in High Five GmbH. High Five GmbH operates platforms such as "iamstudent.de" and "studiumfinden.com." The transaction was executed in close cooperation with the Cologne office of the law firm Osborne Clarke.

E+H advised the Takko Fashion group with respect to matters of Austrian law on its financial restructuring and refinancing transactions.

On 13 May 2022, E+H received the equalitA seal of approval from the Federal Ministry for Digitalization and Economic Location. The equalitA seal is awarded to companies for the promotion of women within the company, gender equality within the company, the promotion and visibility of women's careers, and the support of equality of all genders. The seal of approval is awarded for three years at a time.

E+H advised one of the lead investors, HV Capital, on the Series B financing round of a Linz company for content management systems (CMS). Together with the second lead investor Mubadala Capital, a total of $47 million was invested in the Series B financing round.

With the addition of William Redl as a lawyer, E+H is continuing on its path of success and growth in 2022! This promotion gives the Vienna office and the antitrust practice group a real boost.

E+H advised The Riverside Company (Riverside) on the acquisition of Austrian GFP HandelsgmbH (GFP) by its portfolio company TOOLPORT GmbH (Toolport). The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Toolport's successful acquisition of GFP, the leading online retailer of greenhouses, raised beds, and similar products in the DACH region, will enable GFP to further leverage the potential of the individual product categories in the European market. In 2019, Riverside invested in Toolport, one of Europe's leading online retailers of professional tents and spare parts for consumers and corporate customers. Since then, they have together been driving a dedicated internationalization strategy. The resulting pan-European platform now offers further growth opportunities for GFP. The Allen & Overy team (led by Astrid Krüger) advised Riverside in particular on complex financing aspects and on the sell-side re-investment in Toolport. The E+H team led by Philipp Nidal Karaman advised on the Austrian aspects of the transaction. Advisers to The Riverside Company: E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH Philipp Nidal Karaman (Partner, Corporate/M&A), Karolin Andréewitch-Wallner (Partner, Labor Law), Andreas Zellhofer (Partner, IP/IT), Helmut Liebel (Partner, IP/IT), Christopher Engel (Partner, Real Estate), Ulrike Sehrschön (Partner, Public Law), Judith Feldner (Partner, Antitrust), Marcus Benes (Partner, Banking & Finance), Florian Sagmeister (Attorney at Law, IP/IT), Karoline Hofmann (Attorney at Law, Banking & Finance), Martin Zankl (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Laura Glibusic (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Vincenz Stockert (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Daniela Birnbauer (Associate, IP/IT), Maximilian Kröpfl (Associate, IP/IT), Agnieszka Blonska (Associate, Antitrust Law), Christian Cacic (Associate, Banking & Finance). Allen & Overy: Astrid Krüger (Partner, Corporate/M&A), Thomas Neubaum (Partner, Banking & Finance), Börries Ahrens (Partner, Antitrust), Jan-Hendrik Bode (Counsel, Banking & Finance), Sebastian Schulz (Counsel, Labor Law), Tobias Hugo (Sr. Associate, Corporate/M&A), Johannes Graßl (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Hans-Joachim Jähnichen (Associate, Banking & Finance), Sören Burdinski (Associate, Antitrust). About E+H: E+H is a commercial law firm operating internationally, with offices in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, and Brussels. The firm regularly receives awards and top spots in international rankings and directories, such as Chambers & Partners Global & Europe, Legal 500, JUVE, and Mergermarket. https://www.eh.at/en/ About The Riverside Company: Riverside, a global private equity firm, focuses on investments in growing companies valued up to $400 million. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 800 investments. Riverside's international private equity and structured capital funds include more than 140 companies.

STARK Group has acquired Austrian Dach & Wand Handels GmbH from Swisspearl Group.

E+H comprehensively advised Österreichische Glasfaser-Infrastrukturgesellschaft (öGIG GmbH), a 100% subsidiary of Allianz Group, regarding the cooperation with Breitband Holding GmbH of the Province of Lower Austria for the further expansion of the fiber optic network in Lower Austria. The closing of the transaction took place in December 2021.

Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit) will build and operate the largest electrolysis plant for green hydrogen in Austria together with a partner in the future. The plant is expected to be commissioned in the second half of 2023. E+H provided legal advice to Kommunalkredit on this pioneering project.

E+H advised Wien Energie on the acquisition of the remaining 51% of the shares in the Austrian wind farms Pongratzer Kogel, Herrenstein, and Zagersdorf from the wind and solar farm operator Encavis AG. Wien Energie had acquired a 49% stake in the project companies in December 2020 and was also represented by E+H at that time.

E+H advised the IMMOLA Group on the sale of a new residential project in Graz to WEALTHCORE (for its real estate fund "Wealthcore Austria Living I"). IMMOLA is a leading expert in urban development in Graz, Klagenfurt, and Linz. WELTHCORE Investment Management offers individual investment products for investors. The transaction was carried out as part of a forward deal. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

E+H advised Wien Energie on the establishment of the joint venture RIDDLE&CODE Energy Solutions. RIDDLE&CODE Energy Solutions is a joint subsidiary of Wien Energie with the leading European blockchain interface company RIDDLE&CODE. The signing of the joint venture agreements took place on 9 December 2021.

E+H advised AFFiRiS AG on the negotiation of an exclusive license agreement with Frontiers Biotechnologies Inc. AFFiRiS is an Austrian clinical stage biotechnology company. Frontier Biotechnologies Inc. is a publicly traded Chinese commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. The agreement is to develop and commercialize AFFITOPE® AT04 to treat patients with hypercholesterolemia in Greater China, which consists of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. AFFiRiS will retain all rights to AT04 in the remaining regions of the world. The license agreement is subject to customary regulatory approvals in Austria.

The E+H antitrust team welcomes Felix Frommelt as an attorney who will fortify the practice!

E+H advised KBC Bank NV on an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD, comprising the Bulgarian banking operations of Raiffeisen Bank International, for EUR 1,015 million. The transaction also includes Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria, Raiffeisen Asset Management, Raiffeisen Insurance Broker and Raiffeisen Service. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected by mid-2022.

As of 01 October 2021, Jochen Anweiler (54) has joined E+H as a partner in the antitrust practice group. Jochen Anweiler is an internationally recognized antitrust lawyer with proven expertise in Austrian and EU merger control.

The GRAWE Banking Group, which is wholly owned by Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung (GRAWE), has simplified its structure through two intra-group mergers in order to further increase efficiency in the Group.