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CERHA HEMPEL Banking & Finance Partner Peter Knobl has provided an analysis of the provisions of Section 86a of the Act on the Recovery and Resolution of Banks (BaSAG) (selling of subordinated eligible liabilities to retail clients) in the major commentary by Kammel/Schütz, BaSAG – Bundesgesetz für die Sanierung und Abwicklung von Banken.

As a consortium partner, CERHA HEMPEL is receiving FFG funding for AI innovation

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CERHA HEMPEL advises the German RWTÜV Group on its acquisition of shares in Austrian company isn – innovation service network

On Monday, June 24, 2024, another event in the Global Perspectives series took place at the Bel Etage of CERHA HEMPEL. This time on the topic of "Migration & Integration".

The listed company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) acquired a majority stake in the Austrian company ROLAND Spedition GmbH in June 2024. This strategic acquisition strengthens HHLA's position in the Austrian market and expands its logistics services. The law firm CERHA HEMPEL provided HHLA with comprehensive legal advice on the transac-tion.

On Thursday 13 June 2024, the award ceremony for the Legal 500 GC Powerlist was held at CERHA HEMPEL's Bel Etage in Vienna. Awards were presented to the best in-house counsel in Austria.

On 7 June 2024, CERHA HEMPEL Banking & Finance Partner Peter Knobl, together with Mag. Meichenitsch-Rasinger (FMA) and Dr. Alexander Russ (eunomia Rechtsanwälte), gave a presentation to issuers and distributors of financial instruments on changes in EU and Austrian prospectus laws.

The session will take place in the Austrian Academy of Laws and Taxes (ARS) on 7 June 2024. It will focus on changes by the EU Listing Act, by ESG related legislation and the introduction of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) as well as give an update on withdrawal rights and prospectus liability.

The Council has now formally adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). It is therefore clear that the Directive is now set to become a reality. From the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, Member States will have two years to implement the regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with the Directive.