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Another milestone transaction. Another headline deal in the sustainable mobility sector. CERHA HEMPEL once again at the forefront - advising Worthington Cylinders GmbH, a subsidiary of Worthington Enterprises, on the sale of its alternative fuels business to Norway-based Hexagon Composites ASA.

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CERHA HEMPEL acted as lead counsel to SES Spar European Shopping Centers GmbH (“SES”) on the purchase of the Arkadia Shopping Center retail park in Domžale, near Ljubljana. Signing of the share deal took place in early June 2025; closing remains subject to merger-control clearance.

Amendments to the Whistleblowing Act in Bulgaria 

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For the sixteenth consecutive year, CERHA HEMPEL – in cooperation with the business law programme at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) – has awarded prizes to those students who have written the best dissertations on the subjects of law and commercial law. 

CERHA HEMPEL advises Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a leading European growth investor, on its strategic investment in Springtime Technologies, a Vienna-based provider of AI-driven loan accounting automation software. This transaction, structured as a share sale with a roll-over component, will support Springtime in accelerating its product innovation and global market expansion.

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Founded in 2022, the care platform HeldYn (www.heldyn.com) has secured another six-figure financing package and is continuing its expansion in Austria. HeldYn specializes in providing bespoke care and support services. The company offers professional support in the areas of nursing, care, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

Together with attorneys Dr. Elke Maria Napokoj LL.M. (bpv Hügel) and Dr. Michaela Pelinka LL.M., CERHA HEMPEL partner Dr. Benjamin Twardosz, LL.M. and counsel Dr. Christoph Schimmer are the editors of a new handbook on limited liability companies, published by Linde Verlag.