CERHA HEMPEL — News

The first ever preliminary ruling on a question relating to the Merger Regulation has been issued: in its judgment of 7 September 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) fully accepts the legal view taken by STRABAG (Austria Asphalt), which was represented by CHSH.

CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati has acted as legal advisor to the Austrian venture capital fund Speedinvest, beginning with the foundation of the joint venture right up to the acquisition by ÖBB-Holding AG of all shares in the joint venture iMobility GmbH ("iMobility").

The Viennese business myAbility Social Enterprise GmbH has successfully concluded Austria's largest ever round of investment in the social business start-up sector.

Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati has advised the Excellence Research Centre of the In-stitute of Science and Technology Austria (IST-A) on establishing an incubator for spin-offs.

Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati has advised red-stars.com data AG in connection with its investment in ecosio GmbH.

In collaboration with attorney Dr. Nora Aburumieh and substitute notary Dr. Alexandra Hoffenscher-Summer, CHSH partner Mag. Heinrich Foglar-Deinhardstein LL.M. (KCL) has co-authored a new commentary on the Limited Liability Companies Act, soon to be published by Verlag Österreich.

CHSH advised HPE on the merger between CSC and the Enterprise Services segment of HPE.

CHSH has advised the international Dentsu Aegis Network in connection with the acquisition of all shares in the second largest Austrian media agency, the media.at group.

The M&A team of CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati advised Rentokil Initial plc ("Rentokil Initial") in the formation of a joint venture (the "Joint Venture") with Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (“Haniel”) in Austria, the Czech Republic and in Slovakia.

The Real Estate & Construction team at CHSH led by Partner Manfred Ton provided legal advice to the KGAL Group regarding its acquisition of the "ELI Liezen" shopping centre.