CERHA HEMPEL — News

CERHA HEMPEL received two awards at this year’s Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards in London: CERHA HEMPEL Partner Hon. Prof. Dr Irene Welser received the award for ‘Central & Eastern Europe Women Litigator of the Year’, whilst Senior Associate Mag. Daniel Dibon was named ‘Central & Eastern Europe Associate of the Year’.

CERHA HEMPEL Bucharest is merging with the Romanian law firm of Bohalteanu & Asociatii (BSMP) and, through the integration of the existing CERHA HEMPEL team into BSMP as of August 1, 2026, it is further strengthening its presence in Romania.

CERHA HEMPEL has every reason to celebrate after receiving more prestigious international awards. At this year's ITR Europe Tax Awards in London, CERHA HEMPEL won awards in four categories in recognition of the excellent and innovative service it provides its clients.

At the "Family-Friendly Employers 2025/2026" event, CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH was once again awarded the 'berufundfamilie' state certificate.

Updated, expanded, and presented in a practical manner: the section on external audits of banks in Austria in the BWG (Austrian Banking Act) Commentary (edited by Laurer/M. Schütz/Kammel/Ratka, MANZ Publishing, Vienna) has comprehensively been revised and updated by CERHA HEMPEL partner Peter Knobl to reflect the current state of the law as of July 2026.

CERHA HEMPEL strengthens its Dispute Resolution team with the addition of Mag. Alexandra Kutschera, LL.M. (30).

CERHA HEMPEL Slovenia advised GenePlanet and its main shareholders in connection with Lauxera Capital Partners’ acquisition of an approximately 25% stake in GenePlanet, representing approximately 31% of the voting rights.

Significant amendments to the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act (the “CPA”) have introduced new compliance obligations for businesses operating in Bulgaria, particularly those in dominant market positions and those involved in agricultural and food supply chains. 

The European packaging landscape is on the verge of a major change: The new “Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation” (“PPWR” – Regulation (EU) 2025/40) will take effect on 12.08.2026, following the expiration of a transition period. 

CERHA HEMPEL advised CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (CA Immo) on the sale of Capital Square, a landmark office building in Budapest, to WING.