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The formation of Borouge Group International AG ("Borouge International") by OMV and XRG has created a new global group with its headquarters and registered office in Vienna. CERHA HEMPEL thus played a key role in the establishment of the largest company and the most extensive transaction in Austria’s recent history. OMV and ADNOC kicked off the formation process in March 2025 by signing a framework agreement. What followed were many individual steps toward a major goal: the strategic merger of Borealis and Borouge, as well as the acquisition of NOVA Chemicals. OMV and XRG jointly control Borouge International as equal shareholders, each holding a 50 percent stake. For further details on the transaction: OMV and XRG Complete Transactions to Create Borouge International, Boosting Global Chemicals Leadership | OMV.com The OMV in-house legal team, led by Katja Tautscher, Senior Vice President Legal, included Michael Ebner, Matthias Allerstorfer, Andreas Aigner, Mirjam Hörlsberger, Georg Durstberger, Christian Horvath, Patrick Schinnerl-Liertzer, Miriam Steinhart, Armin Sommerauer and Laura Glibusic. The CERHA HEMPEL team, led by Clemens Hasenauer, Managing Partner and Head of the Corporate Transactions Department, provided OMV with comprehensive legal advice throughout the entire transaction. Clemens Hasenauer commented: "This transaction breaks all records! As a law firm, we are delighted to have had the opportunity to support and implement this extensive formation process alongside OMV. This transaction demonstrates that Austria has a place on the global economic stage." In addition to Clemens Hasenauer (Partner; Corporate and M&A), the core project team at CERHA HEMPEL included Johannes Prinz (Partner; M&A and Tax), Alexander Kainz and Hannah Gerbl (both Associates; Corporate and M&A), with specialist support from Benjamin Twardosz (Partner; Tax), Harald Stingl (Partner; Corporate and M&A), Lorenz Pracht (Partner; Capital Markets), Volker Glas (Partner; Capital Markets), Thomas Zivny (Partner; Capital Markets), Christopher Peitsch (Partner; Employment Law), Sonam Schima (Senior Associate; Corporate and M&A), Caroline Pribassnig and Vincenz Stockert (both Associates; Corporate and M&A). As further legal advisers, Eva Fischer (FischerLaw) and White & Case LLP acted on behalf of OMV.   CERHA HEMPEL With offices in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia, CERHA HEMPEL is one of Austria’s largest and most prestigious law firms. For more than nine decades, CERHA HEMPEL has been developing creative and forward-looking solutions for clients, offering personalised service and specialist expertise in the areas of Employment law, Banking & Finance, Compliance & Investigations, Corporate, Insolvency & Restructuring, IP and Unfair Competition, IT & Data Protection, Capital Markets, Antitrust and Competition Law, Litigation & Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Law & European Law, Private Clients & Trusts, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Real Estate & Construction, Tax Law, Distribution Law and White-Collar Crime. CERHA HEMPEL has won numerous awards and is also a member of Lex Mundi – The World’s Leading Association of Independent Law Firms.   For further information: Dr. Clemens Hasenauer, LL.M./MBA Managing Partner   CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH Parkring 2, A-1010 Vienna Tel.: +43/1/514 35-321 [email protected] www.cerhahempel.com   MMag. Edith Müller Head of Communications   CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH Parkring 2, A-1010 Vienna Tel.: +43/1/514 35-265 [email protected] www.cerhahempel.com    

Further strengthening of transaction advisory services at the intersections of corporate, M&A, and capital markets law. Vienna,  February 2026. bpv Huegel announces the appointment of Roland Juill as partner. With this move, the law firm is further expanding its expertise in transaction consulting at the intersections of corporate, M&A, and capital market law. In recent years, Roland Juill has shaped and been responsible for groundbreaking transactions in these areas at the law firm. These transactions attracted particular attention in the market due to their innovative and, in many cases, first-to-market structures. His appointment as partner underlines his outstanding expertise and his ability to combine economic and legal aspects into integrated solutions. Clients appreciate his clear focus on the essentials and his ability to develop sustainable strategies under considerable time pressure. “With Roland Juill joining our team of partners, bpv Huegel is consistently focusing on growth and specialization in the transaction sector,” says Christoph Nauer, Co-Managing Partner at bpv Huegel. “Roland Juill began his career as an associate in our team. His professional expertise, business acumen, and dedication are impressive. It's great to have him on board as an excellent team player and partner,” emphasizes Christoph Nauer. Roland Juill remarks: “Becoming a partner at bpv Huegel is a special honor. Since I began my professional career at this law firm, this is an exceptional milestone for me. I look forward to successfully executing further challenging transactions for our clients and actively shaping the development of the firm.” Roland Juill has been named a “Rising Star” in capital markets and corporate/M&A in the IFLR1000 Central and Eastern Europe Lawyer Ranking and is listed as “Highly Regarded” in the International Tax Review (World Tax). Roland Juill studied law at the University of Vienna and joined bpv Huegel as an associate in 2014. He was certified as a lawyer in Austria in 2018 and advises clients in German and English.   About bpv Huegel As one of Austria's leading law firms, bpv Huegel advises national and international clients in all sectors. It is regarded as the first address for highly complex mandates, the handling of which requires specialised tax and legal knowledge, many years of experience and economic understanding. With its Brussels office, bpv Huegel has a competence centre for EU law, European merger and antitrust law as well as regulatory and public procurement law located directly at the European institutions. bpv Huegel is a member of the "bpv LEGAL" alliance with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague and thus offers tailor-made solutions throughout CEE. In addition, the firm has long-standing cooperation agreements with leading international law firms worldwide. The full-service law firm was founded in 1979 and is represented in Austria by offices in Vienna, Baden and Salzburg, where it employs around 100 staff, including around 50 lawyers.   Contact bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH Alina Burlacu PR and Communications T: +43 1 26050-0 M: [email protected] https://www.bpv-huegel.com            

Third unconditional clearance in Austria following in-depth Phase II merger control review. 18 February 2026. The competition practice of bpv Huegel secured a major success for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (Wabtec) to obtain unconditional merger-control approval before the Austrian Supreme Court for the acquisition of Dellner Couplers. Wabtec has internationally been represented by Jones Day. The completion of the acquisition was announced by Wabtec on 11 February 2026. The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde – BWB) and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor (Bundeskartellanwalt – together with the BWB the Official Parties) feared considerable reduction in horizontal competition partly attributable to high market shares of the involved companies. The Official Parties requested an in-depth Phase II review by the Austrian Cartel Court, which approved the merger. Following an appeal by the Official Parties, the case was finally cleared in favor of Wabtec by the Austrian Supreme Court. Dellner Couplers is a Sweden-based highly engineered safety-critical train connection systems producer for passenger rail rolling stock. It has a global installed base of approximately 100,000 couplers and an extensive offering in train connection systems, with production, assembly and aftermarket services’ facilities in 13 countries serving over 200 customers. (www.dellner.com) Wabtec (listed NYSE: WAB) is focused on creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The Company is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets. Wabtec has been a leader in the rail industry for over 155 years and has a vision to achieve an efficient rail system in the U.S. and worldwide. (www.wabteccorp.com). The team of bpv Huegel led by Florian Neumayr, included Sebastian Reiter and Stefan Holzweber as senior members of bpv Huegel’s competition practice. “In Austria, this is only the third merger control approval without remedies in Phase II (unconditional clearance), two of which were successfully obtained by bpv Huegel for our clients,” comments Florian Neumayr, Co-managing Partner at bpv Huegel. About bpv Huegel As one of Austria's leading law firms, bpv Huegel advises national and international clients in all sectors. It is regarded as the first address for highly complex mandates, the handling of which requires specialised tax and legal knowledge, many years of experience and economic understanding. With its Brussels office, bpv Huegel has a competence centre for EU law, European merger and antitrust law as well as regulatory and public procurement law located directly at the European institutions. bpv Huegel is a member of the "bpv LEGAL" alliance with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague and thus offers tailor-made solutions throughout CEE. In addition, the firm has long-standing cooperation agreements with leading international law firms worldwide. The full-service law firm was founded in 1979 and is represented in Austria by offices in Vienna, Baden and Salzburg, where it employs around 100 staff, including around 50 lawyers. Contact bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH Alina Burlacu PR and Communications T: + +43 1 26050-0 [email protected]

Vienna, 5 February 2026. bpv Huegel has provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to the German investment company Odewald KMU and its portfolio company HiOffice Group in connection with the acquisition of Morawitz Consulting GmbH. Completion of the transaction took place at the end of January. Thomas Lettau led the bpv Huegel team, which advised the buy-side together with Heuking on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction. This included conducting legal and tax due diligence, structuring the transaction, and preparing, negotiating and implementing the transaction documentation. Advice was also provided on transaction financing. With the acquisition of Morawitz Consulting, the HiOffice Group is strengthening its position as a comprehensive provider of technology- and AI-supported end-to-end solutions in recruitment process outsourcing. The transaction represents a further step in HiOffice Group’s buy-and-build strategy. bpv Huegel team: Thomas Lettau (Corporate/M&A), Nicolas Wolski (Tax), Johannes Mitterecker (Corporate/M&A), Kornelia Wittmann (Tax), Ingo Braun (Finance & Regulatory), Paul Pfeifenberger (Real Estate), Walter Niedermüller (Employment Law), Tim Pasternak (Corporate/M&A) and Laurenz Kainrath (Corporate/M&A). About bpv Huegel As one of Austria's leading law firms, bpv Huegel advises national and international clients in all sectors. It is regarded as the first address for highly complex mandates, the handling of which requires specialised tax and legal knowledge, many years of experience and economic understanding. With its Brussels office, bpv Huegel has a competence centre for EU law, European merger and antitrust law as well as regulatory and public procurement law located directly at the European institutions. bpv Huegel is a member of the "bpv LEGAL" alliance with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest and Prague and thus offers tailor-made solutions throughout CEE. In addition, the firm has long-standing cooperation agreements with leading international law firms worldwide. The full-service law firm was founded in 1979 and is represented in Austria by offices in Vienna, Baden and Salzburg, where it employs around 100 staff, including around 50 lawyers. Contact bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH Alina Burlacu PR and Communications T: +43 1 26050-0 M: [email protected] https://www.bpv-huegel.com