CERHA HEMPEL advises the Hotusa Group on its successful acquisition of the Grand Hotel Wien following the insolvency of Grand Hotel GmbH
CERHA HEMPEL has advised the Hotusa Group, an international hotel group, on its successful acquisition of the historic Grand Hotel Wien as part of a structured international liquidation process following the insolvency of Grand Hotel GmbH. By closing this transaction, the Hotusa Group has secured one of Austria’s best-known luxury hotels, overcoming competition from a …
CERHA HEMPEL receives THE LAWYER Award as “Law Firm of the Year Austria 2025”
CERHA HEMPEL has every reason to celebrate after receiving yet another international accolade. At this year’s THE LAWYER Awards, CERHA HEMPEL was named “Law Firm of the Year Austria” 2025 by the renowned British specialist publisher in recognition of its outstanding and innovative achievements.
CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH advises OMV in connection with the establishment of a USD 60+ billion global polyolefins group, which is unique in Austrian business history
The agreement signed by OMV and ADNOC on 3 March 2025 provides for the strategic combination of Borealis and Borouge under the name Borouge Group International – marking the historic birth of a new global group with headquarters and corporate seat in Vienna and regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Coupled with such merger is the …
CERHA HEMPEL “Big Deal” successfully concluded
On 14 October 2025, CERHA HEMPEL staged the “Big Deal”. As part of the “Big Deal” workshop, fifteen high potentials simulated an M&A transaction and received valuable practical tips and advice.
CERHA HEMPEL advises Worthington Cylinders GmbH on the sale of its alternative fuels business to Hexagon Composites ASA
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.
CERHA HEMPEL advises VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP on a EUR 300 million Tier 2 issuance and a tender offer for existing subordinated capital
CERHA HEMPEL advised VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) on the tender offers for its outstanding EUR 214.4 million Subordinated Notes due in March 2046 (ISIN: AT0000A1D5E1) and its EUR 200 million Subordinated Notes due in April 2047 (ISIN: AT0000A1VGA1). The tender offer commenced on 25 March 2025 and was based on the …
CERHA HEMPEL advises Flughafen Wien AG on its joint venture with Bradford for an innovative logistics centre
Flughafen Wien and the international logistics expert Bradford Airport Logistics are establishing “Vienna Airport Logistics GmbH” as a joint venture. The modern logistics centre is intended to completely overhaul the supply of goods at the airport and serve as a hub for the safe and sustainable flow of goods. From 2027, all goods destined for …
CERHA HEMPEL advises OMV on the sale of its AVANTI service stations in Germany to the PKN Orlen Group
Acting as transaction counsel, CERHA HEMPEL advised OMV on all legal matters relating to the sale of its AVANTI service station network in Germany to the PKN Orlen Group, a Polish energy group.
CERHA HEMPEL advises French brokerage and research platform ODDO BHF SCA on the establishment of its branch in Austria
ODDO BHF is an independent European financial group operating in the areas of private wealth management, asset management, and corporates and markets. Through the ODDO BHF Equities platform, it offers banks and asset managers a research and brokerage tool with an outstanding market position in relation to equities from issuers in the Benelux countries, France, …
CERHA HEMPEL advises AMINA Bank on European crypto licence in Austria
AMINA (Austria) AG, a subsidiary of AMINA Bank AG, has recently received authorisation from the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) to provide crypto-asset services under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). This marks one of the first few MiCA authorisations granted in Austria. CERHA HEMPEL advised the AMINA Group comprehensively throughout the licensing …
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