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.

Saraf and Partners acts for Megaport Limited in connection with its strategic acquisition of 100% equity stake in Extreme Infocom Private Limited

Saraf and Partners acted as legal counsel to Megaport Limited (“Megaport”), a leading Australian networks company, in its strategic acquisition of 100% equity stake in Extreme Infocom Private Limited (“Extreme IX”), India’s leading internet exchange provider, for an undisclosed sum from its parent entity, Extreme Labs AD, a Bulgaria-headquartered software and network engineering company that …

NNDKP part of the international legal team advising Metinvest on the acquisition of ArcelorMittal Iași

Bucharest, 18 December 2025: Baker McKenzie Ukraine (global counsel) and Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) (local counsel) have provided comprehensive legal assistance to Metinvest, an international, vertically integrated mining and metals company, in connection with the acquisition of the majority shareholding in ArcelorMittal Iași. This complex transaction required coordinated efforts across multiple jurisdictions and …

Gilberto Ayres Moreira, Fernando Westin and Claudia Abrosio launch Ayres Westin Advogados

São Paulo, 2025 A dynamic team inaugurates Ayres Westin Advogados, built on core values and a commitment to serving as both legal experts and strategic business consultants. “The practice of law is our foundation, but our true differentiator lies in our deep understanding of our clients’ operations. This allows us to craft solutions tailored to …

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 …