Platform do’s and don’ts: EU’s Digital Markets Act signals a sea change in digital regulation
26 February 2021
The European Commission has laid out a proposal for a landmark set of ex ante rules governing large digital platforms. The law will be the subject of protracted discussions that determine its final form. But as drafted, the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) proposes to dramatically reshape the legal landscape for tech companies with a new framework that seeks to complement traditional antitrust enforcement with a list of “do’s and don’ts” regarding how large online platforms like search engines, online marketplaces, and social media networks are to treat their business partners, competitors, and users.
The Practitioners‘ Guide to Applied Comparative Law and Language: Antitrust-Team contributes the Austrian chapter
18 February 2021
Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber and Florian Neumayr, partners at bpv Huegel, have contributed a chapter on Austrian antitrust law to The Practitioners‘ Guide to Applied Comparative Law and Language (formerly known as Anglo-American, eds. Heidinger/Hubalek), published by LexisNexis.
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group on the acquisition of Austrian company Petruzalek
11 February 2021
bpv Huegel advised the Irish Zeus Packaging Group, a leading independent manufacturer and distributor, on the acquisition of the Austrian-based food packaging solutions, Petruzalek.
Limited liability company as holding company: Austrian Supreme Court on the limits of the shareholder’s information claim regarding participations
18 January 2021
When drafting participation, syndicate or investment agreements, the information and inspection rights for shareholders must be regulated carefully.
bpv Huegel advises on the merger of the traditional Austrian company HEROLD with dogado group
12 January 2021
dogado group acquires all shares of the traditional Austrian company HEROLD.
bpv Huegel strengthens the Corporate/M&A practice with Johannes Mitterecker
08 January 2021
The experienced corporate and transaction lawyer Johannes Mitterecker (34) will strengthen bpv Huegel’s Corporate/M&A practice as of January 2021. He advises nationally and internationally active companies in the areas of corporate and group law, M&A and restructurings, in each case also in litigation. An industry focus is on private equity, venture capital and start-ups.
bpv Legal | Czech Republic advised IMMOFINANZ on the STOP SHOP expansion with acquisition of two retail parks from Mitiska REIM
18 December 2020
bpv Braun Partners acted for long-standing client IMMOFINANZ on the STOP SHOP expansion with acquisition of two retail parks in Litvínov and Horní Měcholupy in Prague from Mitiska REIM.
Top position in the current ranking of the Leaders League 2021
16 December 2020
16 December 2020. Top position: In the current ranking of the Leaders League 2021 “Austria – Best Law Firms for Competition Law”, bpv Huegel is ranked as a “leading firm”. bpv Huegel’s top position is shared with Schoenherr only. Our partners Astrid Ablasser-Neuhuber, Florian Neumayr and Christian Schneider are recognized as “key figures” in the […]
Antitrust law: Top JUVE-ranking for bpv Huegel
01 December 2020
In its current ranking, the industry media JUVE has once again listed the antitrust law practice of the law firm bpv Huegel in the top tier and has also highlighted its “central role” in the market. The antitrust law team of bpv Huegel thus confirms its long-standing top position among Austrian law firms which it has held for many years.
Digital Conference: European Tax & Legal Forum
26 | 27 November 2020
The European Tax & Legal Forum, one of the network forum Tax & Legal Excellence annual conference, is the leading digital conference for tax, law and business in the German-speaking world.
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