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Quick facts
Number of lawyers

Over 300

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Restructuring
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

Schoenherr is a leading full-service law firm in Central and Eastern Europe. About 300 professionals service national and international clients from our offices in Austria, Belgium/EU, and throughout the entire CEE region. Operating in a rapidly evolving environment, we are a dynamic and innovative firm with an effective blend of experienced lawyers and young talent. As one of the first international law firms to move into CEE, we have grown to be one of the largest firms in the region. Our offices and country desks provide comprehensive coverage of CEE, allowing us to offer solutions that perfectly fit the given industry, jurisdiction and company.

*Schoenherr has offices, country desks and permanent cooperation partners in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine. Schoenherr is in compliance with the respective local legal standards and conduct rules in all countries where it is active; therefore, the local firm name may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Client feedback

"Excellent service, very good team, and broad experience."

"Very quick communication; advice is clear and sharp; very reliable." 

Schoenherr is a full service law firm. This enables you to get advice on various aspects of a deal through one contact. Their lawyers are hands-on, able to translate commercial needs into legal documents and understand their role in an investment process. Since we specialise in early stage start-up investment it is crucial to have a lawyer that is able to explain the legal framework in a clear manner. Schoenherr offers all of this.”

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt/Derivatives/Equity/High yield
  • Competition
  • Compliance & WCC
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Project development
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Transport
  • Utilities
Other offices

Schoenherr Austria
A-1010 Vienna, Schottenring 19
T: +43 1 534 37 0
F: +43 1 534 37 66100
Eoffice.austria@schoenherr.eu

A-4020 Linz
Herrenstraße 6
T: +43 732 2727 00 27
E: office.linz@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Belgium
B-1000 Brussels, Rue du Congres 5
T: +32 2 743 40 40
F: +32 2 743 40 49
E: office.belgium@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Bulgaria
Advokatsko druzhestvo Stoyanov & Tsekova in cooperation with Schoenherr    
BG-1000 Sofia, Alabin 56
T: +359 2 933 10 70
F: +359 2 986 11 05
E: office.bulgaria@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Croatia
HR-10000 Zagreb
prilaz Gjure Deželića 19
T: +385 1 481 32 44
F: +385 1 481 30 73
E: office.croatia@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Czech Republic
CZ-110 00 Prague 1, Jindřišská 16   
T: +420 225 996 500
F: +420 225 996 555
E: office.czechrepublic@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Hungary
Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda
H-1133 Budapest, Váci út 76.
T: +36 1 870 07 00
F: +36 1 870 07 01
E: office.hungary@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Moldova
MD-2004 Chisinau
Str. Alexandru Lapusneanu 3
T: +373 22 240 300
F: +373 22 240 301
E: office.moldova@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Montenegro
ME-81000 Podgorica
Ulica Baku 140, 1st floor
T: + 382 20 228 137
E: office.montenegro@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Poland
00-066 Warszawa
Stanisława Małachowskiego 2, II piętro
T: +48 22 223 09 00
F: +48 22 223 09 02
E: office.poland@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Romania
Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA
RO-010413 Bucharest, Blvd. Dacia Nr. 30
T: +40 21 319 67 90
F: +40 21 319 67 91
E: office.romania@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Serbia
RS-11000 Belgrade
Bulevar vojvode Bojovića 6-8
T: +381 11 320 26 00
F: +381 11 320 26 10
E: office.serbia@schoenherr.rs
www.schoenherr.rs

Schoenherr Slovakia
Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH, o.z.
SK-821 09 Bratislava, Prievozská 4/A (Apollo II)
T: +421 2 57 10 07 01
F: +421 2 57 10 07 02
E: office.slovakia@schoenherr.eu

Schoenherr Slovenia
Schönherr Attorneys-at-law - branch Slovenia
SI-1000 Ljubljana,Tomšičeva 3
T: +386 1 200 09 80
F: +386 1 426 07 11
E: office.slovenia@schoenherr.eu
www.schoenherr.si

Schoenherr Türkiye
TK-34330 Beşiktaş – Istanbul
Levent Mah. Mektep Sok. No:14
T: +90 212 230 17 00
F: +90 212 230 37 79
E: office.turkey@schoenherr.eu

Tel:+43 1 534 37 0 Fax:+43 1 534 37 66100 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.schoenherr.eu
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Binder Grösswang
9 practice areas
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DORDA
10 practice areas
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Freshfields
8 practice areas
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Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

CERHA HEMPEL
9 practice areas
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CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
9 practice areas
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E+H Rechtsanwälte
7 practice areas
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Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Brandl Talos
4 practice areas
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Greenlake Legal
3 practice areas
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PHH Rechtsanwält:innen
4 practice areas
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bpv Hügel
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Rautner
5 practice areas
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Völkl
2 practice areas
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Notable

AKELA RechtsanwältInnen
2 practice areas
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Barnert Egermann Illigasch
4 practice areas
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Doralt Seist & Csoklich
4 practice areas
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EY Law - Pelzmann Gall Größ
8 practice areas
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GRAF ISOLA
6 practice areas
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Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte
4 practice areas
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Herbst Kinsky
6 practice areas
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SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
6 practice areas
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Schindler Attorneys
4 practice areas
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rk partners rechtsanwaelte
3 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Binder Grösswang
9 practice areas
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CERHA HEMPEL
9 practice areas
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Freshfields
8 practice areas
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Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

DORDA
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
9 practice areas
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bpv Hügel
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Herbst Kinsky
6 practice areas
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Weber & Co
6 practice areas
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Notable

AKELA RechtsanwältInnen
2 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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E+H Rechtsanwälte
7 practice areas
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EY Law - Pelzmann Gall Größ
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
30 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Binder Grösswang
9 practice areas
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CERHA HEMPEL
9 practice areas
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DORDA
10 practice areas
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Freshfields
8 practice areas
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Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
9 practice areas
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E+H Rechtsanwälte
7 practice areas
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bpv Hügel
5 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
6 practice areas
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Schindler Attorneys
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

Brandl Talos
4 practice areas
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DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
6 practice areas
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EY Law - Pelzmann Gall Größ
8 practice areas
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SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

Barnert Egermann Illigasch
4 practice areas
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GRAF ISOLA
6 practice areas
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Herbst Kinsky
6 practice areas
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Taylor Wessing
5 practice areas
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Notable

Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte
4 practice areas
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Hauser Rechtsanwälte
3 practice areas
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KPMG
2 practice areas
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PFP Law
1 practice area
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PHH Rechtsanwält:innen
4 practice areas
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PwC Legal
6 practice areas
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Torggler
2 practice areas
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Weber & Co
6 practice areas
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rk partners rechtsanwaelte
3 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
6 practice areas
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Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Binder Grösswang
9 practice areas
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CERHA HEMPEL
9 practice areas
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CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
9 practice areas
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DORDA
10 practice areas
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Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte
4 practice areas
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Tier 3

EY Law - Pelzmann Gall Größ
8 practice areas
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Onz Onz Kraemmer Hüttler
2 practice areas
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Schramm Öhler
2 practice areas
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Schwartz Huber-Medek & Partner
2 practice areas
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Starlinger Mayer
2 practice areas
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Notable

E+H Rechtsanwälte
7 practice areas
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Heid & Partner Rechtsanwälte
2 practice areas
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Niederhuber & Partner
2 practice areas
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Schiefer Rechtsanwälte
2 practice areas
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Walch & Zehetbauer
2 practice areas
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Restructuring
Tier 1
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Binder Grösswang
9 practice areas
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Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
6 practice areas
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Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

DORDA
10 practice areas
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Freshfields
8 practice areas
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Wolf Theiss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

CERHA HEMPEL
9 practice areas
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CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz
9 practice areas
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E+H Rechtsanwälte
7 practice areas
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GRAF ISOLA
6 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Greenlake Legal
3 practice areas
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Schneeweiss Weixelbaum Rechtsanwälte
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1950, Schoenherr is a leading Austrian firm with a European network that includes offices in 15 jurisdictions. In Austria the firm is based in Vienna and has a smaller branch in Linz. The firm has a strong overall presence in all areas of corporate and commercial practices. The firm has a ranged focus across the board in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, projects development and restructuring and insolvency.

 

Highlights

The firm is well regarded in the market as a tier 1 firm across all practice areas from Banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, Project Development and Restructuring. 

 

 

 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Autobahnen-und Schnellstrassen Finanzierungs AG - ASFINAG - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Schoenherr
Austria
Bond issue
Autobahnen-und Schnellstrassen Finanzierungs AG - ASFINAG
Issuer
HYPO NOE Landesbank fur Niederosterreich und Wien AG - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Schoenherr
Austria
Bond issue
Raiffeisen Bank SA
Underwriter
Cerba HealthCare SAS - M&A
2021-07-21
Schoenherr
Austria
M&A
Cerba HealthCare SAS
Buyer
Vienna International Airport - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz
Vienna International Airport
Project developer
Tiroler Wasserkraft - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz, Bernd Rajal
Tiroler Wasserkraft
Project developer
Internationale Rheinregulierung - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz
Internationale Rheinregulierung
Project developer
ASFiNAG - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz
ASFiNAG
Project developer
Contour Global; Allianz Capital Partners; Wien Energie; EVN Naturkraft; ImWind; Püspök Group; Energiepark Bruck/Leitha; Windkraft Simonsfeld; WEB Windenegie; Ökoenergie; Energiewerkstatt; Windlandkraft - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz, Peter Madl, Bernd Rajal
Contour Global, Allianz Capital Partners, Wien Energie, EVN Naturkraft, ImWind, Püspök Group, Energiepark Bruck/Leitha, Windkraft Simonsfeld, WEB Windenegie, Ökoenergie, Energiewerkstatt, Windlandkraft
Project developer
OEBB; ASFINAG; Wiener Linien; Bundesimmobilien - Project development
2021-02-25
Schoenherr
Austria
Project development
Christian Schmelz
OEBB, ASFINAG, Wiener Linien, Bundesimmobilien
Project developer
Sanofi SA - M&A
2021-11-30
Schoenherr
Austria
M&A
Alexander Pabst, Christoph Haid, Daniel Komarek, Daniel Neuwirth-Riedl, Marco Thorbauer, Michael Marschall, Michael Woller, Roman Perner, Stefanie Aichhorn-Woss, Teresa Waidmann
Sanofi SA
Buyer
360kompany AG - M&A
2021-12-03
Schoenherr
Austria
M&A
360kompany AG
Target
Ignite Luxembourg Holdings Sarl - M&A
2023-05-30
Schoenherr
Austria
M&A
Ignite Luxembourg Holdings Sarl
Buyer
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