fwp Lead Partner at the 2nd In-house Lawyers Circle

On 10 and 11 March 2010, the second in-house lawyers circle (“Unternehmensjuristen-Circle”) will take place in Krems in Lower Austria. For the second year in a row, fwp is lead partner of this platform which targets mainly in-house lawyers.

fwp advised on Greentube/Astra Deal

fwp provided legal counsel to the successful online gaming company Greentube on the prospective participation of the listed Novomatic gambling group. Astra Games Limited, a British subsidiary of Novomatic, has now acquired the majority in Greentube.

fwp pursue expansion course

Markus Fellner’s M&A team at Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners (fwp) strengthens its expert status by adding a new junior partner. Thanks to the dynamic growth of the Vienna law firm, its office premises have been enlarged.

fwp provided legal advice on state aid for BAWAG P.S.K.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners (fwp) provided legal advice to the Austrian bank BAWAG P.S.K. in the course of the negotiations for state aid. After several months of negotiations and approval by the EU Commission the agreements were signed recently.

fwp supports IBA Real Estate conference in Vienna

On 20 and 21 May 2010, the annual real estate conference of the International Bar Association (IBA Real Estate Section) will take place in Vienna. Under the heading "Global Investments in Real Estate: Trends, Opportunities and New Frontiers", the conference will focus on the latest topics in the real estate community.

fwp lawyers provided advice on the sale of Constantia Privatbank

The Vienna business law firm Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH (fwp) provided legal counsel in connection with the sale of Constantia Privatbank AG. After comprehensive restructuring and extensive negotiations, the bank was sold to a consortium involving E. F. Grossnigg Finanzberatung und Treuhandgesellschaft m.b.H.

"kunstakt" exhibition opened by MUMOK Director Köb

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners (fwp) invited representatives from the world of business and politics, clients, employees and friends to attend the grand opening of the "10/kunstakt" exhibition at their office. For the fifth year in a row, students of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, within the context of this art cooperation project, are showing works which critically analyse various aspects of the legal system. Edelbert Köb, Director of the MUMOK museum of modern art, formally opened the exhibition.

ARS Seminar: International M&A – Getting the Contract Right

On 2 December 2009, Dr. Paul Luiki, J.D will hold a seminar organised by the ARS Akademie für Recht, Steuern & Wirtschaft on "International M&A – Getting the Contract Right".

fwp business lawyers welcome new M&A expert into their partner team

In line with their steady course of expansion, the business lawyers Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners (fwp) have once more increased their ranks: The M&A expert Sebastian Kellermayr (33) has been made new junior partner.

fwp at “RuSt 09” annual law and tax forum

On 15 and 16 October 2009, all relevant developments and news will be presented at the annual get-together of lawyers and tax experts. Also the current economic situation will be discussed at the event, which is hosted by Business Circle. Dr. Markus Fellner will make a presentation on nonperforming loan transactions with a special focus on the assignment of collateral.