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In September, BABEG will open Austria’s first „5G Playground“ in Lakeside Park in cooperation with mobile operator A1.

The test laboratory called “5G Playground” provides for the technological environment for the development of various applications, products, processes and applications in connection with the new, superfast mobile radio standard. The test environment will be available to research and educational institutions, SMEs and start-ups to research or further develop products and applications.

Martin Wiedenbauer supported the BABEG team in the legal structuring of the cooperation.

act legal Austria receives recognition by JUVE (03/2019) for their specialities business in advising Austrian financial institutions on reorganization management, rescission, credit security, insolvency law and outsourcing. Since 2016, act legal Austria gained additional competencies especially in Fintech advice (also on supervisory law) through the onboarding of Dr. Roman Hager and his former activity at Raiffaisenbank International.

As a strong regional boutique law firm, act legal Austria continually gains more and more international mandates through their membership with the pan-European alliance act legal.

act legal Poland (BSWW) received great recognition in this year’s The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 ranking with recommendations in 7 practice areas and numerous individual recommendations for their lawyers.

To read the full articles of the The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 ranking please click here.

The recommended business areas:
– banking and finance
– capital markets
– commercial, corporate and M&A
– construction
– dispute resolution
– employment
– white-collar crime

The individual recommendations:
– Jacek Bieniak
– Piotr Smołuch
– Michał Wielhorski
– Piotr Wojnar
– Marek Wojnar
– Magdalena Banaszczyk-Głowacka
– Marta Kosiedowska
– Katarzyna Marzec
– Piotr Pośnik
– Sebastian Sury

The prestigious rating agency, The Legal 500, once again recommends act legal Czech Republic and its lawyers.

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2018, an independent guide which evaluates law firms and individuals all around the world, recently published their 2019 rankings. ŘANDA HAVEL LEGAL is once again among the ranked law offices in five monitored areas. Six lawyers are recommended as specialists in these specific areas of law.

The most important for act legal Czech Republic is the positive evaluation of their clients who appreciate (among others) their „business approach, clarity in its communication, knowledge in the sector and its dedication to achieving the best outcome„.

ŘANDA HAVEL LEGAL is recommended in these areas:

– Corporate and M&A

– Projects & Energy

– Dispute resolution

– Real estate and construction

– TMT

The recommended specialists are:

– Martin Řanda (Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction)

– Jan Havel (Dispute Resolution, Projects and Energy)

– Tomáš Rydvan (TMT) 

– Alois Šatava (Corporate and M&A)

– Matyáš Kužela (TMT)

– Tomáš Slabý (Real Estate and Construction)

YIT, Finland’s leading developer which also operates in Poland, acquired a nearly 6-hecate land lot in the Warsaw district of Bemowo. The intended project (Nordic Bemowo) will feature a residential estate in a perfect location, close to two newly-emerging stations of the second metro line. It is going to be implemented in stages, seeing a total of over 600 apartments. The current stage of the project involves conceptual and design works.

act BSWW was advising YIT throughout the process of acquisition of the real property. The scope of consulting services included a due diligence review of the property, preparation of transaction documents, support in negotiations and closing the deal. Michał Wielhorski (Managing Partner at act BSWW) acted as the team leader. He was supported by Mateusz Prokopiuk (Senior Associate) and Michał Sołtyszewski (Senior Associate). Tax issues were handled by Małgorzata Wąsowska, Head of Tax at act BSWW.

“It is of great importance for us to be able to work with such renowned developers operating in Warsaw’s real estate market. We appreciate the opportunity to be involved in this project and provide comprehensive advisory at each stage,” says Michał Wielhorski.

act legal Poland (BSWW) was advising NEO Hospital Group (that runs “Szpital na Klinach” in Kraków) on the acquisition of a uniquely modern da Vinci surgical system.

It is a medical robot developed by a US-based corporation, Intuitive Surgical. It was designed in order to facilitate complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. It is applied predominantly during gynecological, urologic and cardiac surgeries.

The scope of the law firm’s works included negotiations with the supplier, private investors and the financing entity.

The project team was headed by Piotr Smołuch (attorney-at-law, Managing Partner). He was supported by Michał Pawlak (legal counsel, Senior Associate).

“We are pleased to have been given a chance to work on a transaction involving the purchase of such an innovative product,” says Piotr Smołuch.

On February 28, 2019, act Poland helped a Strabag Group company acquire Caverion`s business in Poland.

Strabag PFS Austria GmbH (member of Strabag Group) (www.strabag-pfs.at/) signed an agreement to purchase 100% shares in Caverion Polska Sp. z o.o. (https://www.caverion.com/). The previous owner, Caverion Oyj (Finland), decided to withdraw from the Polish market. The company’s operations were focused on technical facility management.

Caverion Polska, established in 1993, had a workforce of 170. Its 2017 turnover was approx. EUR 12m, with most generated by technical facility management (and the rest by industrial installations).

The transaction value has not been disclosed.

act Poland (BSWW) was advising Strabag Group throughout the process of acquisition of Caverion Polska’s shares. The scope of consulting services included a due diligence review of the company, preparation of transaction documents, support in negotiations and representation in anti-trust clearance procedures before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection.

The project team was led by Marek Wojnar (attorney-at-law, Managing Partner). He was supported by Marta Kosiedowska (legal counsel, Partner) and Katarzyna Góra (trainee attorney-at-law, Associate).

“We are happy to win yet again the trust of Strabag Group, market leader that stands for top quality. The Client clearly appreciates our knowledge, skills and experience in M&A transactions, especially with respect to extension of business operations in Poland, which is a highly sensitive and challenging area,” says Marek Wojnar.

Chambers & Partners, the prestigious rating agency that maps out the quality of legal services in Europe, named act legal Czech Republic, ŘANDA HAVEL LEGAL as a “Leading firm” in the category Dispute Resolution and a “Recognised firm” in Labour Law in its 2019 ratings.

“We are pleased to be awarded by the renowned Chambers & Partners agency. Receiving this prestigious recommendation is an important award for our law firm and emphasises the quality and professionalism of our work – especially the deserved respect and strong reputation of our legal team,” said Martin Řanda, Managing Partner, about the success of ŘANDA HAVEL LEGAL.

About Chambers & Partners:
The Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence are presented by London-based Chambers & Partners publishing house, which evaluates the legal services market across the world. Since 1990, Chambers & Partners has published an annual rating publication that maps out the best-quality law firms in Europe, the USA, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific area on the basis of independent evaluations and commentaries. The evaluation parameters include expert legal knowledge, professional conduct, the quality of customer service, commercial intelligence, conscientiousness, application and other elements appreciated by clients.

We are delighted to announce that Chambers Europe 2019 (www.chambers.com) recommends act BSWW in the following practice areas: Real Estate and Capital Markets: Debt. Congratulations!