The seventh edition of DLA Piper‘s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey highlights another significant year in data protection enforcement. Total fines issued in 2024 amounted to €1.2 billion, bringing the cumulative value of penalties under
The closing of Lufthansa‘s acquisition of 41% of ITA Airways has been completed. BonelliErede, Gianni & Origoni, and Freshfields acted as advisors in the transaction. BonelliErede assisted Lufthansa in closing the acquisition of a 41% stake
With the help of Luther, the Elisabeth Vinzenz Verbund (EVV) is selling all shares in the Elisabeth Hospital Kassel GmbH and in the associated medical care centre. The new owner is St. Vinzenz GmbH, Fulda (
A significant shift is occurring in the German legal landscape as prominent employment law expert Thomas Ubber (pictured) plans to depart A&O Shearman after more than 14 years to establish his own specialized practice,
DLA Piper and Dentons have assisted Commerzbank and Montalto di Castro respectively, a company of the international energy transition group CCE Holding GmbH, in a €24 million project financing operation for the construction and development of
Gleiss Lutz, with a team led by Frank Schlobach (partner) and Dr. Katja Lehr (counsel, both Banking & Finance, both Frankfurt), has advised United Internet AG on its new syndicated financing facility of EUR 1.5 billion.
XXXLutz, advised by Hengeler Mueller, is acquiring the Porta Group, a second-generation family-run furnishing company from Porta Westfalica with around 140 locations in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition to the Porta brand, the
A Noerr team led by Laurenz Tholen and Moritz Koch (both pictured, left and right) assisted the US financial investor Level Equity in acquiring a stake in the Munich-based software provider Collaboration Factory AG. Collaboration
A comprehensive survey conducted by Baker McKenzie has revealed that cybersecurity and data privacy have emerged as the leading litigation risks for multinational corporations as they look ahead to 2025. The findings come from the firm’
Baker McKenzie has advised Grundfos, a global provider of advanced pump solutions and water technologies, in connection with the future close-down of its Wahlstedt production site in the district of Segeberg. The reconciliation of interests
