Press Releases

Vienna, Austria – November 17, 2022 – Under the lead of Patricia Backhausen and Christoph Brogyányi, DORDA advises global tech-group PDFTron on the acquisition of Austrian tech start-up eversign GmbH, a provider of digital signature solutions. This transaction is yet another example where DORDA's Digital Industries Group demonstrated its expertise and leading role in technology-related transactions involving innovation-driven markets ...

DORDA has advised – as local counsel – DigitalBridge Group, Inc. which today announced that funds affiliated with its investment management arm (collectively, “DigitalBridge”) together with Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners (collectively, “Brookfield”) have reached an agreement to acquire a 51% ownership stake in GD Towers. The transaction values GD Towers, the mobile telecommunications tower business of Deutsche Telekom AG, at EUR 17 ...

In Chambers' new addition to the guide, Healthcare & Life Sciences, as well as Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution and TMT: IT DORDA was able to achieve the top ranking of Band 1. Once again DORDA Rechtsanwälte is pleased about top rankings in this year's Chambers Europe Guide ...

Andreas Seling und Philip Exenberger are promoted to Counsel for DORDA. Wien, 7. Februar 2022 - DORDA has appointed two of its renowned lawyers as Counsel. This position is open to experienced DORDA lawyers who have not only shown merit within the firm but have also established a reputation in the market. "Andreas Seling provides very pleasant cooperation and is pragmatic, with sound expertise." (Chambers Europe, 2020) Dr Andreas Seling, M.B.L ...

After last year's great success with three awards, DORDA was able to continue its successful course in 2021 and won in two categories at the Women in Business Law Awards Europe. DORDA was awarded "Austria - Firm of the Year" for its diverse programmes to support female lawyers and the relationship between female and male lawyers ...

The shareholders of AGILOX Systems GmbH rely on the comprehensive legal expertise of DORDA in the transaction with The Carlyle Group. AGILOX, based in Neukirchen bei Lambach (Upper Austria), with its AI-based and self-driving logistics robots, is the subject of an investment by The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms based in Washington, D.C ...

Axel Anderl, Managing Partner at DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH, is the first Austrian to be elected to the Board of Directors of ITechLaw. We are pleased to announce that our Managing Partner, Axel Anderl, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the globally active International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) in June 2021 ...

Guidepost invests in Austrian market leader for pet GPS trackers with the support of DORDA's Digital Industries Group. DORDA, led by Christian Ritschka (Partner, M&A), together with Kirkland & Ellis, advised the Boston-based growth equity fund Guidepost as lead investor in the acquisition of an interest in Austrian tractive GmbH. With a total investment of $35 million, this is one of the largest investment rounds in the Austrian startup market in the last months ...

The deal involved in total the sale of six European PPP-projects to UK and European infrastructure fund manager Equitix. Tibor Varga, Martin Brodey and Patricia Backhausen advised DIF on the sale of the Austrian PPP-project. DIF Capital Partners (DIF) sold its stake in a portfolio of six European PPP assets to Equitix ...

At the ninth LMG Life Sciences Awards, DORDA prevailed against very strong international competition and received the award as best Life Sciences Firm in Central Europe. At a virtual awards ceremony, LMG announced this year's winners of the annual Life Sciences Awards on 13 May ...

DORDA, together with King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), advises PINOVA Capital as well as further shareholders of Deurowood Holding GmbH on the sale of Deurowood to Freudenberg Chemical Specialities (FCS), a German manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemical products based in Munich. For years, Deurowood has been considered one of the world's leading suppliers of additives for the paper impregnation industry and special expertise in the application field of engineered wood ...

At the prestigious Europe Awards of the internationally recognised International Financial Law Review (IFLR), DORDA has received the award "Austrian law firm of the year". This is one of the most important awards for internationally active business law firms. With the Europe Awards, IFLR recognises the most innovative cross-border deals, teams and firms of the year. Decisive here are trend-setting solutions that shape the market and set new standards ...

With Patricia Backhausen and Julia Haumer-Mörzinger, DORDA is expanding its core competences in the areas of M&A/Digital Industries and Real Estate & Construction. Vienna, 19 April 2021- By promoting two female lawyers to senior associates / attorneys at law, the Austrian law firm DORDA continues its successful path of focussing on sustainable development and continuously supporting female associates. Patricia Backhausen (29) joined DORDA's Corporate/M&A team in 2019 ...

Led by DORDA Real-Estate Practice Group Partner, Stefan Artner, DORDA provided legal support for the sale of a logistics centre in Vienna's largest industrial and commercial area, some 10 km from the city centre. The successful closing of this share deal was supported by Magdalena Brandstetter, DORDA partner and expert in real estate M&A, hospitality as well as real estate and tenancy law, and Markus Buchleitner, associate at DORDA ...

DORDA continues to grow and expands its partnership from within its own ranks by announcing Magdalena Brandstetter, Stephan Steinhofer and Nino Tlapak as partners. By strengthening its partnership in the areas of Real Estate, Litigation and IT and Data Protection, the leading commercial law firm DORDA is sending a strong signal during this still ongoing pandemic ...

DORDA's real estate team supports DLH Real Estate Austria in two major logistics projects in the Vienna airport region: the sale of a part of the "Industrial Campus Vienna East" to Deka Immobilien and the purchase of 30,000 sqm of space as the starting signal for further logistics development. Both projects are located in proximity to the airport Vienna and demonstrate the expansion of the logistics sector in Austria ...

This July, DORDA initiated enforcement proceedings against Albanian assets in Austria. This was preceded by an ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) arbitration, which Italian investors commenced against Albania following the expropriation of investments in Albania's hydropower, wind energy and media industries. However, the Albanian government fails to comply with its payment obligations ...

Magdalena Brandstetter, attorney at DORDA and expert for real estate and tenancy law, supported The Ascott Limited (Ascott), one of the leading international lodging owner-operators, together with associate Markus Buchleitner in its market entry in Austria. The advice covered the negotiation of a contract for 223 units, which will be operated under the brand Citadines ...

Stefan Artner, DORDA partner and head of the Real Estate practice group, and attorney Magdalena Brandstetter advised PATRIZIA AG on the acquisition of the residential project development "AIRA Tower" in Graz. They were further supported by associate Caroline Lessky. A particular challenge in the legal handling of the project were the regulations for the historically listed Villa Keil on the property ...

At this year's Women in Business Law Awards Europe, DORDA came out on top in two categories. DORDA won in the category "Best National Law Firm in Europe for Women in Business Law" and was also awarded "Best Law Firm for Women in Austria". In addition, DORDA managing partner and head of the Life Sciences practice group Francine Brogyányi was awarded "Best in Life Sciences" ...

Eastern Property Holdings ("EPH") has successfully signed the acquisition of another prominent and centrally located office building in Vienna. EPH was advised by DORDA led by real estate partner Stefan Artner and by Magdalena Brandstetter (Attorney, Real Estate and Construction Law). The property is located at Lassallestraße 1, which is part of the Quartier Lassalle, a growing office location in Vienna's upcoming 2nd district near the city centre with excellent transport links ...

On 10 June LMG announced the winners of the European Life Sciences Awards. The DORDA Life Science Practice Group had previously been nominated by LMG in a total of eleven categories. On the day, DORDA Managing Partner and Head of the Life Science Practice Group Francine Brogyányi emerged as the winner and was named "Litigation & Enforcement Lawyer of the Year" ...

In keeping with today's World Environment Day, DORDA announces the establishment of the Sustainability Practice Group. The new practice group brings together experts from various legal fields to provide targeted support to companies in their efforts to operate successfully and sustainably at the same time. Vienna, 5 June 2020 – Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic in almost all areas of business life ...

Under the lead of M&A expert Christian Ritschka, DORDA's Digital Industries Group advised Florian Schicker and easyname on the merger with the German dogado group. With the signing of the contract on 28 May 2020, easyname became part of a successful group of companies with the greatest ambitions in the DACH market. Florian Schicker, who continues to be co-owner and managing director, will also manage the Austrian business and international expansion ...

UBM Development, a leading European real estate developer, and ARE Austrian Real Estate GmbH, a subsidiary of Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) specialising in office and residential properties, are jointly developing part of the Aspanggründe in Vienna's 3rd district and a project area in Munich-Moosach. The cooperation is a joint venture in Austria and in Germany through mutual shareholdings in the property-owning project companies ...