Legal Publications

What’s next? In a world of ever-ac­cel­er­at­ing change, staying ahead of the curve and knowing what’s next for your business or sector is essential. At CMS, we see ourselves not only as your legal advisers but also as your business partners. We work together with you to not only resolve current issues but to anticipate future challenges and innovate to meet them. With our latest publication, CMS Next, our experts will regularly offer you insights into and fresh perspectives on a range of issues that businesses have to deal with – from ESG agendas to restructuring after the pandemic or facing the digital transformation. We will also share with you more about the work that we are doing for our clients, helping them innovate, grow and mitigate risk. To be able to provide you with the best support, we immerse ourselves in your world to understand your legal needs and challenges. However, it is equally important that you know who we are and how we can work with you. So, we invite you to meet our experts and catch a glimpse of what is happening inside CMS. Enjoy reading this publication, which we will update regularly with new content. CMS Executive Team

Restructurings, especially those involving multiple jurisdictions, are invariably complex matters. In this CMS Guide, our experts answer seven important practical questions to help you navigate through...

We are pleased to launch a summary of some of the implications for loan agreements in finance transactions carried out across the CEE/CIS region. With significant focus on Covid-19 impact across a range...

Both an amendment to the Alternative Financing Act (AltFG) in 2018 and the enactment of the Capital Markets Act (KMG 2019) as well as the reorganisation of the Prospectus Regulation at the European level...

Raising capital is a complex area for many companies, and one which often requires wide-ranging legal advice. CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz has been one of the leading law firms in this field for many years...

Banking and finance law has always been one of our central fields of expertise. CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz has access to a team of internationally experienced experts, primarily advising banks and financial...

The continuing low-interest environment has resulted in the ongoing reduction in the customary interest reference rates (for example EURIBOR, EONIA or LIBOR). What was unthinkable for a long time has...

We published an article here a year ago about the topic “crowdfunding- when private parties stand in for banks,” which was concluded with an overview of the possible changes to the law which would...

The current situation: Endless liability The Supreme Court passed a verdict in 2012, declaring that information requirements related to the stock exchange law, especially the requirement to make ad-hoc...

Does the Austrian Federal Banking Restructuring and Resolution Act (BaSaG), which implements the European Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), comply with the law seeing that it is applied to...

Plenty of recent discussions have broached the issue of which effects resolution measures under BaSAG may have on creditor’s rights, particularly with respect to guarantees that were issued in connection...

A bank customer makes a mistake when filling out a bank transfer form and enters the wrong number, resulting in the money landing on the wrong account. The recipient bank is, since the introduction of...