BRANDL TALOS advises founders on the sale of HAKOM to Volue

Press release • Corporate Law & Transactions from Roman Rericha, Adrian Zuschmann

BRANDL TALOS advises founders on the sale of HAKOM to Volue

Volue has announced the acquisition of HAKOM Time Series GmbH, a Vienna-based specialist in high‑performance data management solutions for the energy sector, as part of its strategy to accelerate innovation in time series technology.

The transaction strengthens Volue’s core data capabilities by enabling the integration of PowerTSM®, HAKOM’s purpose-built time series management technology, as a foundational component for future software solutions across Volue’s product ecosystem.

A BRANDL TALOS team led by Roman Rericha and Adrian Zuschmann, with further support from Sarah Hengstberger, advised the founders and majority shareholders Thomas Hasleder and Stefan Komornyik throughout the transaction.

Commenting on the transaction, Stefan Komornyik, co-founder of HAKOM, said:

“BRANDL TALOS provided clear strategic guidance throughout the transaction and was a trusted partner in navigating a complex, cross-border process. Their commercial focus and pragmatic approach were key to achieving an excellent outcome.”

Volue was advised by Hogan Lovells (Maximilian Broermann, Jean-Pierre Tschauder) and Herbst Kinsky (Philipp Kinsky, Alina Putz). i5invest (Thomas Hillebrand) acted as M&A advisors to HAKOM and its shareholders.

The team

Roman Rericha

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Partner / Fund Formation, Venture Capital & Start Ups, Corporate Law & Transactions

Roman advises on complex cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. He also regularly supports foreign and Austrian venture capital funds with investments in Austria as well as start-ups in large-scale financing rounds.

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Mag. iur. 2005),
Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, (Mag. rer.soc.oec. 2007)

Adrian Zuschmann

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Partner / Corporate Law & Transactions, Venture Capital & Start Ups

Adrian specializes in corporate transactions, advising institutional and strategic investors, founders, and growth companies.
His practice centers on navigating clients through complex financing rounds, M&A and private equity transactions, portfolio investments, and exit strategies.

JUVE Verlag has recognized Adrian as a "rising star" in M&A for two consecutive years and included him in its inaugural "14 under 40" ranking for Austria.

Queen Mary University of London (MSc Law & Finance 2020)
University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Magister iuris 2015)

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