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In the latest edition of the Legal 500 Comparative Guide: Class Actions, Christian Lenz and Patrick Mittlböck provide an in-depth look at "Austrian-style" collective claims – a legal construct that has gained importance in the absence of formal US-style class actions.

BT advised investors 3VC, Speedinvest, Serena and PUSH on the seed financing round of Emmi AI. With a total investment of EUR 15 million, the round marks the largest seed funding ever raised by a startup in Austria.

Visma announced the acquisition of Finmatics, a fast-growing provider of pre-accounting software, serving more than 1,200 accounting offices, Corporates and SMB’s in Austria and Germany. With this strategic acquisition Visma broadens its core product offering to accountants in the DACH-region.

Berlin based n8n, founded in 2019 by Jan Oberhauser, an AI workflow automation platform for technical teams, has raised €55 million in a Series B funding round led by Highland Europe with participation from HV Capital and previous investors Sequoia, Felicis, and Harpoon.

BRANDL TALOS advised its longstanding client Sportradar on the acquisition of IMG Arena and its strategic portfolio of global sports betting rights.

XUND has successfully closed a EUR 6 million Pre-Series A financing round. The round was led by Lead Ventures with participation of J&T Ventures and existing investors MassMutual Ventures, tba network and LANA Ventures.

smaXtec, a leading provider of agri-tech for the global dairy industry, announced a growth investment led by global investment firm, KKR, alongside technology investor Highland Europe.

Graph Therapeutics, a next-generation techbio company, has successfully closed a USD 3.1 million pre-seed financing round. The round is led by Squareone and Merantix Capital, with participation from NAVEC Investment Management and strategic angel investors such as the Atomico Angel Program.

Springtime Technologies, a leading provider of AI-driven accounts payable automation software, has received a significant growth equity investment from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), one of Europe's most respected growth equity firms. This strategic partnership marks an exciting new chapter in Springtime's 20-year journey of empowering enterprises with innovative solutions for financial operations.

Austria Chapter covers common issues in gambling laws and regulations – including relevant authorities and legislation, application for a licence, licence restrictions, digital media, enforcement and liability.

BRANDL TALOS advised its longstanding client Sportradar on the acquisition of the key assets of XLMedia PLC’s North American business.

Founded in 2013 in Vienna by Christoph Sygmund, Roman Kittl, Roland Ludwig, Wolfgang Harreither and Alfons Felice as a spinoff of BOKU University, DirectSens specializes in developing biosensors, including LactoSens®, a rapid lactose detection tool. The acquisition of LactoSens® by Kerry Group reflects DirectSens' success in developing cutting-edge biosensor solutions and represents a move by Kerry Group to complement its offering in lactase enzymes.

The existing shareholders of SICO Technology, a global leader in the processing of silicon, quartz, and ceramics for the semiconductor industry, have successfully sold a 60% stake to the Wietersdorfer Group, a leading building materials producer.

Nina Sterzl (36) and Johanna Hauer (30) have joined the BRANDL TALOS team as lawyers specialising in litigation and gaming & entertainment.

BRANDL TALOS advised Vienna-based start-up TriLite Technologies on the extension of its Series A financing round, bringing the total funding raised under the Series A financing round to over EUR 20m.

BRANDL TALOS experts have provided their expertise on two country chapters (Austria and Germany) in the newly released 2024/25 International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review by Beaumont Capital Markets.

Dr Johannes Domanig (41) joins BRANDL TALOS with immediate effect as an attorney at law under the direction of Christian Lenz in the litigation team.

Tipico entered into an agreement to sell its U.S. sportsbook and casino platform to LeoVegas group, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).

Christian Lenz and Patrick Mittlböck provide an overview of the laws and regulations applicable to class actions in Austria in this year's Country Comparative Guide by The Legal 500.

The law firm BRANDL TALOS has relocated its offices to a new, modern building. The growing law firm and its approximately 100 employees are moving to the new Vio Plaza near Schönbrunn Palace in the 12th district.

Pride Capital Partners, with offices in Amsterdam, Cologne, and Copenhagen, is a hybrid private equity & debt investor focusing on the software and IT industry. With the acquisition of a minority stake in Vienna-based RUBICON Group, Pride completes its first Austrian investment.

Austria Chapter covers common issues in gambling laws and regulations – including relevant authorities and legislation, application for a licence, licence restrictions, digital media, enforcement and liability.

BRANDL TALOS has advised Telos Impact as lead investor on the EUR 12 million Series A financing round of Kern Tec GmbH. The financing round was led by Telos Impact, a leading actor in impact investing, with participation from the PeakBridge Growth II Fund and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund.

In 2021, BRANDL TALOS has advised long time client "Ring" International Holding AG in connection with its acquisition of the master franchise rights for Popeyes® for the United Kingdom and the establishment of a joint venture with Restaurant Brands International Inc., one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies.

BRANDL TALOS advised as sell-side lead counsel on the sale of ready2order GmbH, the Austrian market leader in cloud-based point-of-sale systems, to the Italian IT market leader Zucchetti.

BRANDL TALOS has advised European ClimateTech fund Climentum Capital as lead investor on the €4.5 million seed financing round of Vienna-based Fermify GmbH.

Prewave extends its Series A by another USD 20m investment led by Creandum.

BRANDL TALOS advised founder and CEO Erik Zobec as well as other minority management shareholders in the course of the sale of Seven Refractories GmbH's operations in Europe, India and the US to RHI Magnesita. Closing of the approx. EUR 93m transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent and expected in the second half of 2023.

The Directive (EU) 2019/2121 marks a significant milestone in the development of EU corporate law as it establishes a reliable legal framework for cross-border reorganizations within the EU. Shortly prior to the end of the implementation period, also the Austrian Ministry of Justice published the long-awaited draft law for implementation of the Directive. We have taken a first look at the draft.

What distinguishes BRANDL TALOS as an employer and why Nicholas enjoys coming to the office in the morning? Find out the answers in our new video!

BRANDL TALOS, one of Austria's leading law firms, has extensive experience with Luminance's AI-powered eDiscovery platformdecided to permanently implement Luminance's AI powered eDiscovery platform in its white-collar crime practice after several successful probationary projects. The software is used One of Austria’s leading law firms, BRANDL TALOS, has today announced its adoption of Luminance’s AI-powered eDiscovery platform to enhance and expedite a range of matters across the firm, including internal investigations and white-collar crime proceedings.

Austria Chapter covers common issues in gambling laws and regulations - including relevant authorities and legislation, application for a licence, licence restrictions, digital media, enforcement and liability.

Prewave just announced its 11m Series A funding round. It was co-led by KOMPAS, a Danish based venture capital firm focusing on businesses that accelerate the digital transformation and industrial automation across the built environment, and Ventech.

BRANDL TALOS expands its litigation department and brings on board the experienced lawyer Anna Katharina Radschek (33).

Fintech company Kiprion has been successfully registered with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) as a "virtual currency service provider" according to FM-GwG.

BRANDL TALOS advised Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), a leading global provider of sports data and content, on the formation of a joint venture with Ringier AG, a Swiss technology and media company.

BRANDL TALOS has advised the Austrian e-tech start-up AVILOO GmbH in the course of an equity investment by Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft and its co-investor European Innovation Council Fund (EIC) in the mid-seven-figure range.

A new form of financing known as "venture debt" is increasingly spilling over from the U.S. to Europe. Although the idea is not new, it could offer founders greater flexibility in their choice of financing - find out more in our video.

BRANDL TALOS has advised Fretello GmbH on its EUR 3 million seed financing round.

BRANDL TALOS grows and strengthens its team with Dr. Daniel Schmidt, LL.M. MBA-HSG, (32) adding another highly qualified attorney.

BRANDL TALOS has advised Austrian FinTech start-up Coinpanion in connection with the expansion of its seed financing round. Following the previously completed seed financing round in August 2021, Coinpanion secured additional funds of EUR 3.7m from, inter alia, renowned investor Wicklow Capital, Bernhard Niesner (busuu), Johannes Braith (storebox), Michael Hurnaus, Wolfgang Reisinger (tractive) and Johann 'Hansi' Hansmann, bringing the total volume of the seed financing round to EUR 5.5m.

BRANDL TALOS advised Sportradar Group (NASDAQ: SRAD), a leading global provider of sports data and content, on its acquisition of Vaix Group, a pioneer in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions specifically designed for the iGaming industry headquartered in London. The transaction completed on 6 April 2022.

Think & Learn Private Ltd. (BYJU'S), one of India's most successful startups backed by marquee investors, including Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global, offers an online learning platform that is used by 115 million students. GeoGebra GmbH is an Austrian edtech company that develops and markets a widely-used interactive and collaborative learning tool designed to improve mathematical understanding.

Ribbon Biolabs GmbH, a DNA synthesis company, has completed a EUR 18m Series A financing round led by Hadean Ventures with participation from, amongst others, Lansdowne Partners, Helicase Venture and existing investors IST cube and tecnet equity. A BRANDL TALOS-deal team led by Roman Rericha and Stephan Strass advised the lead investor, Hadean Ventures, on this financing round.

PlanRadar, Europe's leading digital field management platform for construction and real estate projects, has completed a USD 69 million financing round co-led by Insight Partners and Quadrille Capital. A BRANDL TALOS-deal team led by Roman Rericha and Stephan Strass advised the lead investors Quadrille Capital and – alongside Willkie Farr & Gallagher – Insight Partners as well as Cavalry Ventures on this financing round, being the third-largest Series B round and the largest-ever for a B2B company in Austria so far.

MOSTLY AI, which pioneered the creation of AI-generated synthetic data, has raised a $25 Million Series B round. The financing round was led by Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) with participation from Citi Ventures and the existing investors Earlybird and 42CAP. The BRANDL TALOS-team was led by Roman Rericha and further consisted of Adrian Zuschmann and Julia Strimitzer.

Wien Energie GmbH, one of Austria's largest energy providers, and RIDDLE&CODE, a leading blockchain interface company, have established a joint venture with the objective to accelerate global decarbonisation efforts. Closing of the transaction took place on 9. December 2021. The BRANDL TALOS deal team was led by Thomas Talos and Stephan Strass.

Patrick Mittlböck (28), previously Senior Associate, strengthens the team of BRANDL TALOS Partner Nicholas Aquilina in the areas of Litigation and Gaming & Entertainment as of now as an Attorney at Law.

AG Capital announced its successful first closing of Austrian Growth Capital Fund with capital commitments of EUR 140 million. The fund targets small and medium sized enterprises in Austria and neighbouring countries and shall contribute to close the existing financing gap for growth and buy-out capital in the domestic market. BRANDL TALOS advised AG Capital and C-Quadrat Investment AG, the initiators of the Austrian Growth Capital Fund, on the Austrian law aspects of the implementation of the fund set-up.

Covering common issues in gambling laws and regulations - including relevant authorities and legislation, application for a licence restrictions, digital media, enforcement and liability.

Following a Seed financing round completed in December 2019, TriLite secured EUR 8 mio. in new capital in the course of the Series A.

Adrian Zuschmann, MSc (30), previously Senior Associate, joins the team of BRANDL TALOS Partner Roman Rericha as a lawyer with immediate effect in the areas of transactions, venture capital and start-ups.

Viennese HealthTech start-up contextflow closes 6.7 million euros Series A financing round

2021 has been an extremely busy year for our long-standing client Sportradar, a leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services. Following the acquisitions of Synergy Sports, Fresh Eight and Interact Sport and the conclusion of a long-term deal with the NHL, on all of which BRANDL TALOS advised, Sportradar has now successfully listed its shares on NASDAQ at a valuation of approx. USD 8billion.

German private equity firm Capiton, advised by Lupp + Partner (Kerstin Kopp) as lead transaction counsel, acquires a majority stake in German Kutterer Mauer AG, a global manufacturer of closures and closure solutions.

Alongside Bär & Karrer, BRANDL TALOS advises AC Immune on the Strategic Acquisition of Industry-leading Parkinson's Disease Vaccine Candidate and Equity Investment

Sportradar, a leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services announced a 10-year global partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL).

Exscientia, a leading clinical stage pharmatech company, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Allcyte, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) based precision medicine. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

contextflow raises seven-digit investment in Series A financing round.

At Brandl Talos, we believe in learning by doing, in growing with tasks and in getting the right guidance to do so. In our student program, we give the aspiring next generation lawyers the opportunity to actively contribute to our team's success from the very beginning, to learn in practice and to receive the support that will help them grow as individuals.

Fintech company RIDDLE&CODE FinTech Solutions has been successfully authorized by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) as a "virtual currency service provider". This makes the company one of the first to receive the corresponding authorization in Austria.

BRANDL TALOS advised Sportradar Group, a leading global provider of sports data intelligence and sport entertainment solutions, on its acquisition of InteractSport Group, a sports data and technology company based in Australia and England with partnerships across a range of leading sports organisations with a particular expertise in cricket. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q2/2021.

Alexander Stücklberger (28), who has been with BRANDL TALOS for many years, joins partner Christopher Schrank's team as an attorney at law in the areas of white-collar crime and compliance.

BRANDL TALOS advised an international syndicate of venture capital funds, including 42CAP (alongside SMP – Frederik Gärtner) and Amino Collective (both Germany), PUSH Ventures (Austria), Air Street Capital (UK) and VP Venture Partners (Switzerland), on their investment in Allcyte GmbH, an Austrian biotech firm focused on functional drug testing in primary human material.

Following its acquisition of the Burger King master franchise in Scandinavia, "Ring" International Holding AG has reached an agreement with PLK Europe GmbH an affiliate of Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI"), to become the UK master franchisee of Popeyes® with exclusive rights to the brand in the UK.

Alongside Latham Watkins (USA), BRANDL TALOS advised its long-standing client Sportradar Group, a global leader of sports data and content delivery, on its acquisition of Synergy Sports, a pioneer in automated sports technology solutions and the market leader in data and video analytics in the US college and professional sports space.

BRANDL TALOS advised Sportradar Group, a global leader of sports data and content delivery, on its acquisition of Fresh Eight, a UK-based operator of a personalized messaging platform.

Vienna-based startup Visplore has received €1 million in funding from btov Partners' Industrial Technologies fund for its innovative graphical analysis software.

The international legal directory Chambers Global has once again acknowledged the expertise and track record of our Gaming, Corporate/M&A and Litigation practice groups at BRANDL TALOS.

We are open-minded: And not only on a personal level, but also on a substantive level. We are also open to the unknown and like to discover new ways to develop the best possible solutions for our clients.

We are AGIL: For us, this means having our finger on the pulse of the time, proactively driving projects and cases forward, and - wherever possible - thinking "out of the box". Thanks to our numerous teams of experts, we are able to serve our clients quickly and efficiently at any time, responding to the call for specialization that has been unbroken for years.

We are FOCUSED: We always have a clear goal in mind, to provide the best possible legal advice. To support our clients in a targeted manner in making the best decisions for the success of their business - that is our mission. And this is what we live day by day in our law firm.

After twenty years of blue, we have decided to change our corporate design to better reflect our firm’s identity going forward.

The legislature has thoroughly revised the KMG in 2019 - due to the Prospectus Regulation. Raphael Toman and Andreas Frössel prepare the relevant issues together with a strong team of authors in their book.

According to the law, claims for compensation by the GmbH against "its" managing directors become time-barred within five years. In practice, however, shorter limitation periods are often agreed. This is to encourage managing directors to make entrepreneurial decisions by not leaving them in the dark for too long with regard to possible liability. According to a recent decision of the Austrian Supreme Court, however, such reductions are invalid.

Vienna, 18 December 2020 - System Industrie Electronic Holding AG acquires 70.1% of Elektromotorenwerk Grünhain GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of actuators and actuator components for a wide range of industrial applications.

E-sports, i.e. competitive video and computer games, have long ceased to be a marginal phenomenon in Austria. Nevertheless, e-sports are still in a legal gray area. But the wait for clear legal regulations may be over: The Sports Committee in the National Council has taken on the task of creating a legal framework for e-sports.

Landmark ECJ decision opens the door to new business and investment opportunities in the CBD industry.

The new Manz commentary "BörseG 2018/MAR" is the flagship of Austrian literature on the new Stock Exchange Act and the Market Abuse Regulation. In it, Christopher Schrank and Alexander Stücklberger comment on the judicial criminal regulations for insider trading and market manipulation, which are particularly important for practice, as well as the special regulations regarding criminal proceedings.

As of November 10, 2020, the legislative changes surrounding the WiEReG compliance package will come into effect. Companies will then be able to submit their KYC documents to the register of beneficial owners.

Vienna, October 28, 2020 - "Ring" International Holding AG ("Ring") acquires Burger King's franchise business in Norway, Sweden and Denmark from Umoe Restaurant AS.

Vienna, May 27, 2020 - With this acquisition, Merck Sharp Dohme (MSD) secures, among others, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Austrian company Themis, which will be combined with an MSD vaccine platform to contribute to the global fight against coronavirus.