Schoenherr: “Law Firm of the Year - Eastern Europe”

Bucharest - 07 mai 2009 - Schoenherr has won the prestigious ACQ Global Award “Law Firm of the Year - Eastern Europe 2009.” With the Award ACQ Finance Magazine recognised Schoenherr for the firm’s exceptional performance and transactional record in the region over the past 12 months. Schoenherr has been present in Central and Eastern Europe for more than a dec-ade and is considered one of the leading law firms in the region.

The firms’ activities in CEE also proved to be award-winning last year when Schoenherr was named “South-Eastern Europe Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence. The ACQ Award confirms the firm’s continued performance on international level.

The ACQ Award honours the top M&A dealmakers and their transactions. The independent Award, which is now in its fourth year, is awarded by ACQ's in-house panel and industry peers that have contributed to the magazine in past editions.

Schoenherr had an exceptionally strong year in Central and Eastern Europe. In January the firm witnessed its expansion into the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, completing its coverage if the region. “For Schoenherr 2008 has been the year of Central and Easter Europe,” says Bucharest office managing partner Sebastian Gutiu. “Despite the current economic challenges we still see growth potential in CEE, both for us and for our clients.”

schoenherr is a leading corporate law firm with a strong base in Central and Eastern Europe. From offices in Belgrade, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Ljubljana, Kyiv, Prague, Sofia, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb more than 300 professionals provide legal services to national and international clients. The firm has a long-standing tradition of advising clients in all fields of commercial law, providing seamless service that transcends national and company borders. The combination of high quality advice and efficient problem solving in complex commercial mandates and transactions is at the heart of schoenherr’s philosophy. In all jurisdictions, schoenherr’s operations correspond with the local legal standards and rules of conduct.

Raluca Lupu, PR
T: +4021 3196790, E: r.lupu@schoenherr.ro