Wolf Theiss

[3][4][5] In 2022, Wolf Theiss advised RBI Group on nine debt capital markets transactions in Austria, Romania, and Hungary, with a total issue volume of over EUR 2.5 billion.

[27] Ukrainian blogger and human rights defender Oleksandr Aronets has accused the Ukrainian branch of the Austrian law firm Wolf Theiss, and its head, Taras Dumych [uk], of persistently defending Russian interests since its establishment in Ukraine in 2009, including advocating for Gazprom, Lukoil, and Alfa-groups, as well as Russian-Georgian billionaire [28][29] Aronets detailed how Dumych criticized the nationalization of the Russian bank Sens Bank (formerly Alfa Bank) and underscored that the attorney's remarks were amplified by pro-Russian outlets banned in Ukraine, inferring that the firm acted in favor of Russian entities during pivotal legal and economic events in Ukraine.

This includes the support of Emfesz Kft, linked to Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash and Gazprom, during lawsuits against Naftogaz, further contributing to detrimental geopolitical and economic consequences for Ukraine.

[30] Moreover, Aronets emphasized Wolf Theiss's role in the 2015 sale of Lukoil's network of gas stations to Austrian company AMIC, wherein the change of ownership was ostensibly formal, with Russians persisting as the ultimate beneficiaries.

Another instance of Dumych's client, Russian-Ukrainian billionaire , attempting to sue Kyiv authorities for $100 million for an incomplete square reconstruction, further raises questions about the firm's alignment and actions, as dubbing himself a "British investor," was found to possess eight Russian passports and had his Ukrainian residence permit revoked in May 2023.