Lexist has advised Efor Holding subsidiary YMN Icecek Gida on the acquisition of Of Caysan Tarim Urunleri Entegre Tesisleri Sanayi ve Ticaret from Jacobs Turkiye and has also advised both YMN and OfCay as borrowers on the acquisition financing provided by Turkiye Is Bankasi. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling’s Turkish affiliate Gedik & Eraksoy advised Jacobs Turkiye. Ergun advised Is Bankasi.

Dentons’ Turkish affiliate law firm Balcioglu Selcuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki has advised Revo Capital on its USD 3.5 million investment in Virgosol. Karacam & Sir advised Virgosol.

Law office Zornada has advised DDL Zagreb and its shareholders on the sale of a majority shareholding in the company to Neftys Pharma. Miskovic & Miskovic, BDK Advokati, and ODI Law advised Neftys Pharma.

Integrites has initiated an antidumping investigation on behalf of Ukratlantik LLC and Hydroprom LLC, targeting imports of electric storage water heaters from China into Ukraine.

Tunca Attorney Partnership has advised Forte on its acquisition of Milsoft from SSTEK Defence Industry Technologies.

Havel & Partners has advised OMV Group on an electric mobility joint venture with Prazska Energetika. Krutak & Partners advised Prazska Energetika.

Wolf Theiss has advised INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund on its acquisition and financing of a majority stake in Pehart Group from Abris Capital Partners. Andronic and Partners advised the management of Pehart Group. RTPR advised Abris Capital Partners.

Kinstellar has advised Black Diamond and its parent company Clarus on the sale of Black Diamond Austria and its operating subsidiary PIEPS to an international private investment firm. Schindler Attorneys reportedly advised the buyers.

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised PKO Bank Polski on the issuance of EUR 500 million in 3.625% green senior non-preferred callable fixed-to-floating interest rate notes due 2031. White & Case reportedly advised joint lead managers BNP Paribas, Erste, PKO Bank Polski, UBS, and UniCredit.

Filip & Company has advised Banca Comerciala Romana, BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Europe, ING Bank, J.P. Morgan, Raiffeisen Bank International, BT Capital Partners, Intesa Sanpaolo, Societe Generale, and UniCredit Bank on the EUR 500 million green bond issuance by Societatea Energetica Electrica. Clifford Chance advised Electrica.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a EUR 10 million loan to the city of Lviv, aimed at ensuring the continued provision of vital municipal services and mitigating the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Baker McKenzie has advised Delachaux on the sale of its shares in Frauscher Sensor Technology Group to Wabtec Corporation for an enterprise value of EUR 675 million.

Budapest-based Dentons Partner Rob Irving has been reappointed as the Co-Head of Corporate and M&A, while Warsaw-based Partner Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Baranska has been appointed the Co-Head of the Competition and Antitrust practice.

Alexandra Ivancia has become CTP Romania's new Head of Legal.

Radovan Hrisny has joined Havel & Partners as Security Director.

Diana Tavera and Marcin Beben have become Equity Partners at Kochanski & Partners.

Turkish lawyer Meltem Azbazdar has been appointed as Diageo's General Counsel Europe based in London.

Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has promoted Neyzar Unubol and Begum Bicer Ilikay to Partner.

Former Deloitte Legal Senior Managing Associate Ened Topi has joined Lalaj & Partners as a Partner.

Greece-based FNG Law Firm has joined Drakopoulos with Petros Fragkiskos and Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos Giannidis becoming Drakopoulos Equity Partners and Achilleas Papadopoulos joining as Partner. 

Ayse Dirik has joined Turcas and Aksoy Holding as its new General Counsel.

KCG Partners has promoted Krisztian Kiralyvolgyi as Partner.

Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners has promoted George Alexandris to Partner.

KPMG has named Partner Martin Hrdlik as the new CEE Head of Legal.

The Hungarian Parliament adopted a tax package in June, amending the Financial Transaction Tax Act to close existing loopholes and ensure that all market participants are subject to the tax.

On date 02.07.2025, with Decision No. 30, the Council of Ministers approved changes and additions to Decision no. 42, dated 16.01.2008 “On the regulation that determines the criteria and procedures for granting professional licenses for construction.”

On 14 June 2025, Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Organisation of Labour Relations under Martial Law" Regarding Information Exchange and Suspension of Employment Agreements" (the "Law") entered into force.

The legal framework for the construction of wind turbines in Carinthia, Austria has been fundamentally altered by the latest amendment to the Carinthian Spatial Planning Act[1] (Kärntner Raumordnungsgesetzes, K-ROG). The amendment introduces several significant (temporary) changes that affect various aspects of the approval and construction of wind turbines.

Czech insolvency law provides multiple options for resolving corporate insolvency. Alongside liquidation and reorganisation—which aim to wind down or rehabilitate a business—the law also offers preventive restructuring tools. These early intervention mechanisms allow a company to address temporary financial difficulties without initiating formal insolvency proceedings. 

Based on the provisions of Act C of 2023 on Hungarian Architecture (Hungarian Architecture Act), which entered into force on 1 October 2024, the liability insurance rules for contractors have changed. Contractors may now only undertake construction activities for which they have compulsory contractors' liability insurance, in addition to the previously introduced investments, subject to simple notification.

This Legal Monitoring Report highlights key legislative developments in Moldova, including the launch of a grant program for tech start-ups, proposed excise duty reductions for small producers, extended paternity leave, enhanced protections for minor employees, regulation of temporary agency work, and time limits on meal voucher usage. Tax updates feature a new regime for freelancers, extended deductions for rural tourism and sports facilities, broader non-taxable income categories, and incentives for SMEs.

On 10 June 2025 Latvia completed the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 by amending three key statutes: the Criminal Law, the Law “On the Procedures for the Coming into Force and Application of the Criminal Law,” and the Law on International and National Sanctions of the Republic of Latvia.

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) imposed a substantial EUR 329 million fine on Delivery Hero and Glovo for their involvement in a cartel in the online food delivery sector.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering the medical sector more and more boldly, transforming the healthcare system and changing the way patients and doctors communicate and how the process of caring for patients' health looks. One of the most exciting tools of this revolution are medical chatbots – AI-based programmes that support both patients and professionals by automating many tasks and offering personalised assistance.

On 1 July 2025, the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) regulating the new provisions in Chapters Thirty-Six ‘Issuance of a Writ of Execution’ and Thirty-Seven ‘Order for Payment Proceedings’ came into force, after the original date was postponed by one year. Also on 1 July 2025, the amendments to Regulation No. N-2 of 18 February 2020, issued by the Minister of Justice, came into force.

As Brussels adopts one of the most ambitious environmental regulations in recent years, Albania once again finds itself at a familiar crossroads. The country faces pressure to align but still lacks the institutional capacity and market readiness to act meaningfully.

The international sales process for the renowned Vienna Marriott Hotel at Parkring Vienna has been successfully completed with its acquisition by an international consortium of investors.

AIR ARABIA WAS FOUND COMPLIANT DURING A RECENT PROCEDURE OF PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA ACROSS THE EU

bpv Huegel successfully advised RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Aktiengesellschaft (RWA) on the sale of its share in AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH to AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft.

RWA eGen completes the purchase of shares in RWA AG from BayWa AG. The acquisition financing was structured and provided by Raiffeisen Bank International AG.

bpv Huegel is delighted to appoint Johannes Mitterecker as a partner. He works in the Corporate Law/M&A practice group and specialises in M&A transactions, restructuring and sports law.

RTPR has assisted the syndicate of banks in connection with a RON 3.1 billion syndicated loan granted to Electrica.

From the 1st May, 2025 Markian Malskyy becomes the new managing partner of ARZINGER, replacing Timur Bondaryev, founding partner. Timur Bondaryev has held this position almost ever since the firm was founded 23 years ago and, together with other partners, has built a strong legal brand.

This makes bpv Huegel’s tax practice top-ranked in Chambers Europe. This confirms the leading position of bpv Huegel in tax law advice.

EAVISTA is acquiring 75.1% of the shares in card complete Service Bank AG from UniCredit Bank Austria and Raiffeisen Bank International.

We are delighted to announce that PRK Partners has been shortlisted with other three international law firms operating on the Czech legal market as finalists for the Czech Republic Law Firm of the Year 2025 in the 26th annual IFLR Europe Awards.

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (PMU) imposed a fine of EUR 675,200 on United Classifieds s.r.o. for a serious breach of competition rules, namely for abuse of a dominant position on the online real estate advertising market.

RTPR announces the promotion of Bogdan Cordos to Partner. He joins the team of 8 partners consisting of Costin Taracila, Victor Padurari, Alexandru Retevoescu, Mihai Ristici, Valentin Berea, Roxana Ionescu, Alina Stavaru and Cosmin Tilea.