CMS has advised M Core Group on its acquisition of a strip mall portfolio in Romania from MAS as well as on the acquisition financing. 

A&O Shearman has advised LaSalle Investment Management on the sale of the Wronia 31 office building in Warsaw’s Central Business District to UNIQA Real Estate Management. Koda reportedly advised UNIQA. Schoenherr reportedly advised on the deal as well.

Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Ecoenergy's Romanian subsidiary Heliolux on obtaining EUR 38 million in project financing from Raiffeisen Bank International for the 92-megawatt Parau photovoltaic solar project. CMS reportedly advised Raiffeisen Bank.

Act Legal has advised Victoria Dom on its bond issuance under the developer’s Third Public Bond Issue Program.

Clifford Chance has advised Nord/LB as the lender on the financing of OX2’s 100-megawatt Rutki Solar Farm in southwestern Poland. Allen & Overy Shearman Sterling reportedly advised OX2.

Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka has advised on the concentration notification for a joint venture between Koncar and Siemens Energy Group, resulting in the formation of Koncar - Transformatorski Kotlovi.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark on a EUR 3.17 million loan facility to Ristone Holdings.

Cobalt has advised Linstow Baltic on an agreement with Snabb to operate parking services at the Origo shopping center, Radisson Blu Latvija, Radisson Elizabete, and several open-air locations in central Riga.

SKJB Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised Lublin East on securing a loan to refinance completed warehouse facilities and finance the final stage of the 7R Park Lublin logistics park.

Deloitte Legal has advised mBank on approximately PLN 80 million in facilities for a joint venture between 1 Asset Management and Solida Capital Europe. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling advised the borrowers.

Kinstellar has advised UniCredit Bulbank as the lead manager on the private placement of a EUR 25 million corporate bond issuance by Minimart. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov advised Minimart.

Cytowski & Partners has advised Hypefy and Interactive Brokers on a USD 1.75 million seed round for Hypefy that also saw Euroventures and Intercapital participate.

Former Metrostav in-house Counsel Hana Nevralova has joined JSK as a Partner. At the same time, the firm elevated former Managing Associate Daniel Pospisil to its partnership ranks as well.

Peterka Partners has opened a new office in Rzeszow, the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship near the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Kyrylo Kazak has become the new Managing Partner of KPD Consulting, taking over from Ihor Kalitventsev.

Former BASEAK Partners Gulistan Baltaci Hatay and Semih Sander have joined Esenyel & Partners as Partners.

Binder Groesswang has promoted Mona Holzgruber to Partner.

Filip & Company has elected its new management team which will be led by Co-Managing Partners Cristina Filip and Alexandru Birsan for a period of four years.

Eva Kovacs has joined Jalsovszky as a Managing Associate and the firm’s new Head of Real Estate Practice.

Former Binder Groesswang Partner Philipp Kapl has joined Kinstellar as a Partner.

Jipyong Partner Ji Hye Lee has joined Oppenheim’s Korea desk in Budapest.

Former iQR Asset Management Partner and Head of Legal and Compliance Dino Aganovic, Wiener Osiguranje Vienna Insurance Group Head Of Legal and Secretary Davor Majstorovic, and MTEL in-house counsel Vladimir Bjekic have joined forces to launch AMB Legal Group in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Lexist has promoted Duygu Ozturk Dincer to Partner.

Ellex has appointed Counsel Merlin Liis-Toomela as its new Head of Data Protection & IT law in Estonia.

Captive insurance has experienced significant growth globally in recent years, driven by hard market conditions, emerging risks and increased volatility. Statistics reveal a steady increase in the number of captives over the past four years, rising from 5,879 in 2020 to 6,181 by the end of 2023, according to the Captive Managers and Domiciles Rankings + Directory 2024 published by Business Insurance.[1] Captive insurance companies are also increasingly used by Forbes 1000 and Fortune 500 companies to manage complex and emerging risks.

As the first publicly listed Bulgarian company in the gaming industry, Telematic Interactive Bulgaria has set its sights on aligning employee engagement with corporate growth through an ambitious Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Being part of the team that advised Telematic on this project, in this article, I’ll provide a detailed look at the motivations behind this decision, the structure of the ESOP, and the intricate legal challenges faced during its implementation.

Today, the Chamber of Deputies approved in the third reading an amendment to the Legal Profession Act. The amendment brings a number of significant changes to the practice of the legal profession in the Czech Republic.

Remote work has transformed from an emergency measure during the pandemic into a mainstream practice, with profound implications for Romania's employment landscape. However, the legal and practical challenges associated with remote work continue to evolve, requiring employers to stay agile and informed.

Belgrade’s history is a testament to its resilience and adaptability. Over centuries, the city has been a crossroads of civilizations, with each era bringing new rulers, new ideas, and new architectural styles.

Hungary introduced new regulations for employing guest workers from third countries. These updates specify eligible countries and permit requirements to align with Hungary’s labour market needs and compliance standards.

The Hungarian Act on Fees and Duties will be changed significantly as of 28 January 2025, which will also affect the fees for court proceedings.

The Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products ("ACAA") is an intermediary step for Ukraine to benefit from the mutual recognition of product quality between the EU and Ukraine until our country becomes a full EU Member State.

On 17 December 2024, in a lawsuit brought by a tenant against his landlord for repayment of operating costs and rent increases based on indexation, the Supreme Court ruled (10 Ob 54/24z) that the landlord was obliged to repay the operating costs, but confirmed the validity of the value retention clause and provided some clarification on points that had previously been controversial.

As artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology develops, its capacity to create original works in a wide variety of fields such as literature, music, mass – media, complex art, and even software has become more apparent. This remarkable ability raises significant questions on whether these works may be protected by copyright, and the broader implications for both creators and consumers.

The legislator recently introduced a number of implementing regulations for the Architecture Act and more are expected in the near future. In this article, DLA Piper Hungary's lawyers outline the key details of the new, generally mandatory contractor's professional liability insurance, taking into account that contractors must have such insurance from 15 January 2025.

Based on the contents of the government decree on construction works in effect since 1 October 2024, all domestic construction or design firms and self-employed persons must have compulsory contractors' liability insurance starting from 15 January 2025.

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.

The bpv Huegel team led by Elke Napokoj advised the founder and the shareholders of EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH (“EVK”).

A transaction team of bpv Huegel advised RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Handel und Vermögensverwaltung eGen (RWA eGen) on the acquisition of shares in RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Aktiengesellschaft (RWA AG) from BayWa Aktiengesellschaft (BayWa AG).

RADULESCU & MUSOI provided comprehensive legal support for the successful completion of the transaction through which DigiRay, whose majority shareholder is the investment fund Black Sea Fund, acquired the three Maraffka clinics in Ploiești.

Schoenherr has won Best Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 CIJ Awards Hungary gala in Budapest. In the last three years, Schoenherr's real estate practice has played a prominent role in landmark deals in Hungary. 

IMMOFINANZ takes further step to optimise group structure. IMMOFINANZ Group holds 100% of the shares in S IMMO following completion of the squeeze-out.

RTPR announces the successful closing of a new M&A transaction in the energy industry, the sale of the renewable energy portfolio of Evryo Group, owned by funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management, to PPC Group.

Nechala and partners advised the seller, Mr. Heimo Wallisch, on the successful sale of EASYS s. r. o.

Vienna, 04 November 2024. The experienced tax partner Nicolas Wolski (42) will take over as Head of Tax at bpv Huegel with November 2024.

JŠK advised PRE Group on its acquisition of 100% stake in solar power plant supplier SolidSun.

The Reverse Share Split at a ratio of 10:1 to reclassify the company's share capital was resolved at the Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2024.