On 12 April 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the revised text of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings (the “Revised Directive”). The Revised Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 8 May 2024 and Member States will have to transpose it into national legislation within 2 years of its entry into force (i.e. 28 May 2024).

Wolf Theiss has advised Bob W on its entry into the Austrian market via a long-term lease agreement with Viennese developer Peter Pilz & Partner Projektentwicklungs, reportedly advised by Puschner Spernbauer Rosenauer.

DWF has advised Leoff Capital on its acquisition of a Carrefour hypermarket in Krakow. Wardynski & Partners reportedly advised the sellers.

Kinstellar has advised CSOB on financing a portfolio of rooftop solar power plants for CPI Property Group in the Czech Republic via a green loan.

DLA Piper has advised Komercni Banka on the sale of its subsidiary which owns the building at Vaclavske Namesti 42 to the City of Prague for more than CZK 3.3 billion (approximately EUR 131 million).

Clifford Chance has advised the real estate investor Patria investicni Spolecnost on its acquisition of shares in part of the Panattoni Park Chomutov North production hub from RSJ Investments investicni Spolecnost. Havel & Partners reportedly advised RSJ.