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TGS Baltic has advised the Latvian state-owned electric utility company Latvenergo on its acquisition of the Telsiai project in Lithuania from Utilitas Wind. Triniti Jurex advised Utilitas Wind.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Starvert Energy on land rights issues, development services agreements, and corporate matters for the development of its Greek portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects with a total capacity of 900 megawatts.
The Energy & Climate Change practice of CMS has been booming in Bulgaria, according to Sofia Managing Partner and CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change Kostadin Sirleshtov, with work ranging from project, acquisitions, and financing mandates on renewables, to oil and gas, nuclear power, and a significant number of disputes.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos, working with Vinge, has advised the EQT Investments group on its public offer to acquire Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for USD 1.51 billion through an SPV.
Herbst Kinsky has advised Zouk Capital on leading Enspired's EUR 25.5 million series B financing round. Capital Push VC, Puspoek, Banpu Next, Vopak Ventures, and Presidio Ventures joined the round alongside existing investors Emerald Technology Ventures, Helen Ventures, 360 Capital, and EnBW New Ventures. KPMG Law advised Enspired.
This legislative monitoring report covers the introduction of new rules regulating public procurement in international relations, the adoption of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and EFTA member states, the introduction of new rules regulating trademarks from 2027, the adoption of the regulation on audiovisual content. The document also provides for the approval of the regulation on the environmental management of mercury waste, the adoption of the law on hunting and the protection of game resources, the implementation of the national programme for the development of creative industries "Creative Moldova" for the years 2024-2027, as well as the optimisation of the use of industrial parks.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised PKO Bank Polski on its financing for the construction of a 40-megawatt PV portfolio including 43 projects managed by SUNfarming. Roedl & Partners, working with Bird & Bird's German office, reportedly advised SUNfarming.
