Baker McKenzie has advised Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy on its PLN 340 million bond issuance as part of the company's PLN 2 billion issuance program. The firm also advised dealer and issuance agent mBank.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on its EUR 4 million local currency equivalent loan to Bank Lviv for on-lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises.

Clifford Chance has advised a club of banks led by Ceska Sporitelna, Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia and including Komercni Banka, Raiffeisenbank, and Raiffeisen Bank International AG on financing Carlyle's acquisition of Czech optical specialist Meopta.

Clifford Chance has advised UniCredit and the other dealers on an update to Bank Millennium’s EUR 3 billion EMTN program and two related transactions: a EUR 400 million issuance of fixed to floating rate senior non-preferred notes; and a EUR 100 million private placement of senior non-preferred notes. Allen & Overy reportedly advised the issuer.

Cobalt has helped Tallinn-based Monemon obtain its e-money license from the Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority.

CMS has advised the Hungarian branch of Panattoni on a dual built-to-suit contract to develop two manufacturing facilities in Debrecen and Kecskemet, covering 30,000 square meters, for a German automotive supplier. Noerr reportedly advised the counterparty.