CEE Legal Matters
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Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented the interests of Oschadbank in a dispute over the unlawful usage of its trademark by the former Sberbank, in a case where Oschadbank was awarded EUR 10 million in damages.
Pawel Mruk-Zawirski and Lukasz Walczyna have taken over the leadership of the Financial Regulatory practice and the Debt Capital Markets practice, respectively, in Allen & Overy’s Warsaw office.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the EBRD on its USD 30 million secured financing to Ukrainian agro-industrial holding Astarta.
Former CMS Partner Pavla Kreckova has joined the KPMG Legal team as the firm's new Head of Banking/Finance and Real Estate.
White & Case has advised arranger and dealer mBank on Archicom's M7/2023 series bond issuance under the real estate developer's up to PLN 350 million bond issuance program.
Wolf Theiss has advised UniCredit Bank Austria, CaixaBank, La Banque Postale, and Bondholders SL on a EUR 113 million syndicated financing for RML Infrastruktur for the roll-out, operation, and maintenance of an open-access fiber-to-the-home network in Austria's Liezen district. PHH reportedly advised Meridiam.
Clifford Chance has advised KKCG Group's Technology pillar on the complete refinancing of its existing bank indebtedness and the further recapitalization of its members, including those in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Poland, and Serbia.
