JSK has advised PRE Group on its acquisition of SolidSun Group. Solid Legal reportedly advised the SolidSun Group.
BPV Braun Partners Advises Creditas Assets on Sale of Battery Projects in UK
BPV Braun Partners, working with Watson Farley & Williams, has advised the Creditas Assets investment fund on the sale of UK energy company Green Bess Developments.
Karin Pomaizlova Moves Into Solo Practice
Former Taylor Wessing Partner Karin Pomaizlova has left the firm to become a sole practitioner.
Dentons, E+H, Kinstellar, and A&O Shearman Advise on EUR 290 Million Financing to Tatry Mountain Resorts
Dentons, working with E+H, has advised a club of senior lenders, led by Tatra Banka as the global coordinator, on financing for Tatry Mountain Resorts consisting of a EUR 180 million senior facility and a EUR 110 million junior facility. Kinstellar advised J&T Banka as the junior lender. A&O Shearman advised Tatry Mountain Resorts.
A CEE Comparison Guide on Medical Devices Advertising: An Interview with DLA Piper’s Life Sciences Team
Earlier in 2024, DLA Piper published its Medical Devices Advertising: CEE Comparison Guide, which reviews advertising regulations for medical devices in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Life sciences team members who worked on the guide spoke with CEE Legal Matters about some of the regulatory differences across CEE and the practical implications for businesses.
Kinstellar and Wolf Theiss Advise on BFCM's Acquisition of Magyar Cetelem Bank
Kinstellar has advised Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel on the acquisition of BNP Paribas’s Hungarian subsidiary Magyar Cetelem Bank. Wolf Theiss advised BNP Paribas.
Aneta Disman Moves In-House as New Chief Legal Officer at Wikov
Former Clifford Chance Counsel Aneta Disman has joined Wikov as its Chief Legal Officer in the Czech Republic.
White & Case Advises CEZ Group on EUR 700 Million and EUR 750 Million Sustainability-Linked Note Issuances
White & Case has advised CEZ Group on the issuance of EUR 700 million 4.125% sustainability-linked notes due 2031 and EUR 750 million 4.250% sustainability-linked notes due 2032 under its EUR 8 billion EMTN program. Dentons reportedly advised the underwriters.
White & Case and A&O Shearman Advise on Moneta's EUR 300 Million MREL Notes Issuance
White & Case has advised BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan as the joint global coordinators, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, and J.P. Morgan as the joint lead managers and joint bookrunners, and J&T Banka as the co-manager of Moneta Money Bank's issuance of EUR 300 million fixed-to-floating rate senior preferred notes due 2030. A&O Shearman Sterling advised Moneta.
Glatzova & Co Advises on Shopsys, Reservio, Smartsupp, and Survio Merger
Glatzova & Co has advised on the merger of Shopsys, Reservio, Smartsupp, and Survio into the new Abugo group.
Finreg Partners Advises on Sale of Fondee to Direct Group
Finreg Partners advised Fondee founders and majority shareholders Jan Hlavsa and Eva Hlavsova on the sale of the company to Direct Group. Erudit Law Firm reportedly advised Direct Group.
White & Case Advises PPF Group Foreign Subsidies Merger Investigation
White & Case has advised PPF Group on an in-depth merger investigation under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Weinhold Legal Promotes Jakub Nedoma to Associate Partner
Weinhold Legal has appointed former Associate Jakub Nedoma to the position of Associate Partner.
NKA Successful for Beko Before the Office for the Protection of Competition
Nedelka Kubac Advokati has successfully represented Beko before the Office for the Protection of Competition regarding a fine imposed for an alleged obstruction during a dawn raid.
You Are a Statutory Body Even While on Vacation
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court (case no. 27 Cdo 3499/2023) decided that the delivery of a legal act by email to a statutory body of a company is effective from the moment the email reaches the recipient's inbox, even if the recipient has not opened the email or was on vacation at the time.
Glatzova & Co Advises CSOB on Investment in Ownest
Glatzova & Co has advised Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka on its investment into Ownest.
The Corner Office: Legal Tech (to the Rescue)
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With industry-specific software emerging left and right, the legal industry was not left behind. To explore some of the trends in this regard, we asked: What are some of the specific legal tech platforms you use?
Inside Track: Summer Recharge
In the Inside Track, General Counsels across CEE share the nuances of their roles, challenges, and strategies for success. As summer is a time to unwind, we asked: With summer here, what is your one favorite yearly activity to disconnect and switch off?