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.

Reals has advised the Mint Residential Fund on its acquisition of a 168-apartment built-to-rent residential project in Prague 9 from Czech developer Finep. Clifford Chance advised the seller.

Noerr has advised Romanian corrugated cardboard and tissue paper company Vrancart on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan financing for its construction of a 20-megawatt photovoltaic park.

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.

Schoenherr, working with Hamburg's Lawentus, has advised Frankfurt-listed Beta Systems Software on the full acquisition of Polish software company InfiniteData from its founders. Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka reportedly advised the sellers.

Dentons has advised Syntaxis Capital on its investment in the LuxVet Group. Tomczykowski Tomczykowska adivsed LuxVet Group investor Cornerstone Investment Management. SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised LuxVet.

Taylor Wessing has advised the Shape Corporation on its built-to-suit rental agreement in the Panattoni Park Pilsen West II industrial park. 

Sayenko Kharenko has advised an ad-hoc group of noteholders in connection with the consent solicitation launched by Naftogaz to amend and extend its USD 335 million in 7.375% notes due 2022.

Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka has advised Hungary-based fruit and tree nut farming company Apple Heaven on the purchase of shares in Rabo.

CMS has successfully represented Slovakian renewable energy investors Alpha Solar Group and Alpha Solar Invest in a case against the Bulgarian state regarding the recovery of cut feed-in tariffs for operational photovoltaic plants in Bulgaria.

Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood on the acquisition of the Hillwood & LCube Wroclaw East industrial and warehouse complex property from LCube. Grzesiak & Partners advised LCube.

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.

Kinstellar has advised Total Specific Solutions on its entry into the Bulgarian market through the acquisition of AS Systems. Sabev & Partners advised the sellers.

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

Musat & Asociatii has advised Naxxar Renewable Energy on the sale of a 60% stake in the 685.6-megawatt Naxxar Wind Farm Four in Tulcea County to Polenergia, with an option for the remaining 40%.

B2RLaw has advised Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas on its acquisition of the ST3 Offshore factory in Szczecin – which had gone bankrupt in 2020 – during the sixth tender for its sale. 

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.

BDK Advokati has advised Waberer’s International on its acquisition of a 55% stake in the MD International distribution company in Serbia, with an option for the remaining 45%. JPM & Partners advised MDI shareholder Dragoslav Micic. Marjanovic Law reportedly advised the other sellers.