CEE Legal Matters
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Kyriakides Georgopoulos, working with Dentons, has advised Spotawheel on its funding round comprising a EUR 10 million equity injection and a EUR 300 million asset-based facility from UK private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.
Dentons has advised Aument Capital Partners on financing provided to Gigatons Group for general corporate purposes and working capital. Reportedly, White & Case advised Gigatons and Clifford Chance advised Gigatons’ institutional shareholders.
A new recently adopted legal procedure takes the next step in ensuring cybersecurity of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and national interests by providing for the creation of an official ban list of software and equipment.
Dentons has advised CPI Property Group on the sale of the Moniuszki 1A office building in central Warsaw to BPI Real Estate Poland. Crido Legal reportedly advised BPI Real Estate Poland.
Dentons’ Turkish affiliate law firm Balcioglu Selcuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki has advised Bizim Hesap on its sale to TeamSystem via Mikrogrup. Baker McKenzie's Turkish affiliate Esin Attorney Partnership advised Mikrogrup.
Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood Poland on the acquisition of two fully leased industrial and logistics parks from Deka Immobilien in Upper Silesia, Poland, in a transaction valued at approximately EUR 100 million. Dentons advised Deka Immobilien.
Dentons has advised Arete Group on its acquisition of Bio Term.
Tomas Kafka has joined Dentons' Prague office as a Capital Markets Partner.
BLC, working with Baker McKenzie, has advised J.P. Morgan and UBS on Silk Road Group’s USD 400 million Eurobond issuance, which has been listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.
Hogan Lovells, working with Gvelebiani, has advised the Government of Georgia on a USD 6 billion urban development partnership with UAE-based developer Eagle Hills. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Dentons reportedly advised Eagle Hills.
ZSP Advokati has advised Erste Banka Srbija on its EUR 60 million financing for BIG CEE's BIG Residences project in Belgrade. Dentons and Stelios Americanos reportedly advised Erste Banka as well.
Dentons has advised CGI on its acquisition of Comarch Polska. Greenberg Traurig advised Comarch.
Dentons has advised Globe Trade Centre on the issuance of EUR 455 million 6.50% senior secured notes due 2030 and the concurrent tender offer for EUR 500 million 2.25% guaranteed green notes due 2026 issued by subsidiary GTC Aurora Luxembourg. Linklaters reportedly advised sole bookrunner J.P. Morgan.
Schoenherr, working with DWF, has advised Horizon Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Ascent to Acuity Knowledge Partners. Dentons advised Acuity.
Dentons has advised TD Synnex on the acquisition of the audiovisual and gaming divisions of Exclusive Networks Poland.
Dentons has advised Swiss Life Select Slovensko on its acquisition of Slovak independent financial agent MPS Modern Insurance Services. Boehm Partners reportedly advised MPS.
Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski on up to approximately PLN 176 million in financing for the construction of a portfolio of 72 photovoltaic farms across Poland, with a total connection capacity of approximately 75 megawatts. Bird & Bird advised Obton.
Dentons has advised a club of banks led by Tatra banka on a syndicated loan of up to EUR 380 million to refinance the existing financing for the Eurovea 1 and Eurovea 2 real estate projects.
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