Dentons has advised CTP on a EUR 200 million financing obtained from Alpha Bank, ING, and BRD Groupe Societe Generale for the development of a Romanian logistics park.

Dentons has advised Ignitis Renewables subsidiary Pomerania Wind Farm on EUR 82 million in refinancing facilities from the EIB and the Nordic Investment Bank, with Skandinavska Enskilda Banken serving as the agent, security agent, and account bank. TGS Baltic reportedly advised the borrower as well.

The waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, although hitting the population quite hard, served as an impetus for employees seeking refuge in home office.

CMS has advised automotive manufacturing company Ford Otosan Romania on a EUR 435 million financing from a syndicate of banks, arranged by coordinating mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners Societe Generale and BRD Groupe Societe Generale.

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KWKR, working with Lippes Mathias, has advised Software Mind on obtaining a PLN 150 million financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska and the subsequent acquisition of US-based company Prosoft in a transaction valued at almost USD 50 million. Dentons advised the lender. Schoenherr, working with Roetzel & Andress, reportedly advised on the loan agreement as well.

Dentons and Boyanov & Co have advised UniCredit Bulbank, Raiffeisen Bank International, the United Bulgarian Bank, and Eurobank Bulgaria on the financing for the construction and operation of a 160-megawatt solar plant in Maglizh, in the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria. Stoeva Tchompalov & Znepolski reportedly advised the borrowers.

Dentons has advised Extreme Emotions on Polish production aspects of The Zone of Interest film.

Dentons has advised the EBRD and the Eiffel Investment Group on a bridge financing loan of EUR 45 million to support the construction and operation of 16 PL-Sun photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 114.7 megawatts. Wardynski & Partners reportedly advised PL-Sun.

Czabanski & Galuszynski has advised the Focus Estate Fund on obtaining financing for the acquisition of the Galeria Sandecja shopping center in Nowy Sacz from BNP Paribas. Dentons reportedly advised BNP Paribas.

Dentons has advised Syntaxis Capital on its exit from the XP oil and gas company. Leroy si Asociatii reportedly advised XP.

Dentons Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki has advised lead investor Dutch Founders Fund and 212 VC on their recent investment in Getmobil.

Dentons and, reportedly, TGS Baltic have advised the Republic of Lithuania on updating its Euro Medium Term Note Program and successfully issuing EUR 1.5 billion in 3.5% notes due 2034. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sorainen reportedly advised the underwriters.

Dentons, Binder Groesswang, and Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov have advised UniCredit Bulbank and the EBRD on the financing for Enery Development's construction and operation of a large-scale solar plant in north-eastern Bulgaria set to add 112.5 megawatts of solar power generation to the country's electricity system. Schoenherr reportedly advised Enery Development.

Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski and the EBRD on providing debt financing for the construction of the 31.5-megawatt Grabkowo wind farm in Potegowo and operational support for the 37.5-megawatt Orla wind farm, both of which are operated by Eurowatt. Clifford Chance advised Eurowatt.

Dentons has helped Fulleren obtain the merger clearance from the Czech Republic’s Office for the Protection of Competition for the acquisition of the Slavia Praha football club.

Did you know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, a total of twenty law firms and seventeen individual lawyers worked on five or more reported Romanian client matters in 2023? 

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