DLA Piper has advised PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. on a PLN 1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis, working with Reed Smith, has advised ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners on the sale of Famar to MidEuropa. DLA Piper reportedly advised MidΕuropa.

DLA Piper has advised TSG on the acquisition of Biuro Inzynierskie Convert.

Kocian Solc Balastik and Hillbridges have advised J&T Banka on Discovery Group’s Centro Nitra refinancing. DLA Piper reportedly advised Discovery Group.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As partner departures are inherent to the workings of any law firm, and likely demand clear strategies for navigating, this time around we asked: What are the three most important items on your checklist when a Partner leaves your firm?

Some segments of the real estate market are expected to improve slowly, while ESG considerations are becoming increasingly important, according to the DLA Piper Hungary Real Estate Intelligence Report 2024. These are the key trends shaping the Hungarian real estate market.

DLA Piper has advised Speedwell on the purchase of a plot of land in Warsaw for the development of a student housing project, from BPI Real Estate and the Acteeum Group.

Dentons has advised CPI Property Group and its subsidiaries CPI FIM SA and Czech Property Investments on a partnership agreement to sell a 49% common equity stake in CPI Project Invest and Finance to funds managed by Sona Asset Management for EUR 250 million. A&O Shearman and, reportedly, Milbank advised Sona Asset Management. DLA Piper reportedly advised Aareal Bank on the deal.

DLA Piper has advised Believe on a partnership with Global Records. RTPR advised Global Records.

DLA Piper has advised Komercni Banka on the sale of its subsidiary which owns the building at Vaclavske Namesti 42 to the City of Prague for more than CZK 3.3 billion (approximately EUR 131 million).

Ellex, working with DLA Piper, has advised NORD/LB on the construction bridge financing for a Baltic Biorefinery Group-developed PV project in Latvia with Green Genius as the sponsor. TGS Baltic advised Green Genius and Baltic Biorefinery.

The Slovak government proposes a bill introducing indirect tax on sweetened non-alcoholic beverages with added sugar or sweeteners. Due to the voting majority in the National Council, it may be expected that the bill will be passed and will become effective from 1 January 2025.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised the founders of Znajdz Gabinet on the sale of the company to Booksy International. DLA Piper reportedly advised Booksy International.

DLA Piper has advised the Szallas Group on its acquisition of Litoralulromasec.ro for more than EUR 21 million. PwC-affiliated law firm David & Baias advised the sellers.

DLA Piper has advised the Aareal Bank on financing Star Capital Finance's EUR 285 million acquisition of six shopping centers in Poland from the Cromwell Property Group.

DLA Piper has advised international software-as-a-service provider PerfectGym Solutions on its sale to Hamburg-based gym and health facility software specialist Sport Alliance, backed by PSG Equity.

Starting with May 16, 2024, the Law no. 126/2024 on some measures to strengthen the capacity to combat tax evasion, as well as to amend and supplement some normative acts, enters into force.

Local Partner Zoltan Kozma has been appointed the new Head of the Intellectual Property & Technology group at DLA Piper in Hungary.