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.

DLA Piper has advised Azelis on the acquisition of Hortimex.

DLA Piper has advised Hochtief Group’s special purpose vehicle Private Partner on the public-private partnership for the design, construction, financing, and maintenance of multi-family residential buildings in Zory. Cieslak Law Firm advised the Municipality of Zory.

Dentons has advised Resource Partners on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Interactive Travel Holdings, the parent company of the Romanian brand Vola.ro and Polish brand FRU.pl, which also operates in Bulgaria and Moldova, from 3TS Capital Partners and the Polish co-founders of FRU.pl. CMS and DLA Piper reportedly advised the sellers.

With preparations for the 2024 CEE Legal Matters Hungary General Counsel Summit in full swing, DLA Piper Partner and Head of Energy and Procurement in Budapest Gabor Simon shares his thoughts about the upcoming event and what he’s looking forward to the most.

CMS has advised Ecosio on its sale to Vertex. DLA Piper advised Vertex.

Turunc, working with DLA Piper's Atlanta office, has advised ICV Partners on its sale of Horizon Air Freight to GHK Capital Partners. Davis Polk & Wardwell reportedly advised the buyer.

DLA Piper has advised Omida Group on the acquisition of an 85% stake in 7R Solution.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a way to procure infrastructure and services that traditionally do not include private capital involvement with private finance participation. PPPs have been introduced as a general acknowledgment of the need to solve the infrastructure gap in many countries – especially in emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) countries. EMDE countries need to rely on private resources as a means of accelerating infrastructure development. Attractive for a high degree of flexibility in light of multiple variations across the globe regarding the scoping of a PPP, PPPs enable efficiency and high value for money.

Dentons has advised Loconi Intermodal on the sale of a majority stake to PSA Baltics. DLA Piper advised PSA Baltics.

DLA Piper has advised bValue Growth on its investment in Polish sports e-commerce brand Sportano.

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.