In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With managing firm clients being a critical aspect of firms’ operations, we asked: What are the three most important elements when onboarding a new client?

In the Inside Track, General Counsels across CEE share the nuances of their roles, challenges, and strategies for success. With organizations continuously challenged to adapt to new and complex legal frameworks, this time we asked: For the implementation of whistleblowing requirements, do you intend to use internal resources or outsource, and why?

DLA Piper has advised EDP Renewables Polska on the sale of a renewable energy portfolio comprising two photovoltaic farms with a total capacity of 280 megawatts and a wind farm hosting 13 turbines with a total capacity of 26 megawatts to the Orlen Group in a transaction worth PLN 1.15 billion.

DWF has advised Roomies Studentliving Poland on its acquisition of a student housing portfolio from 6B47 Real Estate Investors. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised 6B47.

White & Case has advised Bank Polska Kasa Opieki on its PLN 600 million senior preferred series bonds issuance.

WKB has advised LCM Partners on its acquisition of three investment certificates from Kredyt Inkaso Portfolio Investments and Kredyt Inkaso. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Kredyt Inkaso.

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

Greenberg Traurig has advised CCC Group on the up to PLN 1.8 billion term and revolving facilities provided by a consortium of banks and finance institutions. Clifford Chance and Lakatos, Koves and Partners advised the lenders.

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

Former LSW Partner Aleksandra Polak has joined Billtrust as a Director and Assistant General Counsel.

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

Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr has advised Modus Asset Management, acting through its managed Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund, on the construction of a 9.7-megawatt photovoltaic farm in  Serniki, Poland, including an EPC contract and contracts for the supply of modules and inverters.

A&O Shearman has advised NORD/LB on its EUR 109 million financing for two GoldenPeaks Capital solar farm portfolios. Dentons reportedly advised GoldenPeaks.

Taylor Wessing, Stratulat Albulescu, and Moral Kinikoglu Pamukkale, working with PedersoliGattai, have advised Sennder Technologies on the acquisition of the European surface transportation operations of C.H. Robinson Worldwide. HVG Law reportedly advised C.H. Robinson.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised PragmaGO on the issue of series C5 bonds with a total nominal value of PLN 35 million with a 64,1% subscription reduction.

Clifford Chance has advised Boguslaw Kowalski and Abris Capital Partners on the sale of Koral to Captain Fresh. Herbert Smith Feehills, DSK Legal, and Schjodt reportedly advised Captain Fresh.

Crido, working with Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati and Portolano Cavallo, has advised OstroVit on its acquisition of EthicSport Italia.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised Digital First AI on its USD 3.8 million investment round led by 4growth VC. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman reportedly advised Digital First AI as well. LSW Bienkowski, Laskowski, Lesnodorski, Melzacki and Partners reportedly advised one of the investors.