On November 16, CEE Legal Matters reported that Popescu & Asociatii had successfully represented the interests of the City of Sinaia in a construction dispute. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Vlad Oprea, the Mayor of Sinaia, to learn more about the matter.

Dentons has advised Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen on its EUR 129 million refinancing of five Accolade warehouse parks in Poland. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Accolade.

On 1 January 2023, a new act on the transfer of agricultural farms entered into force. The management of generational issues and the smoothing of generational change in agriculture is essential for the future of the Hungarian agriculture. In addition, the security of Hungary’s food production could be jeopardised if farm succession is not carried out properly or at all, therefore, the new act aims to help the agricultural sector to renew itself generationally.

Former Counsels Robert Wodzynski and Tomasz Kwasniewski have been appointed as Partners with SSW Pragmatic Solutions.

Former Attorney-at-Law Lisa Haslinger has been promoted to Partner at Vavrovsky Heine Marth in Vienna.

Following the elections in April 2022, an independent ministry was created in Hungary to manage, control and regulate construction and investment activities. Shortly after meetings with the representatives of professional organizations were held to provide the basis for further legislative work on the preparation of a new framework law on the institutional, substantive and procedural rules governing public investment.