CEE Legal Matters
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Bulgaria's economic landscape appears to be evolving rapidly, driven by a proactive government and a series of long-overdue legislative reforms, according to Kinstellar Partner Nina Tsifudina. From changes in the available company forms to alignment with EU regulations and the anticipation of eurozone integration – all these keep the country’s markets buzzing, with movements in the banking and telecommunication sectors leading the charge.
Former Senior Associate Nigar Gokmen has been promoted to a Partner position with the Esin Attorney Partnership, the Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie. Gokmen has also become the firm’s new Head of Energy, Mining & Infrastructure, and Real Estate practices.
Cerha Hempel has advised Stadler Bussnang on OBB's tender procedure for up to 120 Cityjet battery-powered trains. Schramm Oehler reportedly advised OBB.
The Koutalidis law firm has advised sponsors Aktor Concessions and Intrakat on the PPP project financing for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the West Peloponnese Kalamata-Rizomylos-Pylos-Methoni road.
Former Dentons Head of PPP/Infrastructure Tomasz Korczynski has joined Greenberg Traurig in Warsaw as a Partner and Head of the firm's Infrastructure and Government Contracts practice.
The KLC law firm has advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund on the Court of Auditors' pre-contractual review of the tender and contract for the sub-concession of a multi-purpose terminal within the Philippos II port.
Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate Ciftci Attorney Partnership have advised JP Morgan Chase, BNP Paribas, and ING European Financial Services on their EUR 781 million UKEF-covered financing for the Republic of Turkiye's Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep high-speed rail project.
