Former Bancila Diaconu si Asociatii Senior Manager Alex Slujitoru has joined Deloitte Legal Romanian affiliate Reff & Associates as a Partner and Head of the firm's Tax Litigation practice.

The amended Rules of Proceedings of the Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (hereinafter referred to as “Rules of Proceedings”) entered into force on 31 December 2022, which apply to proceedings commenced on the date of the entry into effect or thereafter.

Asters has successfully represented the interests of PrivatBank before the Supreme Court of Ukraine, securing a final ruling on the bank's ownership following its 2016 nationalization. 

KLC has successfully represented three KTEL regional bus companies – those based in Larisa, Ioannina, and Heraklion – in a pilot trial procedure before the Supreme Administrative Court for the compensation of state-granted discounts on fare tickets. 

While Ukrainian law firms have to deal with issues ranging from power outages to effective work distribution, their intellectual property, tax, labor, and corporate law practices remain relatively busy, according to Baker McKenzie Managing Partner Serhiy Piontkovsky.

Ellex has successfully represented TD Trans before the Senate of the Supreme Court of Latvia in a cassation claim regarding a Riga Regional Court ruling on the breach of the unfair competition prohibition, where almost EUR 30,000 in loss compensation was awarded.