Baker McKenzie’s Prague office has advised Worldline SA/NV on its acquisition of a 53% of stake in Gopay. JSK and Urban & Hejduk advised the seller on the deal.
Baker McKenzie, JSK, and Urban & Hejduk Advise on Acquisition of GoPay by Worldline
Baker McKenzie Advises the State Property Fund of Ukraine on Privatization of Dnipro Hotel
Baker McKenzie's Kyiv office has conducted legal due diligence for the State Property Fund of Ukraine related to its successful privatization of the Dnipro Hotel, which was sold at auction on July 15, 2020 with a winning bid of UAH 1.111 billion (approximately USD 40.1 million).
Sayenko Kharenko Advises Orexim on Sale of Everi Port Terminal to Glencore Agriculture Limited
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Orexim Group on the sale of Ukraine's Everi port terminal to Renaisco B.V., a subsidiary of Glencore Agriculture Limited. Baker McKenzie’s Kyiv and London offices reportedly advised the buyers on the deal.
Greenberg Traurig Advises Oanda Global Corporation on Acquisition of Dom Maklerski TMS Brokers
Greenberg Traurig has advised Oanda Global Corporation on the acquisition of Dom Maklerski TMS Brokers S.A from Nabbe Investments, a subsidiary of PineBridge Investments. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Nabbe and PineBridge Investmenets on the deal.
Rodin & Partners Appointed to Sberbank Legal Panel
Russia's Rodin & Partners has been appointed to PAO Sberbank's legal panel for administrative disputes and litigation, as well as public-private partnership projects.
Baker McKenzie and Freimueller, Obereder, Pilz Advise on Amplifier Game Invest's Acquisition of Rare Earth Games
Baker McKenzie has advised Amplifier Game Invest on the acquisition of games developer Rare Earth Games and its team. The Freimueller, Obereder, Pilz firm advised Rare Earth Games founders Michael Borras, Peter Ehardt, and Helmut Hutterer.
Baker McKenzie Successful for Berlin-Chemie in Nimesil vs. Nimesin Trademark Dispute
Baker McKenzie has successfully represented Berlin-Chemie AG — the maker of the Nimesil anti-inflammatory drug — in its trademark challenge to the Nimesin brand.
Baker McKenzie Advises Spotify on Entrance into CEE Markets
Baker McKenzie has advised audio streaming service Spotify on its launch in 13 new markets — Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Ukraine — giving it a presence in 92 markets worldwide.
Baker McKenzie Advises ElectroMobility Poland on Polish Electric Car Production
Baker McKenzie has advised ElectroMobility Poland SA on agreements with Torino Design and EDAG Engineering Gmbh regarding the construction and assembly of electric cars in Poland.
Ali Selim Demirel Makes Partner at Esin Attorney Partnership
Ali Selim Demirel has been promoted to Partner at the Esin Attorney Partnership in Turkey.
Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance Advise on PKN Orlen Revolving Credit Facility
Baker McKenzie has advised PKN Orlen on a revolving facility agreement under English law with a consortium of 16 banks. Clifford Chance advised the lenders on the deal.
Kinstellar Advises Vivense on USD 130 Million Investment by Actera Group
Kinstellar has advised Vivense and its CEO and founder, Kemal Erol, on a USD 130 million investment into the company by the Actera Group, a private equity firm focusing on investments in Turkey.
Baker McKenzie Defends Interests of Oleh Dubyna-Owned Prandicle Limited in English Commercial Court
Baker McKenzie has successfully defended the interests of Prandicle Limited, a company owned by former Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and former Naftogaz CEO Oleh Dubyna, in the English Commercial Court, against proprietary and unjust enrichment claims.
DLA Piper and Baker McKenzie Advise on Resource Partners' Sale of Golpasz
DLA Piper has advised private equity investor Resource Partners on the sale of a majority stake in Golpasz to De Heus, an international animal feed manufacturer. Baker McKenzie advised De Heus on the deal.
DTB and Baker McKenzie Advise Playrix on Acquisition of Cateia Games
Divjak, Topic, Bahtijarevic & Krka and Baker McKenzie have advised mobile game developer Playrix on the acquisition of Croatian gaming studio Cateia Games.
Pavel Novikov Promoted to Partner at Baker McKenzie in Russia
Russian lawyer Pavel Novikov has been made Partner at Baker McKenzie in Moscow.
Hungarian Labour Law Changes Coming into Effect on 1 July
The Act on the termination of the state of emergency declared by Government Decree No. 40/2020 and on the transitional provisions in connection with the termination of the state of emergency were was adopted on 16 June 2020, meaning that the special provisions introduced during the state of emergency will not be applicable or may be of limited application subsequently. Dr. Nóra Óváry-Papp, lead attorney and dr. Helga Lieszkovszky, associate of Baker McKenzie Budapest summarize the expected changes in the legislative environment regarding the termination of the state of emergency.
Matthias Scholz Re-Elected Managing Partner for Germany/Austria at Baker McKenzie
Matthias Scholz has been re-elected Managing Partner for Baker McKenzie Germany and Austria for an additional three-year term.
Baker McKenzie at a Glance
At Baker McKenzie, we are innovators. In an age of increased demands and complexity, we pledge to bring our clients fully integrated services to help them successfully manage their operations, overcome uncertainty and protect their interests. As one of the largest law firms globally and in the Central Eastern European region, we combine a unique understanding of local business environments and global companies’ needs with creative thinking, in-depth legal knowledge and cutting edge technology, while remaining cost efficient in representing our clients. For ten years running, Baker McKenzie has been recognised by the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index as the strongest law firm brand in the world, and the top law firm in the world for multinational M&A transactions.
With the opening of the Budapest office in 1987, Baker McKenzie became the first Western law firm to establish a representative office in Central and Eastern Europe. Over thirty years later, Baker McKenzie also has offices in Vienna, Warsaw, Prague, Istanbul, Kyiv, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Almaty. We have extensive experience in regional and global cross-border transactions as well as foreign direct investments, in industries such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, energy, food and automotive. This makes us perfectly placed to provide commercially appropriate solutions to all our clients' legal needs, from the routine to the complex.
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