The Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia (CPC) has significantly intensified its enforcement activities in the food retail sector, signalling a stricter regulatory approach toward potential anti-competitive behaviour.

Asters has advised the International Finance Corporation on the restructuring of a USD 120 million loan facility provided to Nibulon. Baker Botts reportedly advised Nibulon.

Walless has advised Scandi Standard on its EUR 18 million acquisition of six chicken farms in Lithuania.

CMS has advised Geosolar Kamenyak on licensing for the 75-megawatt Kamenyak photovoltaic project by the Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission. 

CMS has advised Green Energy Market on a 10-year market coordinator license from the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission of Bulgaria.

CMS has advised Revolut on the launch of its banking and financial services for Ukrainian customers.

Schoenherr has advised BPM Capital on providing mezzanine financing for a management buy-in acquisition of Medical Mazella while Gessel advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on its co-investment in the buyout. Reportedly, Compliance Partners advised co-investor MedPack and Misiewicz, Mosek i Partnerzy advised Medical Mazella.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has assisted MedLife on increasing its syndicated loan by EUR 50 million, reaching a total financing amount of EUR 330 million. Legal Ground advised the banking syndicate involved.

CMS has advised a consortium of Czech banks including Komercni Banka, Ceska Sporitelna, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Vseobecna Uverova Banka on a new term loan facility for NET4GAS. Dentons reportedly advised the borrower.

Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in Cooperation with Schoenherr has advised Elixir Group on its recent green bond issuance totaling RSD 4.1 billion (approximately EUR 35 million). 

CMS has advised the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency of the Slovak Republic on the issuance of its first retail government bonds. 

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Erste Group Bank as the sole bookrunner and Erste Securities Polska as the Polish offering agent on the accelerated book-building process for shares in Vercom. 

How else could one explain the astonishing surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) filings in Romania in 2024?

Despite a reduction in single-bid contracts, the GVH proposes additional measures to improve competition and transparency.

Through its 27 February 2025 law ("Law 33/2025"), the Moldovan Parliament amended the current rules on control of investments into sectors important for the security of the state ("Law 174/2021" or the "FDI Law"). The amendments enter into force on 20 April 2025.

Sayenko Kharenko has successfully represented Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene Home Ukraine during a regulatory inspection of aerosol product labeling conducted by the territorial division of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

The Law on Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing ("Law") has been adopted, and a decree on its promulgation has been issued. The Law was published in the “Official Gazette of Montenegro” on 12^th March 2025, and it enters into force on 20^th March 2025.

The Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia (CPC) has significantly intensified its enforcement activities in the food retail sector, signalling a stricter regulatory approach toward potential anti-competitive behaviour.

Cerha Hempel has advised Flughafen Wien on a joint venture with international logistics company Bradford Airport Logistics to establish Vienna Airport Logistics GmbH. Sidley Austin and Schoenherr advised Bradford Airport Logistics.

Schoenherr has advised BPM Capital on providing mezzanine financing for a management buy-in acquisition of Medical Mazella while Gessel advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on its co-investment in the buyout. Reportedly, Compliance Partners advised co-investor MedPack and Misiewicz, Mosek i Partnerzy advised Medical Mazella.

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised CityFit Group on the sale of CityFit fitness clubs chain to Medicover. CMS advised Medicover.

DLA Piper has advised Autoliv on two Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with renewable electricity producers Alight and Eurowind Energy. 

Nedelka Kubac Advokati has successfully represented Orlen Unipetrol RPA in cassation proceedings before the Supreme Court against a judgment rendered by the Municipal Court in Prague. 

CMS has advised a consortium of Czech banks including Komercni Banka, Ceska Sporitelna, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Vseobecna Uverova Banka on a new term loan facility for NET4GAS. Dentons reportedly advised the borrower.

Musat & Asociatii has won an appeal before the High Court of Cassation and Justice against a prior decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, allowing the retrial of the review application in the case concerning the torturers of Romanian anti-communist dissident Gheorghe Ursu.

Ellex has offered pro bono representation in a same-sex parenthood case before the national courts in Lithuania, resulting in the first-ever recognition of same-sex parents.

On April 22, 2024, Everlegal announced it had been appointed to provide legal support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – the UN Refugee Agency – for its activities in Ukraine.

TGS Baltic has successfully represented Neverhack Estonia in a dispute arising from the North Estonia Medical Centre’s Cybersecurity Services and Platform 2 public procurement.

Despite a reduction in single-bid contracts, the GVH proposes additional measures to improve competition and transparency.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised the European Investment Bank and Piraeus Bank as the lenders on structuring and financing the University of Crete Student Accommodation Public-Private Partnership project, awarded to Aktor Group.

Cobalt has advised Creditreform Latvija on a multi-stage reorganization. 

E+H has advised Megatech Industries on its reorganization from financial distress and subsequent sale to Italian mobility supplier Sapa. Wolf Theiss, working with Gianni & Origoni, advised Sapa.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner has advised approximately 38% of the creditors in the restructuring proceedings of Pierer Industrie on a vote under the Restructuring Ordinance in Austria.

The Chamber of Deputies has approved an amendment to the Labour Code, which should increase flexibility in employment relations. Unless something unexpected happens, most of the amendment will become

On 17 January 2025, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia rendered two new rulebooks in the field of occupational safety and health, the implementation of which begins on 28 April 2025, as follows:

Jan Prochazka has joined Havel & Partners as a Partner in the firm's Banking & Finance practice group.

Schoenherr has advised BPM Capital on providing mezzanine financing for a management buy-in acquisition of Medical Mazella while Gessel advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on its co-investment in the buyout. Reportedly, Compliance Partners advised co-investor MedPack and Misiewicz, Mosek i Partnerzy advised Medical Mazella.

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised CityFit Group on the sale of CityFit fitness clubs chain to Medicover. CMS advised Medicover.

Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen has assisted MedLife on increasing its syndicated loan by EUR 50 million, reaching a total financing amount of EUR 330 million. Legal Ground advised the banking syndicate involved.

CMS has launched a new dedicated Corporate Crime team within its Dispute Resolution and Compliance practice in Belgrade with the joining of Denis Beciric as Of Counsel.

TGS Baltic has successfully represented Neverhack Estonia in a dispute arising from the North Estonia Medical Centre’s Cybersecurity Services and Platform 2 public procurement.

Nedelka Kubac Advokati has successfully represented Orlen Unipetrol RPA in cassation proceedings before the Supreme Court against a judgment rendered by the Municipal Court in Prague. 

Cerha Hempel has advised Flughafen Wien on a joint venture with international logistics company Bradford Airport Logistics to establish Vienna Airport Logistics GmbH. Sidley Austin and Schoenherr advised Bradford Airport Logistics.

DZP has successfully represented LOT Polish Airlines before the Court of Justice of the European Union against Ryanair.

On February 18, 2025, Taylor Wessing announced that Sennder's acquisition of C.H. Robinson's European surface transportation operations (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on August 5, 2024) is now closed.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos announced that the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund's sale of a 67% stake in the Heraklion Port Authority to a consortium consisting of Grimaldi Euromed and Minoan Lines (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 11, 2024) closed on September 18, 2024.

PeliPartners has advised Bogdan Idu and his group companies on the sale of an LPG maritime terminal in Romania to Nawaf Salameh Family Office Group.

Your Legal Partners’ Katerina Politopoulou, Maria Golfinopoulou, and Prokopis Linardos Talk About the Deal of the Year in Greece.

Schoenherr has advised BPM Capital on providing mezzanine financing for a management buy-in acquisition of Medical Mazella while Gessel advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on its co-investment in the buyout. Reportedly, Compliance Partners advised co-investor MedPack and Misiewicz, Mosek i Partnerzy advised Medical Mazella.

KWKR has advised BidFinance, as well as its founders and existing shareholders, on financing amounting to PLN 7 million raised from venture capital funds including 4growth VC, FundingBox Deep Tech Fund, and a group of individual investors. LSW reportedly advised 4growth VC.

Legal Ground and 360Competition have advised APS Holding on its acquisition of IMO Property Investments Bucharest and its portfolio from Eurobank. Schoenherr reportedly advised Eurobank.

Sayenko Kharenko has provided pro bono support for a cultural initiative that aims to set war-time poems, written by Ukrainian defenders, to music. 

Musat & Asociatii has won an appeal before the High Court of Cassation and Justice against a prior decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, allowing the retrial of the review application in the case concerning the torturers of Romanian anti-communist dissident Gheorghe Ursu.

Ellex has offered pro bono representation in a same-sex parenthood case before the national courts in Lithuania, resulting in the first-ever recognition of same-sex parents.

Clifford Chance has advised Finep on the sale of its Stodulky Residential rental project to Reico Nemovitostni. Wilsons reportedly advised Reico Nemovitostni.

BBH has advised PPF Real Estate on a joint venture with Michal Strnad aimed at acquiring the Four Seasons Hotel in Prague.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Merity on the acquisition of a real estate property located near the S8 motorway, close to Warsaw. Deloitte Legal advised Panattoni on the development side of the deal.

Kinstellar has announced Maja Mayrhuber as the fourth Partner to join its new Vienna office.

On 11 March 2025, the Ministry of National Economy and the National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary published an opinion regarding the taxation of assigning dividend claims into a trust structure.

The Romanian Government has introduced Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) no. 21/2025, officially published in Official Gazette no. 300 on April 4, 2025.

KWKR has advised BidFinance, as well as its founders and existing shareholders, on financing amounting to PLN 7 million raised from venture capital funds including 4growth VC, FundingBox Deep Tech Fund, and a group of individual investors. LSW reportedly advised 4growth VC.

Sorainen has advised Noda on registering its trademark in the European Union.

Wolf Theiss has advised Visma on its acquisition of Finmatics. Brandl Talos advised the sellers.

CMS has launched a new dedicated Corporate Crime team within its Dispute Resolution and Compliance practice in Belgrade with the joining of Denis Beciric as Of Counsel.

In its recent decision of 19 February 2025, the Supreme Court of Hungary (‘Curia’) overturned the second-degree verdict that held fraud victims solely liable and ruled that financial institutions cannot automatically reject compensation claims. This landmark decision might open the doors for customers to claims against their banks in similar cases.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has promoted Lukasz Lech, Adam Puchalski, Krzysztof Rembierz, Maria Szczepanska, and Piotr Zawacki to Partner.