CEE Legal Matters
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On October 22nd, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a precedent-setting ruling in the Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret case (C-652/22 – the “Kolin case”). This is of crucial importance to contractors engaging or aiming to engage in the public procurement market of the European Union (“EU”), who originate from countries outside of the EU that are not party to international agreements with the EU which would formally admit such contractors to public tenders in the EU.
KWKR has successfully represented Van der Vorm Vastgoed before the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland regarding inconsistent tax rates.
SKJB Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised a joint venture of Marvipol Development and Panattoni on the sale of a logistics complex in Warsaw. A&O Shearman advised the purchasers.
Schoenherr has advised Sunrise Real Estate and Ares Management on a refinancing deal with Blackstone and Apollo Global Management for a European logistics portfolio valued at approximately EUR 1.5 billion. Eversheds Sutherland advised the lenders. A&O Shearman reportedly advised Sunrise Real Estate and Ares Management as well.
Gide has advised Redkom Development on its sale of Ozimska Park Opole to Newgate Investment.
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov has advised the American University in Bulgaria on a campus development project aimed at "improving the student experience."
SRC Law has advised Cromwell Property Group on an approximately 7,000-square-meter lease agreement extension with BNP Paribas in the Avatar office building in Krakow.
