CEE Legal Matters
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On November 3, 2023, Zivkovic Samardzic announced that the sale of Eurobank Direktna Beograd to AIK Banka (reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 8, 2023) had closed upon receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals.
Bernitsas has advised Pandora on the opening of their first owned and operated store in Kifissia, Greece.
Ellex Raidla has advised venture capital firm Tera Ventures on leading the EUR 755,000 pre-seed funding round into user experience library Flowstep. Specialist VC and several business angels joined the round.
Schoenherr, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised Davis-Standard on its acquisition of the Extrusion Technology Group from Dutch investor Nimbus. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Nimbus on the deal.
Boyanov & Co has advised the Aurelius Group on its acquisition of Lufthansa’s catering operations in Bulgaria. Schoenherr advised Lufthansa.
Former SLV Legal Partners Alexandru Stanescu, Irina Vasile, and Tudor Velea have recently announced the rebranding of their outfit to Lexters – a Bucharest-based boutique law firm focusing on CEE tech companies and start-ups – and unveiled a new partnership with the Rubik Hub.
On November 3, 2023, Cobalt announced that Ignitis Renewables' acquisition of a wind farm in Kelme, Lithuania, from E Energija (reported by CEE Legal Matters on July 4, 2023) had closed.
