CEE Legal Matters
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Schoenherr, working with Sullivan & Cromwell, has advised the Emirates Telecommunications Group Company – operating as E& – on its acquisition of a 50%-plus-one-share stake in PPF Telecom Group's assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia. White & Case and Karanovic & Partners advised the PPF Group on the up to EUR 2.5 billion sale and the setup of a joint venture with E&.
Binder Groesswang, working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, has advised French investment company Wendel and other shareholders on their sale of Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners. Wolf Theiss, working with Latham & Watkins, advised One Rock. Hamburg's Klawitter Neben Plath Zintler reportedly advised Wendel as well.
Raphael Valenta has rejoined the KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwaelte Corporate Law team in Vienna as a Junior Partner.
On August 2, 2023, Ellex announced that Eesti Gaas’s acquisition of Gaso from Latvijas Gaze (reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 28, 2023) had closed in July 2023.
Hule Bachmayr-Heyda Nordberg has advised the shareholders of IBB Adaptive Solutions and Adaptive Gmbh on the sale of their shares to ProLogistik.
Noerr has advised the Rubix Group on its acquisition of Hungarian tool, machine, and general maintenance product distributor Tar Csavar-Csapagy. Deloitte Legal reportedly advised the sellers.
Karanovic & Partners has advised DS Smith on its acquisition of Serbian offset cardboard packaging and blister packaging company Bosis.
