CMS has advised the Warner Music Group on its acquisition of a minority stake in Croatian label Dancing Bear Records. Kramaric & Partners reportedly advised Dancing Bear.

Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised Ayvens Group, Leaseplan, and ALD on the merger of the Greek subsidiaries effected through the absorption of ALD Automotive by Leaseplan Hellas.

Havel & Partners has advised Windyty on its merger with Meteoblue. Kellerhals Carrard reportedly advised Meteoblue.

Binder Groesswang has advised Addnode Group on its acquisition of Prime Aerostructures from Roland Zeillinger and Andreas Szadeczky-Kardoss. KPMG Legal advised the sellers.

Further to the December 2023 amendments to the Romanian regime for screening inbound direct investments (that we previously covered here), which formally included EU investors within the scope of screening, the Romanian Parliament has adopted a new law (the “New Law”) to further strengthen the approach towards EU investors.

Dentons has advised CPI Property Group and its subsidiaries CPI FIM SA and Czech Property Investments on a partnership agreement to sell a 49% common equity stake in CPI Project Invest and Finance to funds managed by Sona Asset Management for EUR 250 million. A&O Shearman and, reportedly, Milbank advised Sona Asset Management. DLA Piper reportedly advised Aareal Bank on the deal.