E+H and Noerr have advised Coveris on the acquisition of S&K Label in the Czech Republic. Deloitte Legal reportedly advised the sellers.

Ellex has advised Hollister Incorporated on launching a new shared services center in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone, in Lithuania.

DLA Piper has advised Greek flag carrier Aegean Airlines on the sale of charter operator Animawings to Christian Tour Holding.

Linklaters has advised the EBRD on its EUR 75 million investment in Poland's R.Power alongside the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund. Slaughter and May and CMS's Luxembourg office reportedly advised 3SIIF.

In the context of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), Intellectual Property (IP) plays an extremely important role in assessing the value and risks associated with the target company.

One of the most important questions within every M&A deal is whether the transaction at hand is subject to merger clearance. The answer to said question might impact the timeline and (potentially) the successful completion of the deal itself. Up until Towercast cases (C-449/21), the analysis was straightforward by applying the clear turnover-based rules defining the applicability of the Regulation No 139/2004 (“Merger Regulation”).