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Despite the ongoing war, there was a significant increase in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions and private equity (PE) investments in 2023 compared to 2022, predominantly in the IT sector. Openly accessible market evaluations indicate that the volume of M&A deals might have reached $1.7 billion in 2023, five times more than in 2022. While that does not quite match the level of activity observed in 2021, it sets a cautiously optimistic tone for 2024.
Dorda, working with Linklaters, Kromann Reumert, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, has advised Novo Holdings on its acquisition of Single Use Support. E+H advised the Single Use Support founders and Binder Groesswang advised Danaher on the sale side. Kirkland & Ellis reportedly advised Danaher as well.
Wardynski & Partners and Sayenko Kharenko have advised D3 Fund on its investment in an unidentified Polish holding company and a Ukrainian drone startup.
DLA Piper has advised international software-as-a-service provider PerfectGym Solutions on its sale to Hamburg-based gym and health facility software specialist Sport Alliance, backed by PSG Equity.
Krehic Law Firm has advised Elka on its acquisition of Elkakon from Cotra Business Center.
Norton Rose Fulbright affiliate law firm Pekin Bayar Mizrahi has advised the shareholders of Sincanli Tractor on the sale of shares to TVH Parts. Baker McKenzie's affiliate law firm of Esin Attorney Partnership advised TVH.
This legislative monitoring report covers the introduction of new rules regulating public procurement in international relations, the adoption of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and EFTA member states, the introduction of new rules regulating trademarks from 2027, the adoption of the regulation on audiovisual content. The document also provides for the approval of the regulation on the environmental management of mercury waste, the adoption of the law on hunting and the protection of game resources, the implementation of the national programme for the development of creative industries "Creative Moldova" for the years 2024-2027, as well as the optimisation of the use of industrial parks.
