On 27 April 2024, the Law of Ukraine, titled “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On State Regulation of Capital Markets and Organised Commodity Markets’ and Certain Other Statutory Acts of Ukraine Concerning Regulation and Supervision of Capital Markets and Organised Commodity Markets” (the Law), came into effect.

Bernitsas has advised Vivartia Holdings SMSA on the issue of a EUR 25 million bond loan.

Bernitsas has advised Citigroup Global Markets Limited on the successful placement of 4 million shares (amounting to approximately 3%) in Jumbo SA.

White & Case has advised Enea on the issuance of PLN 2 billion bonds with the rate of interest tied to ESG criteria.

Clifford Chance Badea has advised Premier Energy on its IPO and listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange amounting to approximately RON 700 million. Dentons advised the bookrunners. Moldova's Turcan Cazac and Cyprus' Chrysses Demetriades & Co reportedly advised the bookrunners as well.

Schoenherr, working with Linklaters, has advised joint ESG structuring agents Barclays and JP Morgan and joint bookrunners BofA Securities, Raiffeisen Bank International, and Santander CIB on Verbund's EUR 500 million issuance of 3.25% green bonds due 2031. Binder Groesswang, working with White & Case, advised Verbund.