Litigation/Dispute Resolution

ECJ Gives its Judgment in the Xella Case: Key Takeaways

In July 2023 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave its judgment in case no. C-106-22 (Xella Judgment). The case was referred by the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Budapest High Court, Hungary) for preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 65(1)(b) TFEU in conjunction with recitals 4 and 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (EU FDI Regulation) and Article 4(2) TEU.

Vavrovsky Heine Marth Successful for Bodner Group on Quadrill Project Permits Before Constitutional Court

Vavrovsky Heine Marth has successfully represented the Bodner Group in proceedings before Austria's Constitutional Court regarding the development plan and building permit for the Quadrill urban development project in Linz, challenged as unconstitutional by one of the project's neighbors.

CMS Successful for Alpha Solar Group and Alpha Solar Invest in Feed-in Tariff Dispute

CMS has successfully represented Slovakian renewable energy investors Alpha Solar Group and Alpha Solar Invest in a case against the Bulgarian state regarding the recovery of cut feed-in tariffs for operational photovoltaic plants in Bulgaria.

Cobalt Successful for Interchemie on Court Agreement with Kepro

Cobalt has advised Interchemie on the court dispute and resulting agreement with competitor Kepro regarding the termination of Interchemie's lease agreement and eviction from their factory.

Baker McKenzie Successful for OGP Gaz-System Before General Court of the European Union

Baker McKenzie has successfully represented Operator Gazociagow Przesylowych Gaz-System before the General Court of the European Union in a dispute concerning a decision of the Board of Appeal of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.

Adam Kowalczyk Joins Allen & Overy Warsaw as Partner

Former Bird & Bird Partner Adam Kowalczyk has joined the Litigation practice in Allen & Overy’s Warsaw office as a Partner. Also joining with Kowalczyk are Counsel Grzegorz Kostrzewa and Lawyers Jacek Becker and Mateusz Kosowicz.

TGS Baltic Successful for Orlen Lietuva, Philip Morris Lietuva, and Lietuvos Pastas in Bankruptcy Dispute

TGS Baltic has successfully represented Orlen Lietuva, Philip Morris Lietuva, and Lietuvos Pastas in a dispute regarding the lawfulness of an out-of-court bankruptcy process for Inter Rao Lietuva.