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Kambourov & Partners, working with Latham & Watkins, has advised Triton Partners on local aspects of the carve-out and acquisition of Siemens Energy’s Trench high-voltage component business. Baker McKenzie advised Siemens Energy. White & Case advised a syndicate of banks and financial institutions on financing the acquisition.
Former Counsels Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Fotodotis Malamas have been appointed to Partner positions with Greek law firm Bernitsas.
Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood on the financing of the construction of the Hillwood & LCube Wroclaw East warehouse park in Dobrzykowice, near Wroclaw, provided by mBank and amounting to over EUR 28.4 million. CMS reportedly advised mBank.
On 22 February 2024, the government adopted a proposal for a new Act on Judicial Protection Procedure for Former Holders of Qualified Liabilities of Banks ("ZPSVIKOB-1 Proposal"),the purpose of which is to eliminate the identified unconstitutionality of the previous Act ("ZPSVIKOB") and to finally appropriately regulate the procedure under which former holders could claim compensation for the controversial decisions of the Bank of Slovenia on the cancellation of their qualified liabilities in 2013.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised ING Bank Slaski on financing the construction of a 44-megawatt photovoltaic portfolio in Poland for Doral Energy. CMS reportedly advised Doral Energy.
Former Senior Counsel Pawel Kulak has been appointed as the Nordic Investment Bank's Principal Counsel.
Jadek & Pensa Senior Partner and Head of the Transaction Unit Ozbej Merc talks about the evolution of the banking sector and their role as legal advisors in Slovenia over the last 10 years.
