CEE Legal Matters
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Critical legislative occurrences in Bosnia & Herzegovina – primarily focusing on the Constitutional Court, the electricity sector, as well as e-money – are the talk of the town, according to Dimitrijevic & Partners Partner Nina Vjestica.
Baker McKenzie has advised Innova Capital on the facilities agreement with mBank and BNP Paribas Bank Polska to support the fund’s investment in R-GOL. CMS reportedly advised the banks.
Clifford Chance, working with Lexence, has advised Waterland on the acquisition of CodiLime from its founders in a transaction that included reinvestment of the former shareholders. Bank Pekao provided acquisition financing. Ponikowski Rzepka reportedly advised the sellers. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Bank Pekao.
E+H, working with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Gleiss Lutz, Loyens Loeff, and Linklaters, has advised the Takko Fashion group on its financial restructuring and refinancing transactions that saw its bondholders acquiring a majority stake in the group. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, working with Arendt & Medernach, advised the ad hoc group of noteholders.
Schoenherr Attorney at Law Matej Crnilec has become a new Local Partner in the firm’s Slovenian office.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the EBRD on its EUR 50 million loan to Ukrainian state-owned Ukreximbank, under the Resilience and Livelihoods Framework, to support companies and municipalities affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov has advised ICBC International Finance Limited on a USD 66.22 million ship financing extended to the Navibulgar group. Stephenson Harwood reportedly advised Navibulgar.
