CEE Legal Matters
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CMS has advised UniCredit Bank Austria and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia on the financing for the Waltrovka office project for Manova Partners. Dentons reportedly advised Manova Partners.
Former Stadler Voelkel Partner Oliver Voelkel has re-joined Cerha Hempel as a Partner alongside his banking & finance team of six.
Quadra Underwriting, established in 2022 by former Aviva Investors Compliance Expert Rafal Sobolewski (as reported by CEE In House Matters on September 22, 2022), has expanded its operations with support from Aviva.
On 6 March 2025, the European Payments Council officially accepted North Macedonia’s application and included North Macedonia in the Single Euro Payments Area (“SEPA”). With this, North Macedonia became the 39th member of SEPA.
Erdem & Erdem has advised on the merger of Moka Odeme ve Elektronik Para Kurulus and Birlesik Odeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para.
NKO Partners has advised Pro Group on its acquisition of a 70% majority stake in Smart Tiger. MMD Advokati advised the seller, Slobodan Milivojevic.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the Government of Canada on a new CAD 5 billion loan to Ukraine. Avellum reportedly advised the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance.
