CEE Legal Matters
In-depth coverage of the news and newsmakers that shape Europe's emerging markets
On May 22, 2023, CEE Legal Matters reported that Wolf Theiss, working with Milbank, had advised the initial purchasers and lenders on Salzburg-based Benteler Group’s capital market debut issuance and loans amounting to over EUR 2 billion. CEELM reached out to Wolf Theiss Partner Matthias Schimka to learn more about the matter.
AP Legal has advised the Serbian Export Credit and Insurance Agency on the sale of an NPL portfolio to EOS Matrix.
Dariusz Dobkowski has joined Kochanski & Partners as an Equity Partner, while Marek Krol joined the firm as a Partner. Markiyan Malskyy and Karol Polosak have been elevated to Equity Partners and Monika Mackowska-Morytz was appointed a Partner, while Managing Partner Piotr Kochanski will Head the firm’s Technology practice.
Glatzova & Co has advised Vitkovicke Slevarny on restructuring 16 loans – provided by Ceska Sporitelna, CSOB, Komercni Banka, and UniCredit Bank – amounting to almost CZK 600 million in total. Havel & Partners advised the banks.
Seven Kinstellar lawyers have been promoted to Partner: Bratislava-based Tomas Melisek, Budapest-based Levente Hegedus, Istanbul-based Bulut Girgin, and Kyiv-based Anastasiya Bolkhovitinova, Natalia Kirichenko, Oleg Matiusha, and Illya Muchnyk.
Ilyashev & Partners has successfully represented the creditors of bankrupt Fortuna-Bank's beneficiary, Serhii Tyshchenko, in bankruptcy proceedings before the Economic Court of Kyiv.
On April 27, 2023, Wardynski & Partners announced that OT Logistics’ debt restructuring (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 26, 2019) had closed.
Amendments to the Real Estate Tax Legislation: Significant Changes for Businesses Planned as of 2025
A Renewed Vigor in Serbia: A Buzz Interview with Milos Velimirovic of SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar
Jelena Zivkovic Joins NCR Lawyers
