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BPV Braun Partners and Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka, working with Watson Farley & Williams, have advised Creditas Group on its acquisition of Duon from Infracapital with financing from Komercni Banka. Dentons advised Duon. White & Case reportedly advised Komercni Banka.

CMS has advised the Via Salis consortium, comprising Vinci and Meridiam, on the D4 highway public-private partnership project in the Czech Republic. Kinstellar, working with Linklaters, advised the financing banks. White & Case advised the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic.

White & Case has advised the Wirtualna Polska group on the acquisition of the Invia Group from European Bridge Travel for more than PLN 1 billion (EUR 239.7 million) with existing shareholders Rockaway Group and CITIC Europe Holdings acting as guarantors of European Bridge Travel’s obligations resulting from the sale. Clifford Chance advised European Bridge Travel and its shareholders.

Reals has advised Redside on the sale of its Nova Real Estate Fund portfolio, comprising 16 retail and office properties in the Czech Republic, to Ceskomoravska Nemovitostni and Nemo Fund. Clifford Chance advised the buyers.

White & Case has advised TPG Real Estate on the EUR 470 million sale of CT Real Estate to funds managed by Blackstone. Schoenherr, working with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, advised Blackstone. Talers reportedly advised TPG Real Estate as well.

Havel & Partners, working with Milbank, has advised Capiton on the sale of Gritec to the Viessmann Generations Group. Rowan Legal advised the Viessmann Generations Group. Frankfurt-based Schalast and the Nuernberg office of Roedl & Partner reportedly advised the Viessmann Generations Group as well.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

Havel & Partners has advised selling shareholders of Brno-based HIWIN Petr Jasek and Matis on a change in the company’s ownership structure, resulting in the German group HIWIN GmbH becoming the sole shareholder. OHBS reportedly advised HIWIN GmbH.

Labor shortages have emerged as a pressing issue across CEE, prompting diverse responses from governments, businesses, and the public as they navigate the challenges of workforce gaps and economic sustainability.

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