BBH, working with Seitz, has advised 11teamsports on buying out its joint venture partner and obtaining full ownership of Top4Sport.
Havel & Partners Advises Edera Group on Sale to Telco Pro Services
Havel & Partners has advised the Edera Group on its sale to Telco Pro Services.
Pay or Enjoy Behavioural Advertising
Have you noticed the latest development in the placement of behavioural advertising? You have basically a binary choice between consenting to the processing of a "complex" bundle of your personal data for behavioural advertising purposes or paying a fee. After paying the fee, you can use the platform without being targeted by behavioural advertising.
The Corner Office: Client Relationship Dealbreakers
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. While in the legal field maintaining client relationships is vital, there are occasions when law firms must end engagements. To explore some of the reasons that might lead to this, we asked: After accepting mandates, what have been the main reasons for which you ended up having to drop clients?
Czech Class Actions Series – Introduction
Class Actions Act in force: a game-changer in consumer claims enforcement against businesses in the Czech Republic?
BPV Braun Partners Advises UCED on Acquisition of GGE
BPV Braun Partners, working with Watson Farley & Williams, has advised Creditas company UCED on the acquisition of GGE.
Schoenherr Advises BHM Group on Block Group Majority Stake Sale to CEIP
Schoenherr has advised the BHM Group on the sale of its majority stake in the Block Group to the Czech investment fund Central Europe Industry Partners. Rowan Legal reportedly advised CEIP.
Weinhold Legal Advises on Libristo Media Sale to Albatros Media
Weinhold Legal has advised the founders and full owners of Libristo Media on its sale to the Albatros Media Group. Havel & Partners reportedly advised the buyer.
Havel & Partners Advises on HP Tronic and NAY Merger Clearance
Havel & Partners has represented HP Tronic and NAY on merger clearance from the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition and the Slovak Antimonopoly Office for their merger.
Closing: J.C. Flowers & Co's Sale of First Bank Sale to Intesa Group Now Closed
On June 3, 2024, Clifford Chance Badea announced that J.C. Flowers & Co's sale of First Bank to Intesa Group (as previously reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 3, 2023) has now closed.
KSB Advises on Sale of Webglobe
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Igor Strecek and Sandberg Capital on the sale of the Czech part of Webglobe to Group.one.
Borivoj Libal Becomes Sole Managing Partner Eversheds Sutherland Czech Republic
Borivoj Libal has become the sole Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland's Czech Republic office. Libal has been a Co-Managing Partner at the firm, alongside Bernhard Hager, since 2022.
Checking In: Implementing Whistleblowing Regulations in CEE
For our Checking In feature, we reach out to partners and heads of practice across CEE to learn how specific practice areas are faring in their jurisdictions. For this piece, we asked firm Labor experts: Have whistleblowing regulations been implemented in your jurisdiction and would you advise companies to use an external solution or an in-house one? Why?
KSB Advises J&T Bank on Financing CPI Property Group Hotel Portfolio Joint Venture
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Bank on the financing aspects of a joint venture between the CPI Property Group and Best Hotel Properties, which purchased a 50% stake in a EUR 347 million portfolio of eight hotel properties.
KSB Advises SMV Invest on Non-Bank Perpetual Certificates Issue
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised SMV Invest Group on an issue of perpetual certificates in the Czech Republic.
Data Under Control
The new European data regulation introduces new rules for the use of information from smart devices. These rules define rights to access and use data created in the EU across all economic sectors and across smart devices from different manufacturers.
GT and Dentons Advise on EUR 285 Million Sale of Cromwell Property Retail Portfolio to Star Capital Finance
Greenberg Traurig has advised the Cromwell Property Group on its EUR 285 million sale of a real estate portfolio consisting of six retail centers located in Warsaw, Szczecin, Wroclaw, Lodz, Torun, and Bydgoszcz to Star Capital Finance. Dentons advised Star Capital Finance.
Dentons Advises CPI Property Group on Green Bond Issuance
Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on its EUR 500 million issuance of Regulation S 7.0% green bonds due 2029.