Kinstellar and ODI Law, working with Morgan Lewis London, have advised TAWAL on its bid to acquire the Bulgarian, Croatian, and Slovenian tower assets of the United Group for EUR 1.2 billion. Jadek and Pensa and Bradvica, Maric, Wahl, Cesarec advised the United Group. Paul Weiss and Kambourov and Partners reportedly advised United as well.
The transaction remains contingent on regulatory approval.
TAWAL is an integrated ICT infrastructure provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The targeted assets include over 4,800 towers across Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia.
Kinstellar’s team included Bulgaria-based Managing Partner Diana Dimova, Partner Nina Tsifudina, Of Counsel Radoslav Chemshirov, Counsels Mladen Minev and Svilen Issaev, Managing Associate Georgi Kanev, Senior Associates Denitsa Kuzeva and Anita Borisova, and Associate Debora Dineva; Croatia-based Partners Edin Karakas and Dusko Zuric, Counsel Daniela Mayer, Special Counsel Olga Sipka, Managing Associates Andrijana Kastelan and Vedran Kopilovic, and Associates Zrinka Ivankovic, Tena Pajalic, and Franciska Fadljevic; and Prague-based Partner Tomas Cihula.
ODI Law’s team included Partners Tine Misic, Susana Boncina Jamsek, and Primoz Mikolic, Senior Counsel Anze Arko, and Senior Associates Masa Drkusic, Klemen Erzen, and Matevz Fortin.
Jedek & Pensa's team included Partners Nastja Merlak and Ozbej Merc.
The Bradvica, Maric, Wahl, Cesarec team included Partner Mislav Bradvica, Attorneys at Law Ivan Luetic and Kristina Rudec, and Associates Andrea Smolic and Ivan Jelic.