Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on its EUR 4 million local currency equivalent loan to Bank Lviv for on-lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises.

Reals has advised the Mint Residential Fund on its acquisition of a 168-apartment built-to-rent residential project in Prague 9 from Czech developer Finep. Clifford Chance advised the seller.

Noerr has advised Romanian corrugated cardboard and tissue paper company Vrancart on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan financing for its construction of a 20-megawatt photovoltaic park.

Clifford Chance has advised a club of banks led by Ceska Sporitelna, Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia and including Komercni Banka, Raiffeisenbank, and Raiffeisen Bank International AG on financing Carlyle's acquisition of Czech optical specialist Meopta.

Schoenherr, working with Hamburg's Lawentus, has advised Frankfurt-listed Beta Systems Software on the full acquisition of Polish software company InfiniteData from its founders. Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka reportedly advised the sellers.

Dentons has advised Syntaxis Capital on its investment in the LuxVet Group. Tomczykowski Tomczykowska adivsed LuxVet Group investor Cornerstone Investment Management. SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised LuxVet.

Taylor Wessing has advised the Shape Corporation on its built-to-suit rental agreement in the Panattoni Park Pilsen West II industrial park. 

Sayenko Kharenko has advised an ad-hoc group of noteholders in connection with the consent solicitation launched by Naftogaz to amend and extend its USD 335 million in 7.375% notes due 2022.

White & Case Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Zurich Insurance Group subsidiary Zurich Sigorta on its acquisition of 99.78% of the issued share capital of Mapfre Yasam Sigorta from Mapfre Sigorta AS.

The Cetinkaya Law Firm has advised Merzigo on its monetization agreements with the Dogus Media Group and the Fox TV channel.

Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka has advised Hungary-based fruit and tree nut farming company Apple Heaven on the purchase of shares in Rabo.

CMS has successfully represented Slovakian renewable energy investors Alpha Solar Group and Alpha Solar Invest in a case against the Bulgarian state regarding the recovery of cut feed-in tariffs for operational photovoltaic plants in Bulgaria.

Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood on the acquisition of the Hillwood & LCube Wroclaw East industrial and warehouse complex property from LCube. Grzesiak & Partners advised LCube.

Dentons Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki has advised Adsby on its seed funding round led by Inveo Ventures and including KT Portfoy Yonetimi Lonca GSYF and angel investors.

Clifford Chance has advised UniCredit and the other dealers on an update to Bank Millennium’s EUR 3 billion EMTN program and two related transactions: a EUR 400 million issuance of fixed to floating rate senior non-preferred notes; and a EUR 100 million private placement of senior non-preferred notes. Allen & Overy reportedly advised the issuer.

Kinstellar has advised Total Specific Solutions on its entry into the Bulgarian market through the acquisition of AS Systems. Sabev & Partners advised the sellers.

Cobalt has helped Tallinn-based Monemon obtain its e-money license from the Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority.

Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate Ciftci Attorney Partnership have advised joint bookrunners BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Securities, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD, MUFG Securities EMEA, PNC Capital Markets, and Bank of China (Europe) on the successful USD 800 million offering of 9.50% senior secured notes by WE Soda Holdings Investment.