Dentons has advised Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen, Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, and Berlin Hyp on the EUR 180 million loan extended to Immofinanz to replace the previous financing of the Myhive Warsaw Spire project.
Greenberg Traurig, Dentons, and Rymarz Zdort Maruta Advise on Eastnine's EUR 280 Million Acquisition of Warsaw Unit from Ghelamco
Greenberg Traurig has advised Eastnine on its acquisition of the Warsaw Unit office building from Ghelamco for EUR 280 million. Dentons and Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised Ghelamco.
Dentons Advises EnergoNuclear on EPCM Contract for Cernavoda NPP Units 3 and 4
Dentons has advised EnergoNuclear on an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract for the advancement of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Units in Romania. CMS reportedly advised the counterparty.
New Product Liability Directive and Software AI Newly Considered as Products
On 18 November 2024, the new Product Liability Directive (the Directive) was published in the Official Journal of the EU (link). It replaces almost 40 years of legislation that was no longer relevant in the digital age, given the dynamic development of new technologies. What does it bring and what has changed? We have prepared a short summary for you.
Dentons and Solivan Advise on Financing of VSB's Raciborz Wind Farm
Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski on the financing granted to VSB Group's subsidiary VSB Polska for its investment in the 41.6-megawatt Raciborz onshore wind park. Solivan advised VSB.
TGS Baltic and Cobalt Advise on AirBaltic's EUR 40 Million Issuance
TGS Baltic, working with Linklaters, has advised sole bookrunner Citigroup Global Markets Europe on the tap issue of EUR 40 million 14.50% senior secured bonds by the Latvian national airline AirBaltic. Cobalt, working with Dentons, advised AirBaltic.
Piotr Ciolkowski Joins Dentons as Partner and Co-Head of Energy Sector Group in Poland
Former CMS Partner Piotr Ciolkowski has joined Dentons as Partner and Co-Head of the Energy Sector Group in Poland.
Dentons and Rymarz Zdort Maruta Advise on Cavare's Sale of Ostrobramska Project to LifeSpot
Dentons has advised Cavare on the sale of the Ostrobramska Project in Warsaw to LifeSpot. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised LifeSpot.
Dentons Advises Siauliu Bankas on EUR 50 Million Additional Tier 1 Notes Issuance
Dentons, reportedly working with TGS Baltic, has advised Siauliu Bankas on its EUR 50 million issuance of additional tier 1 notes with Goldman Sachs Bank Europe as the sole lead manager. Linklaters and Sorainen reportedly advised Goldman Sachs.
Wendela Raas Elected as Dentons Europe CEO
Dentons’ Europe Partners have elected Amsterdam-based Partner Wendela Raas as the firm’s Europe CEO succeeding Tomasz Dabrowski. Raas will start her term on November 1, 2024.
eSignatures in Focus: Navigating Electronic Identification and Trust Services in Ukraine
In recent years, Ukraine has experienced a significant shift towards digitalization, with the advent of electronic identification (eID) means and trust services being a pivotal element of this revolutionary transformation. As Ukraine endeavours to embrace technology-driven solutions, eID means and trust services - enabling, inter alia, electronic signatures (eSignatures) - have emerged as readily accessible and efficient alternatives to traditional handwriting methods, thereby streamlining processes, minimizing reliance on paper-based documentation, and eliminating the need for the physical presence of signatories in one place.
CJEU Restricts Access to Public Contracts for Contractors from Third Countries
On October 22nd, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a precedent-setting ruling in the Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret case (C-652/22 – the “Kolin case”). This is of crucial importance to contractors engaging or aiming to engage in the public procurement market of the European Union (“EU”), who originate from countries outside of the EU that are not party to international agreements with the EU which would formally admit such contractors to public tenders in the EU.
Dentons, E+H, Kinstellar, and A&O Shearman Advise on EUR 290 Million Financing to Tatry Mountain Resorts
Dentons, working with E+H, has advised a club of senior lenders, led by Tatra Banka as the global coordinator, on financing for Tatry Mountain Resorts consisting of a EUR 180 million senior facility and a EUR 110 million junior facility. Kinstellar advised J&T Banka as the junior lender. A&O Shearman advised Tatry Mountain Resorts.
SKJB and Dentons Advise on Panattoni's Sale of Kajima Poland to Arete
SKJB Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised Panattoni on the sale of the Kajima Poland logistics park in western Poland to Arete Investment Group. Dentons advised Arete on the deal.
White & Case Advises CEZ Group on EUR 700 Million and EUR 750 Million Sustainability-Linked Note Issuances
White & Case has advised CEZ Group on the issuance of EUR 700 million 4.125% sustainability-linked notes due 2031 and EUR 750 million 4.250% sustainability-linked notes due 2032 under its EUR 8 billion EMTN program. Dentons reportedly advised the underwriters.
White Business Club: New Tax Benefits for Taxpayers in Ukraine
Commencing from October 1, 2024, tax benefits for taxpayers with a high level of voluntary tax compliance or members of the announced “White Business Club” will come into full force and effect.
Dentons and White & Case Advise on mBank's EMTN Program Update and Issue of EUR 500 Million Green Senior Preferred Notes
Dentons has advised mBank on the update of its Luxembourg-listed EUR 3 billion EMTN Program and a new issue of EUR 500 million green senior preferred notes due 2030 with Commerzbank, Erste Group, J.P. Morgan, UBS, and UniCredit as the joint lead managers. White & Case advised the joint lead managers.
The Corner Office: Legal Tech (to the Rescue)
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With industry-specific software emerging left and right, the legal industry was not left behind. To explore some of the trends in this regard, we asked: What are some of the specific legal tech platforms you use?