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Dentons has advised NEPI Rockcastle and its subsidiary NE Property on securing two revolving sustainability-linked credit facilities totaling EUR 290 million. CMS reportedly advised the lenders.
Dentons has advised YIT Zwirn 2 – a joint venture between YIT Slovakia and RSJ Investments – on a syndicated loan exceeding EUR 100 million for the financing of Zwirn 2 real estate development in Bratislava. Allen Overy Sherman Sterling reportedly advised the banks.
Addleshaw Goddard has advised Niam on the sale of two buildings in the High5ive office complex in Krakow to Stena Real Estate. Dentons advised Stena Real Estate.
Dentons has advised mBank on its issuance of EUR 400 million resettable callable tier 2 subordinated bonds. White & Case reportedly advised joint lead managers Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Erste Group Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, Morgan Stanley Europe, and UBS Europe.
Dentons has advised Develia on the final stage of the EUR 42.967 million (approximately PLN 182 million) sale of the Arkady Wroclawskie mixed-use complex in Wroclaw to Vastint Poland, a subsidiary of the international Vastint Group. Legal Kraft reportedly advised Vastint.
Dentons has announced a partnership with legal AI platform Legora, granting its lawyers Europe-wide access to Legora’s collaborative AI tools to streamline and optimize legal workflows.
Wardynski & Partners has advised a syndicate of financial institutions including BNP Paribas Faktoring, Credit Agricole Bank Polska, ING Bank Slaski, mBank, Bank Millennium, Pekao Faktoring, PKO Bank Polski, and Santander Bank Polska on the successful restructuring of Neonet. Zimmerman Sierakowski Frosztega and Dentons advised Neonet.
Dentons has advised Ciklum on its acquisition of GoSolve Group. Davis Wright Tremaine and Legal Logic reportedly advised the sellers.
Wolf Theiss has advised Sofia South Ring Mall on the EUR 79 million cross-border refinancing of its flagship retail property in Bulgaria. Dentons and Boyanov & Co advised the lenders – Eurobank Bulgaria, Eurobank Greece, and Eurobank Luxembourg Private Bank.
White & Case has advised CEZ Group on the issuance of EUR 750 million in 4.125% sustainability-linked notes due in 2033, under the company’s updated EUR 8 billion EMTN program with CaixaBank, Citigroup Global Markets Europe, Intesa Sanpaolo, Raiffeisen Bank International, SMBC Bank EU, Societe Generale, and UniCredit Bank as the joint lead managers and PKO Bank Polski as co-manager. Dentons advised the banks.
Reals has advised Conseq Realitni on its acquisition of the Visionary office building in Prague’s Holesovice district from CA Immo. Dentons reportedly advised CA Immo.
Dentons has advised Qair Polska on securing up to PLN 575 million (EUR 135 million) in financing from Brookfield for the acquisition of the Rzepin and Linowo wind farms with a combined capacity of 106 megawatts, the refinancing of existing mezzanine debt, and the further development of wind, solar, and storage projects in Poland. Norton Rose Fulbright advised Brookfield.
The recently issued decision of the Ukrainian Supreme Court addresses the enforcement of Ukrainian sanctions in relation to foreign corporate structures and ownership chains involving a sanctioned person.
Dentons has advised Grupa Pracuj on increasing its shareholdings in Robota.ua and Work.ua.
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: For 2025, what is the one sector or industry in the country that shows the most promise for growth, and why?
A critical preparatory step towards wind farm development in the Black Sea was taken on 16 May 2025, with the Ministry of Energy’s call for Expressions of Interest to prepare a specialized study identifying the Black Sea offshore zones suitable for wind farm development. The study is envisioned under Law 121/2024 on Offshore Wind Energy, a key component of Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Dentons has advised Segro European Logistics Partnership on its acquisition of a fully-leased logistics park located in Sazava, near Prague, from UDI Group.
Dentons has advised a consortium of Romanian banks, including Alpha Bank Romania, Banca Comerciala Romana, BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, and Raiffeisen Bank Romania, on the issuance and private placement of municipal bonds by the Bucharest Municipality.
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