CEE Legal Matters
In-depth coverage of the news and newsmakers that shape Europe's emerging markets
SSK&W has advised bValue and 500 Emerging Europe on their investment in Vidoc Security Lab. Dentons' Turkish affiliate BASEAK advised 500 Emerging Europe. Sole practitioner Aleksandra Szymczak reportedly advised Vidoc Security Lab.
Dentons has advised DRI on the acquisition of a 126-megawatt solar park project in Vacaresti Dambovita county, Romania from local developers. Glodeanu & Partners reportedly advised the sellers.
Inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) are fundamental principles that shape the fabric of modern societies and industries. Within the legal profession, these principles not only reflect our commitment to justice and equality but also drive innovation, foster creativity, and enhance client service. In Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where the gradual democratization and opening of societies since the 1990s has largely driven greater acceptance of diverse perspectives and communities, it is imperative for lawyers and law firms to take a leading role in advancing ID&E. In this article, we discuss how investing in inclusion, diversity, and equity can help your firm unleash the full potential of your workforce, foster creativity, and drive sustainable success.
Greenberg Traurig has advised AT Capital on the sale of a real estate property in Warsaw to the Dantex and Cavatina development group companies acting in a consortium. Dentons advised Cavatina. KG Legal Kieltyka Gladkwski and Gras and Partners reportedly advised Dantex.
Since July 1, 2023, Ukraine has been a member of the international automatic exchange of information regarding financial accounts pursuant to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The international exchange of information includes 123 countries (as of May 2024).
Dentons has advised a syndicate of banks that included Bank of China, Deutsche Bank, Erste Group, HSBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, and UniCredit as joint bookrunners in CEZ's EUR 750 million sustainability-linked bond issue.
Dentons has announced the appointment of a Global Task Force to help clients navigate Ukraine's transformation and rebuild.
Greenberg Traurig has advised Eastnine on the acquisition of the Nowy Rynek E office and service building in Poznan from Skanska. Dentons advised the seller.
Dentons has advised Patrizia on the sale of the R34 office building in Warsaw to A&A Majsterek Holding.
Dentons and its Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki have advised the lenders on QNB Finansbank's dual currency term loan facility of USD 273.8 million and EUR 116 million.
Michal Bernat and Stanislaw Soltysik have been promoted to Partner at Dentons' Warsaw office as part of the firm's latest promotions round for Europe and Central Asia.
Life sciences in Romania, encompassing pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices, is a sector marked by both significant challenges and promising opportunities. As the country continues to integrate into the European Union’s regulatory and economic frameworks and as those frameworks evolve and become more complex, Romania faces the constant task of aligning its local industry with European and international standards. This alignment is crucial for fostering innovation, ensuring public health, and attracting foreign investment. The industry’s growth is influenced by many factors, such as financing, pricing and reimbursement, regulatory compliance and product liability, and sustainable public procurement tools and processes.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is an independent body of the European Union (EU) tasked with investigating criminal cases infringing the financial interests of the EU. The EPPO was formally established in 2017 and started operations in 2021. The first and current head of the European Chief Prosecutor is Laura Codruta Kovesi, former Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (Directia Nationala Anticoruptie; DNA), the Romanian agency tasked with investigating corruption cases.
Former Noerr Partner Edina Schweizer has joined Dentons as Partner and Head of the Hungarian Banking and Finance team. Barbara Vighne Herczegfalvi also joined as an Associate.
DLA Piper has advised the Aareal Bank on financing Star Capital Finance's EUR 285 million acquisition of six shopping centers in Poland from the Cromwell Property Group.
Clifford Chance Badea has advised Premier Energy on its IPO and listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange amounting to approximately RON 700 million. Dentons advised the bookrunners. Moldova's Turcan Cazac and Cyprus' Chrysses Demetriades & Co reportedly advised the bookrunners as well.
A&O Shearman has advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska, mBank, Bank Pekao, PKO Bank Polski, and Citi on financing the American Heart of Poland. Dentons advised the borrower.
Cobalt, working with Dentons, has advised Latvian national airline AirBaltic on its EUR 340 million issuance of senior secured bonds with a maturity of 5.25 years to be listed on the Euronext Dublin stock exchange. TGS Baltic, working with Linklaters, advised joint global coordinators BNP Paribas, Citi, and JP Morgan, joint bookrunners Morgan Stanley and SEB, and co-managers LHV and Signet Bank.
Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you.
Dentons is one of the leading law firms in CEE and Central Asia with offices in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava, Kyiv, Baku, Almaty, Astana, Tbilisi and Tashkent. With a legacy of supporting local and international clients in Central and Eastern Europe since the early 1990s, we have the experience and market insight to help clients close deals, resolve disputes and do business in the key markets across the region.