MFW Fialek has advised the Renters.pl shareholders on their sale of a majority stake in the company to the Enterprise Investors-managed Polish Enterprise Fund VIII. DLA Piper advised the buyer.

Probably even the chatbot ChatGPT would be “surprised” to see how many new articles, essays, blogposts, personal posts and videos discuss issues around AI, and specifically, generative AI.

Amidst a wave of reorganizations and restructurings in the country, new businesses are looking to enter Slovakia – but have to face its new FDI screening mechanism. Despite the slight economic downturn, there is yet reason to hope for better days, according to DLA Piper Country Managing Partner Michaela Stessl, especially given the prospects of the automotive sector.

Greenberg Traurig has advised P3 Logistic Parks on the acquisition of the 185,000 square-meter Wroclaw Campus 39 logistics park from Panattoni. DLA Piper advised Panattoni.

Dentons has advised HB Reavis on obtaining a EUR 475 million financing from Santander Bank Polska, Bank Pekao, Helaba, and Berlin Hyp for the development of the Varso Place building complex in Warsaw. DLA Piper reportedly advised the lenders.

The Romanian pharmaceutical sector has been constantly subject to legislative amendments and also scrutiny by numerous (tax, competition, criminal, regulatory) authorities. The base law on the healthcare system alone was modified more than 170 times in 16 years. While each authority has dealt with its own matters when regulating this sector, one of the main shortcomings is the lack of an integrated approach that, to the benefit of Romanian patients, looks holistically at aspects from clinical trials to pricing and reimbursement and claw-back tax.

The electronization of healthcare (eHealth) streamlines processes in healthcare and improves the quality and availability of medical care. Some elements of eHealth already existed in Czech law, but the legislation was fragmented. To set the general framework, basic rules, and standards for the functioning of eHealth, a new Act No 325/2021 Coll., on electronization of healthcare (Act) was adopted, with effect from January 1, 2022.

Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, although a total of ten lawyers worked on three reported Corporate/M&A deals in the Czech Republic over the past 12 months, only one of those ten reported working on more?

Sorainen, working with DLA Piper Sweden, has advised TSG Solutions on its acquisition of Nordic Gas Solutions.

JSK has advised Genesis Capital and the Avallon MBO Fund on their acquisition of TES Vsetin. CMS reportedly advised ARX Equity Partners on the sale.

Former DWF Partner Oskar Waluskiewicz has joined DLA Piper as a Partner and Head of the firm's Energy practice in Poland.

Clifford Chance has advised Xebia on the acquisition of GetInData. DLA Piper advised GetInData.

Clifford Chance has advised Polish apartment rental company Resi4Rent on obtaining EUR 50 million in financing from the EBRD. DLA Piper reportedly advised the lender.

There is a growing concern, across CEE, about a potential wave of insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Given the economic aftermath of COVID-19, coupled with the ramifications of rising inflation and interest rates, energy crisis concerns, and the war in Ukraine – the road ahead seems bumpy at best.

DLA Piper has advised the shareholders of OptiBuy on its sale to the WNS group. Schoenherr reportedly advised WNS on the deal.

Gessel has advised Enterprise Investors managed Polish Enterprise Fund VIII on its acquisition of a 40% stake in Bisar. DLA Piper reportedly advised the seller.

Cobalt, working with DLA Piper, has advised the HKScan corporation on the sale of its Baltic subsidiaries to the Maag Grupp. Ellex advised the buyer.

DLA Piper has advised Cube Infrastructure Managers on the acquisition of MVV Energie CZ. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised the sellers.