Harrisons, working with Bird & Bird, has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a subordinated loan of up to RSD 1.4 billion (approximately EUR 12 million) to ProCredit Bank Belgrade. 

Tzvetkova, Tzvetkov & Dobreva has advised ITF Group on a dual acquisition of a majority stake in Klear and a 20% stake in FinBiz Technologies. Dimitrova, Staykova & Partners reportedly advised Klear and FinBiz Technologies.

Forgo, Damjanovic & Partners has advised Datapao on its capital raise from Databricks and Euroventures. Csovari Legal advised Euroventures. Oppenheim advised Databricks.

Sorainen has advised Livonia Partners on the sale of its majority stake in Glassense to Barrus.

Wardynski & Partners has advised IVC Evidensia Poland on the acquisition of a veterinary clinic in Gdansk operated by Gdanska Calodobowa Lecznica Weterynaryjna Zwierzyniec II S.C. Tomczak-Zabrocka, Chwojnowski, Chwojnowska.

Harrisons has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a EUR 10 million loan to Raiffeisen Bank Serbia under the Financial Intermediaries Framework, Go Digital in the Western Balkans Program.

CCAO has advised Acibadem on its acquisition of 80% of Bayindir Healthcare Group from Trakya Yatirim Holding.

CMS has advised Zagrebacka Banka on the refinancing of Mlinar Group’s existing debt in connection with Bosquar Invest’s acquisition of a 67% indirect stake in the company. Savoric & Partners and A&O Shearman reportedly advised Mlinar and Bosquar Invest.

Schoenherr has advised Indie Semiconductor on its acquisition of Emotion3D. DKFE, and reportedly Petsch Frosch Klein Arturo, advised the sellers.

Lovric Novokmet & Partners has advised Koncar Group on Koncar Inc.’s acquisition of a 75% stake in Helb.

CMS has advised AB Investment Group on the licensing process before the Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission for its 27-megawatt PV and 24-megawatt-hour BESS Albena Solar Project. 

Avellum has advised the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on three loans provided under the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine initiative, including a GBP 2.26 billion loan from the United Kingdom, a CAD 5 billion loan from Canada, and a JPY 471.9 billion loan from Japan. Hogan Lovells reportedly advised the United Kingdom. Sayenko Kharenko, working with Borden Ladner Gervais, advised Canada.

Schima Mayer Starlinger law firm has changed its name to Starlinger Mayer and will continue to operate under the brand sms.law, following the departure of Partner Georg Schima, who left to set up Conclusio Schima Lawyers in July.

HKV has promoted former Senior Associate Martin Hricko to Partner.

Former Greenberg Traurig Senior Associate Maciej Roman has joined SSW as Partner.

Former Deloitte Legal Partner Reneta Petkova has joined Legalis Global as a Senior Consultant.

Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka has promoted former Counsel Jacek Stoklosa to Partner.

Gecic Law has opened up an office in Brussels under the helm of Partner Anne MacGregor.

Damla Aygun Yararca has become the Senior Director, Legal, Ethics, Compliance & Quality at Novo Nordisk Turkiye.

DLA Piper has appointed Counsel Irina Macovei as its Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Romania.

Former Lambadarios Partner Sotiris Dempegiotis has joined Calavros Law Firm as Partner and Deputy Head of the International Arbitration Department.

Alexios Andriopoulos has joined Welcome Pickups as the company's new Head of Legal & Compliance.

Octavian Ionascu has joined DLA Piper's Romania office as a Tax Director.

Luiza Alexandra Ionescu has joined Stratulat Albulescu as Special Counsel and the firm's new Head of the Energy Department. Ionescu joins alongside Industry Expert Andreea Paraschiv.