Rymarz Zdort has represented Polskie Goornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A. in arbitration proceedings against PAO Gazprom and OOO Gazprom Export involving PGNiG's demand that the contract price for gas supplied by Gazprom under an agreement commonly known as the Yamal Contract be revised.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Panattoni Development Europe on the acquisition of an undeveloped plot in Gdansk from unidentified sellers.

DLA Piper has advised Grupa PZU on the lease of 47,000 square meters of office, retail, and warehouse space in the Generation Park Y in Warsaw from Skanska. Dentons advised Skanska on the deal.

Kochanski & Partners has helped Forteam Investments overcome the attempt by Polish entrepreneur Mariusz Switalski to have the District Court in Poznan lift an injunction against him and his assets in an ongoing proceeding.

For our new “Checking In” feature, we reach out to partners and heads of practice across CEE to learn how specific practice areas are faring in their jurisdictions. For this inaugural piece, we asked firm Real Estate experts: "What effect do you think the COVID-19 crisis will have on the real estate market in your jurisdiction this year, and what do think will be the longer-term repercussions?"

Former Baker McKenzie Partner Joanna Wojnarowska has joined DWF as Head of Real Estate in Poland, bringing with her former Baker McKenzie Senior Associates Weronika Roesler and Ewa Lewandowska.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Panattoni Development Europe on a transaction related to the financing and planned development of a logistic park near Warsaw.

CMS has advised Bayerische Landesbank on financing for the construction of three wind farms with a total capacity of almost 52 MW by Pacifico Energy Partners. 

Wardynski & Partners and Gorrissen Federspiel have advised the Salling Group on the acquisition of shares in Tesco. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Tesco.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has helped Gaming Factory SA obtain approval for its prospectus from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority for a planned public offering and application for admission and introduction of shares to trading on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

DWF has advised the ESPF 4 fund managed by KGAL on the acquisition and preparation for construction of two wind farms with a total capacity of 40 MW from the CEZ Group. WKB Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr and Skils advised CEZ on the deal.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised CofounderZone, a venture capital fund managed by the state-owned PFR Ventures group, on its investment in Nethansa, a Polish startup offering the Clipperon system for automating logistics and sales processes on the Amazon platform.

Gessel has advised the Sunfish Partners fund on participating in an investment round, together with Chiratae Ventures and Joyance Partners, for Aether Biomedical.

Gessel has advised Polish stem cell bank Polski Bank Komorki Macierzystych on its EUR 420,000 acquisition of 53% of the share capital of Milan-based Sorgente S.r.l.

Rymarz Zdort has advised European Logistics Investment BV and Griffin Real Estate on the acquisition of land for the construction of a warehouse in Zabrze, Poland, with a planned area of 50,000 square meters. 

Gessel has advised Anwim on its investment in a network of unmanned eMila service stations. 

CK Legal has advised Selvita S.A. on its successfully allotment of 2.38 million of C series shares, raising EUR 20.6 million from investors.

Poland's JS Legal and Zieba & Partners law firms have merged to form B2R Law Jankowski Stroinski Zieba.