M&A in the CEE region has been a captivating theater of evolving trends and geopolitical dynamics of late. Schoenherr Partner Markus Piuk shares his insights on the current market trends and delves into the influence of the US-China relationship, the status of Russian-based transactions, the resilience of the CEE M&A market, and the prospects of industry consolidation and growth.

Former Banasik Wozniak i Wspolnicy Partner Joanna Bernat has joined Crido in Warsaw as a Partner and the firm's Head of Energy.

Former Linklaters Counsel Klaudia Krolak has joined Greenberg Traurig’s Poland office as a Partner.

Dentons has advised Enterprise Investors on the acquisition financing from Bank Pekao for its purchase of a significant minority share in Advanced Protection Systems. SSW Pragmatic Solutions reportedly advised the bank.

Clifford Chance has advised PAD RES on a PLN 240 million financing agreement with the Polish Development Fund for the construction of two photovoltaic farms with a total capacity of 117 megawatts in northern Poland. Wardynski & Partners advised the PDF.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on its PLN 350 million financing of Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy's business activity.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised the Lerg Group on the acquisition of a 76% stake in WeButex Kunststoffbearbeitung. Reportedly, Germany-based Goerg advised the Lerg Group as well, while Ferox Legal advised the sellers.

Former Counsels Zeno Grabmayr, Adelina Iftime-Blagean, Maciej Olszewski, Aleksandar Ristic, Bruno Stefanik, and Stefan Wartinger have all become Partners in Wolf Theiss’ respective offices across CEE.

Dentons has advised Wavestone on its combination with Q-Perior. Taylor Wessing advised Q-Perior.

B2RLaw, working with Cooley, has advised Sprout Social on its USD 140 million acquisition of Tagger Media, including software developed by Tagger’s Polish IT hub.

Schoenherr, working with Kirkland & Ellis, has advised Thoma Bravo portfolio company JD Power on the acquisition of the Autovista Group.

DZP has advised French energy group Engie company Engie Zielona Energia on the acquisition of five photovoltaic project companies from Columbus Energy in a transaction valued at over PLN 50 million. Gessel reportedly advised Columbus Energy.

Allen & Overy has advised OX2 on the sale of a 20-megawatt onshore wind farm in Bejsce, Poland, to the Enea energy group's Enea Nowa Energia. DZP advised the buyer.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised Polish video game developer Starward Industries on the prospectus for the transfer of its shares from the alternative trading system NewConnect to the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

DLA Piper has advised the EBRD on its financing for the expansion of Resi4Rent's subscription housing portfolio in Poland.

On September 11, 2023, Deloitte Legal announced that Stock Spirits' acquisition of Polmos Bielsko-Biala (reported by CEE Legal Matters on August 2, 2022) had closed at the end of August, when the Stock Spirits group – through its Polish subsidiary Stock Polska – took control over Polmos Bielsko-Biala.

Wardynski & Partners, working with Goodwin Procter, has advised TA Associates and Warburg Pincus on their acquisition of a majority stake in the Epassi Group from Bregal Milestone. Vinge and Krogerus advised TA Associates on Swedish and Finnish matters, respectively.

Wolf Theiss has advised Latvian private equity fund INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund and its portfolio company Eco Baltia on the acquisition of a 70% stake in Polish PVC recycler Metal-Plast. Ozog Tomczykowski advised the target's shareholders on the sale. Sorainen reportedly advised INVL and Eco Baltia as well.