Rymarz Zdort Maruta has successfully represented DESA Unicum before the Internet Domain Arbitration Court at the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications in a case brought by Desa Dziela Sztuki i Antyki concerning the infringement of rights as a result of an agreement for the maintenance of the desa.pl domain name.
Malgorzata Urbanska Becomes Co-Head of CMS Global Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group
CMS has appointed Warsaw-based CMS Partner Malgorzata Urbanska as the firm's new Co-Head of the Global Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group alongside Partner Marquard Christen.
Schoenherr Advises Luminator Technology Group and Wingspire Capital on USD 40 Million Term and Revolving Loans to LTG
Schoenherr, working with Proskauer Rose and Paul Hastings, has advised Luminator Technology Group and Wingspire Capital on USD 40 million term and revolving loans granted to LTG.
SSK&W Advises MEP Solutions on Investment in Poland
SSK&W has advised MEP Solutions on its investment in Poland.
Phantom Stock Option Plan – a Modern Method of Motivating Managers Gaining Popularity in CEE
Startups are keen to use motivational tools like the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP). These programs do not burden the company with the economic cost of paying additional cash compensation. This way, startups can preserve their cash flow, which is especially sensitive during the initial stages of business development. Simultaneously, such programs effectively motivate employees, who have an interest in increasing the value of the company, as they become its co-owners. For this reason, the cap table of almost every startup today includes an entry for an option pool. However, not every founder wants or can commit to permanently transferring part of the company to employees. In such cases, the Phantom Stock Option Plan (PSOP) presents an interesting alternative.
Dentons and Solivan Advise on Financing of VSB's Raciborz Wind Farm
Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski on the financing granted to VSB Group's subsidiary VSB Polska for its investment in the 41.6-megawatt Raciborz onshore wind park. Solivan advised VSB.
JDP Advises Gulermak and Budimex on PLN 2 Billion Tender for Jawornik–Lutcza Section of S19 Expressway
JDP has advised the consortium of Gulermak and Budimex whose bid was selected in a tender for the construction of the Jawornik–Lutcza section of the S19 expressway.
CMS and Clyde & Co Advise on DNB Bank and PKO Bank Polski's Refinancing of GoldenPeaks Capital PV Portfolios
CMS has advised DNB Bank ASA and PKO Bank Polski on the refinancing of two portfolios of photovoltaic projects owned by GoldenPeaks Capital. Clyde & Co and Dentons advised GoldenPeaks Capital.
MFW Fialek Advises on Graylight Imaging 90% Stake Acquisition
MFW Fialek has advised investor and business angel Aniela Hejnowska and a group of investors on an investment agreement for a joint venture and the acquisition of 90% of the shares in Future Processing Healthcare, now known as Graylight Imaging. GWW reportedly advised Future Processing as the seller.
Clifford Chance Advises mBank on PLN 530 Million Green Bond Issuance for R.Power
Clifford Chance has advised mBank on R.Power's issuance of three series of secured green bonds with a total nominal value of PLN 530 million.
Advertising Law in the Age of Influencer Marketing
Neither Polish nor European legislation explicitly specifies how an influencer should publish their content on social media, and what they should avoid in order not to run the risk of violating Polish consumer protection rules.
Greenberg Traurig Warsaw’s New Project and Structured Finance Practice: An Interview with Piotr Nerwinski
On November 4, 2024, CEE Legal Matters reported that Greenberg Traurig's Warsaw office has launched a new Project and Structured Finance Practice with the arrival of Partner Piotr Nerwinski and his team, aiming to expand their services across Poland and the CEE region. Nerwinski spoke with CEE Legal Matters about his move as well as the new practice launch.
CMS Advises Scope Fluidics on USD 30 million Conditional Payments Settlement with Bio-Rad Laboratories
CMS has advised Scope Fluidics on an agreement with Bio-Rad Laboratories under which it received USD 30 million in settlement of conditional payments related to the sale of the Curiosity Diagnostics SPV.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta and CMS Advise on Mutares' Acquisition of Natura
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Mutares on the acquisition of Natura from Pelion. CMS advised Pelion on the deal.
BCGL, Dotlaw, and WBW Advise on Symfonia's Acquisition of Nefeni
BCGL and Dotlaw have advised Symfonia on its acquisition of Nefeni. WBW Weremczuk Bobel and Partners advised the sellers. Nowakowska Muzal reportedly advised Symfonia as well.
Deloitte Legal and Baker McKenzie Advise on Sale of NTFY to MCI Capital
Deloitte Legal has advised Bank Pekao on financing to an MCI Capital portfolio company for the acquisition of a 55% stake in NTFY - Nice To Fit You. Baker McKenzie advised the founders of Nice to Fit You Sebastian Rabiej and Radoslaw Jezak. Dubinski Jelenski Masiarz i Wspolnicy reportedly advised MCI Capital.
A&O Shearman Advises Republic of Poland on EUR 3 Billion Dual-Tranche Notes Issuance
Allen & Overy Shearman & Sterling has advised the Republic of Poland on its issuance of EUR 3 billion in dual-tranche notes.
Kondracki Celej Advises FibriTech on Investment from EIC
Kondracki Celej has advised FibriTech on an investment from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency fund. Wolf Theiss reportedly advised EIC.