Dentons has advised Extreme Emotions on Polish production aspects of The Zone of Interest film.

Linklaters has advised Signal Capital Partners on launching a new student housing platform in Poland, alongside Griffin Capital Partners and Echo Investment. Greenberg Traurig advised Echo investment.

Wardynski & Partners has advised the founders of Sagra Technology on the full sale of their company to Sygnity. Allen & Overy advised Sygnity on the acquisition.

Dentons has advised the EBRD and the Eiffel Investment Group on a bridge financing loan of EUR 45 million to support the construction and operation of 16 PL-Sun photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 114.7 megawatts. Wardynski & Partners reportedly advised PL-Sun.

Gessel has advised Anwim on the successful concentration approval process with the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection regarding Anwim's acquisition of several petrol stations belonging to the Circle K network.

Transformative changes are sweeping across Poland's legal and political landscape after the 2023 parliamentary elections, according to KWKR Partner Lukasz Wieczorek, while the jury is still out on the new government's efforts to address longstanding issues in sectors like green energy, technology, and the burgeoning field of ESG initiatives.

SRC Law Firm has advised the Mountain Warehouse on its lease at Designer Outlet Warsaw.

Allen & Overy has advised Grupa Archicom on its joint venture with Rank Progress to develop a new residential project in Wroclaw.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised PCC Rokita on its new PLN 25 million issuance of Series HC bonds with a 71,07% subscription reduction.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

Discussing how the energy markets are evolving – diversifying, moving away from dependence on Russian gas, and becoming ever-greener – CMS Partners Horea Popescu, Blazej Zagorski, Thomas Hamerl, and Maria Orlyk take a deep dive into the dynamic shifts in the energy landscape post-2022.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As we bid farewell to 2023, this time around we turn our attention forward: What is your one main wish for 2024 and what do you see as the biggest potential risk?

In The Inside Track, General Counsels across CEE share the nuances of their roles, challenges, and strategies for success. Since now is the time when plans for next year are made (and budgeted for) this time we asked GCs: Is your in-house legal function’s budget increasing, decreasing, or remaining the same in 2024?

In our Looking In series, we talk to Partners from outside CEE who are keeping an eye on the region (and often pop up in our deal ticker) to learn how they perceive CEE markets and their evolution. For this issue, we sat down with Slaughter and May Partners Jonathan Marks and Richard Jones.

In a time of economic turmoil, company directors and owners focus on maintaining their businesses as going concerns, ensuring financial stability, and managing relationships with their creditors, contractors, and employees. When necessary, that includes considering strategic debt management options. On the other hand, creditors and contractors concentrate on properly assessing and understanding the risks associated with a dynamically changing commercial environment, evaluating their strategies toward clients, and implementing adequate safeguards and responses to emerging threats.

DWF has advised Baltic Towers on the over PLN 400 million design and construction agreement with general contractor Erbud for a factory set to produce offshore wind towers on Ostrow Island, near Gdansk, Poland.

Schoenherr, working with Legance and Cuatrecasas, has advised Hartree Partners on its acquisition of a 50% stake in the Botres Group. CMS reportedly advised the sellers.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised the shareholders of Metkom Krol and SW Armatura on the sale of the companies to Takoni. MFW Fialek advised Takoni.