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.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Spire Capital Partners on the sale of its controlling stake in Thulium to SALESmanago. Squire Patton Boggs reportedly advised SALESmango.

Schoenherr has advised HPI GMA, operating under the Trasti brand, on a EUR 21 million equity investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Zavarovalnica Triglav. Dentons advised EBRD and Triglav. DLA Piper reportedly also advised Triglav.

SK&S has advised Wizz Air on the agreement with Warsaw Modlin Airport, paving the way for the airline to open a new operational base at the airport. BWHS Wojciechowski Springer i Wspolnicy advised Warsaw Modlin Airport.

Act Legal Poland has advised Adventum International on its acquisition of four industrial properties from an international automotive parts manufacturer through a sale and lease-back transaction.

Greenberg Traurig has advised TMF Poland as the Polish security agent in connection with notes issued by the Bausch Health Companies, as part of its USD 7.9 billion refinancing.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has represented Centralny Port Komunikacyjny before Poland’s National Chamber of Appeals, securing a favorable outcome in sectoral procurement proceedings concerning the construction of a new passenger terminal.

CMS has advised Central European Petroleum on the development of the Wolin East project, following CEP’s announcement of a discovery of oil and gas reserves in the Wolin East 1 well, located on Polish territory in the Baltic Sea.

Poland’s banking and finance sector has seen a steady rhythm over the past year, marked by continued demand for refinancing, acquisition financing, and cross-border transactions. Greenberg Traurig Partner Andrzej Wysokinski observes that while the legislative landscape remains stable, shifting interest rates and global volatility are shaping expectations for the months ahead. 

CMS has advised Inter Europol on its acquisition of Pan-Pek from Enterprise VII private equity fund. Schoenherr advised the sellers.

Norton Rose Fulbright, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised joint lead managers and co-arrangers Santander Corporate & Investment Banking and Jefferies International Limited on a public securitization of vehicle lease agreements originated by Vehis Finanse. DLA Piper advised Vehis Finanse.

White & Case has advised Orlen on the issuance of EUR 600 million in seven-year unsecured green bonds with a 3.625% annual coupon.

Budapest-based Dentons Partner Rob Irving has been reappointed as the Co-Head of Corporate and M&A, while Warsaw-based Partner Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Baranska has been appointed the Co-Head of the Competition and Antitrust practice.

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised PKO Bank Polski on the issuance of EUR 500 million in 3.625% green senior non-preferred callable fixed-to-floating interest rate notes due 2031. White & Case reportedly advised joint lead managers BNP Paribas, Erste, PKO Bank Polski, UBS, and UniCredit.

Baker McKenzie has advised Delachaux on the sale of its shares in Frauscher Sensor Technology Group to Wabtec Corporation for an enterprise value of EUR 675 million.

Slovak lawyer Ivana Kollarova has become the Interim Deputy General Counsel at Pepco, based in Poland.

CMS has advised BIG Poland on its acquisition of OTO Park Koszalin.

Deloitte Legal has advised DeA Capital Real Estate on the disposal of ownership rights to a property in Stara Wies, in Poland’s Mazowieckie Voivodeship, to 7R.