Clifford Chance has advised KKCG Group's Technology pillar on the complete refinancing of its existing bank indebtedness and the further recapitalization of its members, including those in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Poland, and Serbia.

Allen & Overy announced that Dan Cocker has retired from the firm in August 2023, after spending more than 20 years with the team.

Gide has advised Investindustrial portfolio company Farmaceutici Procemsa on its acquisition of a majority stake in Poland's Master Pharm.

JDP Drapala & Partners has advised Trei Real Estate Poland on its EUR 73.5 million loan from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank to finance its current activities and day-to-day operations.

Gide has advised the Enterprise Investors Fund IX on its minority investment in Polish precision radar and anti-drone systems company Advanced Protection Systems Inc. Baker McKenzie advised APS and its shareholders.

Greenberg Traurig has advised the PCF Group on its public offering of new shares addressed to Polish and international investors. 

DWF has advised Enter Air Group on a EUR 25 million financing from a consortium including facility agent Bank Pekao and security agent mBank. Kycia Legal advised the banks.

Baker McKenzie has advised Innova Capital on the facilities agreement with mBank and BNP Paribas Bank Polska to support the fund’s investment in R-GOL. CMS reportedly advised the banks.

Former Dentons Partner – and long-time Warsaw Managing Partner – Arkadiusz Krasnodebski recently left the firm where he had spent over 20 years.

Clifford Chance, working with Lexence, has advised Waterland on the acquisition of CodiLime from its founders in a transaction that included reinvestment of the former shareholders. Bank Pekao provided acquisition financing. Ponikowski Rzepka reportedly advised the sellers. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Bank Pekao.

Kochanski & Partners has advised Polska Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych on the acquisition of a greenfield site of more than 17 hectares in Warsaw from Polfa Tarchomin for PLN 143 million.

SSK&W has advised Medi Ventures on its investment in speech therapy start-up Pogaduszki. Tau Nowacki advised Pogaduszki.

Linklaters has advised NREP on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Polish logistics developer 7R, with the buyer aiming to invest approximately EUR 200 million into the company. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised 7R. Kinstellar reportedly advised NREP. Kancelaria Kurek Wojcik i Partnerzy reportedly advised 7R.

Hogan Lovells has advised Oriens on the acquisition of Transsystem from Tar Heel Capital and other sellers. Sole practitioner Andrzej Chrzanowski advised Tar Heel Capital.

SSK&W has advised VC fund Medi Ventures on its investment in clinical trial platform Virtual Monitor.

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Dentons has advised Cornerstone Investment Management and its joint venture partner on the financing for their acquisition of the Warta Tower office building in Warsaw and related capital expenditure. SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised lenders Santander Bank Polska and Erste Group Bank AG.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Bank Pekao on the EUR 40 million financing for AB Tewox's acquisition of a five-retail-park portfolio in Poland. Wardynski & Partners advised Tewox on both the acquisition and the financing.