On the 11 November, the EDP adopted two sets of recommendations giving our a total of 10 steps to ensure safe data transfer (whether these steps are easy or not, remains to be seen):

Decisive Szmigiel Papros Gregorczyk has helped Enel-Med extend its medical clinic lease agreement with the CPI Property Group until 2030.

SDZLegal Schindhelm has helped Max Streicher win a PLN 1 billion contract from Gaz-System to construct compressor stations in the Polish communities of Goleniow and Gustorzyn as a part of the Baltic Pipe project.  Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka reportedly advised Gaz-System on the deal. 

Former Penteris Partners Artur Swirtun, Dawid Demianiuk, and Tomasz Rysiak have left that Polish firm to establish the LegalKraft law firm.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised Boryszew S.A. on the sale of Impexmetal S.A. to Sweden's Granges AB, which manufactures aluminum products. The transaction, which closed on November 6, 2020, was executed at Impexmetal’s valuation of PLN 938 million.

On October 8, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that JDP had advised Trei Real Estate GmbH on financing of EUR 51 million it received for its Polish subsidiaries from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, a German specialist lender for commercial real estate finance. CEEIHM spoke with Matthias Schultz, CFO at Trei Real Estate GmbH, to learn more about the financing.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Panattoni Development Europe on its acquisition of an undeveloped plot of land near Nadarzyn, Poland. 

The Warsaw office of Baker McKenzie has advised Troax on its acquisition of Natom Logistic, a Polish-headquartered manufacturer of warehouse equipment in Europe. KPMG Law reportedly advised the seller, Natom Logistic founder Tomasz Swiatek, on the transaction.

Decisive Szmigiel Papros Gregorczyk has advised Nexity Polska on its acquisition of a plot of land in Warsaw's Bemowo district from an unspecified seller.

Former Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka Senior Associate Grzegorz Filipowicz has become a partner in SSW Pragmatic Solutions’ Energy practice.

DLA Piper has advised Mid Europa Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in GWD Concept Displate from its founders, Credo Ventures, and Miton Capital. Baker McKenzie advised the sellers on the transaction, which is expected to close before the end of the year.

The Krassowski Law Firm has advised the Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne cosmetics company on its acquisition of the Dermika and Soraya brands and a production facility in Radzymin, Poland, from the Orkla Group. Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr reportedly advised the Orkla Group on the transaction, which remains contingent on regulatory approval.

The two major issues in Poland at the moment, according to Agnieszka Pytlas, Managing Partner of Penteris in Warsaw, are the lockdown necessitated by the second wave of the Covid-19 crisis and the ongoing protests against a ruling by the country’s top court in October that amounted to a near-total ban on abortion.

Allen & Overy has advised Lamda Hellix on its sale to Digital Realty subsidiary Interxion. Linklaters advised the buyer on the deal. 

Linklaters has advised the Lux Med Group on its acquisition of an unspecified stake in Lecznice Citomed. Krassowski advised the founders of Lecznice Citomed on the transaction, which remains contingent on regulatory approval.

The Polish government has proposed new measures aimed at helping the domestic economy weather the storm.

RKKW has advised Omikron Capital on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of ZAP-Mechanika from an unidentified seller.

Kinstellar has re-launched its Restructuring and Insolvency practice, with the new iteration to be co-led by Csilla Andreko, Head of Kinstellar's Banking & Finance practice, and Denise Hamer, Kinstellar Head of C/SEE Asset Solutions.