On January 14, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Norton Rose Fulbright had advised Play on a PLN 464 million financing from Banco Santander in the form of an export finance facility backed by the Korean Export Credit Agency. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Marek Chrusciel, Director, Treasury, Investor Relations and Corporate Finance at Play, to learn more about the deal.

CMS has advised the Recaro Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Grodzisk-based Fabryka Wyposazenia Wagonow Growag. SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised Growag’s shareholders on the deal.

Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk has advised the sellers on the sale of Omeko Papier to Harbour Investment. Paul Hastings reportedly advised the buyer.

White & Case and Ellex have advised Polenergia on an investment agreement with Green Genius to develop offshore wind energy projects in Lithuania.

Kochanski & Partners Head of International Practice Development and Head of Chinese Business Desk Aleksandra Ryzkowska has been promoted to Partner.

Clifford Chance has advised Sibelco on a tender offer for the purchase of all shares in Krynicki Recykling. Kancelaria Kurek, Wojcik i Partnerzy advised Krynicki Recykling.

Clifford Chance has advised Total Specific Solutions on concluding an investment agreement with Sygnity and the subsequent tender offer for the purchase of Sygnity's shares. DLA Piper advised Sygnity and its shareholders.

SMM Legal has advised PKN Orlen on merger clearance proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) related to its merger with PGNiG. Bird & Bird advised PGNiG on competition law aspects of the planned merger.

CMS has advised AFI Europe on the acquisition of a 70% stake in the Towarowa 22 project from EPP and the related joint-development agreements with Echo Investment. Dentons advised EPP on the deal.

Tomasz Prokurat has joined KDCP Rutkowski & Wspolnicy as a Partner.

Crido has advised shareholders of Alfa Brokers on the sale of a majority stake to Renomia. Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka advised the buyer.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised AUTO1 Group Operations on the amendment and upsizing of its asset-backed securitization in eight European jurisdictions. Wardynski & Partners reportedly also advised AUTO1.

Former Counsel Filip Lesniak has been promoted to Partner at Rymarz Zdort.

On March 17, 2022, Act Legal Poland (BSWW legal & tax) and Dentons announced that Adventum’s acquisition of Sky Tower from Develia (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 27, 2021) has now closed.

On April 5, 2022, leading lawyers from across all of CEE will be coming together for the Dealer's Choice Conference and Deals of the Years Awards Banquet. Leading up to the event, we spoke with Vladimir Rangeloff of Kambourov & Partners to learn what they are looking forward to the most.

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Rymarz Zdort has advised Bank BPH on an outsourcing agreement for servicing a portfolio of mortgage receivables and the provision of IT services with IBM Polska Business Services.

On April 5, 2022, leading lawyers from across all of CEE will be coming together for the Dealer's Choice Conference and Deals of the Years Awards Banquet. Leading up to the event, we spoke with Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin of Cipcic-Bragadin Mesic and Associates to learn what they are looking forward to the most.