Former Senior Counsel Pawel Kulak has been appointed as the Nordic Investment Bank's Principal Counsel.
White & Case Advises Joint Bookrunners on PKO Bank Polski EUR 500 Million Issuance
White & Case has advised joint bookrunners Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, PKO Bank Polski, and UniCredit Bank on PKO Bank Polski's EUR 500 million issuance of senior non-preferred notes due 2028. Allen & Overy reportedly advised PKO Bank Polski.
Dentons Advises Cero Generation on Sale of 80-Megawatt Polish Solar Portfolio
Dentons has advised Cero Generation – a Macquarie Asset Management portfolio company operating on a stand-alone basis – on the sale of its controlled Polish photovoltaic portfolio with a total capacity of 80 megawatts to GoldenPeaks Capital.
Closing: Sale of CP Glass's Orzesze Operations to BA Glass Now Closed
On April 5, 2024, Wardynski & Partners announced that the Canpack Group's CP Glass's sale of its glass production business in Orzesze, Poland, to BA Glass (reported by CEE Legal Matters on December 12, 2023) had closed after having received merger control approval from the Polish competition authority.
Closing: Arcelik's New Standalone Home Appliance Business JV with Whirlpool Now Launched
On April 4, 2024, Clifford Chance announced that the formation of Arcelik's new standalone home appliance business JV with Whirlpool (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 24, 2023) had been completed, resulting in the formation of Beko Europe.
Gessel Advises Kredyt Inkaso on EUR 5 Million S1 Bond Public Placement
Gessel has advised Kredyt Inkaso on its public placement of S1 series bonds with an aggregate value approaching EUR 5 million with issue agent Michael/Strom Dom Maklerski.
Gessel Advises Cavatina Holding on Prospectus-Free Bond Issuance Program and PLN 21.5 Million Issuance
Gessel has advised Cavatina Holding on its prospectus-free bond issuance program with a maximum value of PLN 50 million and related public issuance of M2024A series bonds with an aggregate value over PLN 21.5 million.
White & Case Advises PKO Bank Hipoteczny on First 2024 Mortgage-Covered Bond Issuance
White & Case has advised PKO Bank Hipoteczny on its PLN 1 billion issuance of mortgage-covered bonds – due March 22, 2028, with a WIBOR three-month+0.55% floating coupon – with joint bookrunners Erste Group and PKO Bank Polski.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta and Linklaters Advise on Bank Guarantee Fund's Sale of VeloBank to Cerberus
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised the Bank Guarantee Fund on the sale of VeloBank to US fund Cerberus Capital Management for an investment amount of more than PLN 1 billion. Linklaters advised Cerberus.
Poland's Property Market Is Picking Up Speed: A Buzz Interview with Bartosz Miszkurka of Solivan
Poland's property market is experiencing both pressing challenges and emerging opportunities, according to Solivan Partner Bartosz Miszkurka, from the refinancing woes of established projects to the burgeoning demand for residential and student housing and the impacts of legislative reforms.
WKB Advises Selvita on Acquisition of PozLab
WKB Lawyers has advised Selvita on its acquisition of PozLab. DSK Kancelaria reportedly advised the sellers.
Dentons Advises Ignitis Renewables on EUR 82 Million Refinancing for Pomerania Wind Farm
Dentons has advised Ignitis Renewables subsidiary Pomerania Wind Farm on EUR 82 million in refinancing facilities from the EIB and the Nordic Investment Bank, with Skandinavska Enskilda Banken serving as the agent, security agent, and account bank. TGS Baltic reportedly advised the borrower as well.
SKJB Advises on Sale of Pruszkow and Ozarow Mazowiecki Logistics Parks
SKJB Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised the seller on the sale of two logistics parks with a gross leasable area of over 82,000 square meters located in Pruszkow and Ozarow Mazowiecki.
CK Legal Advises PragmaGo on PLN 25 Million Issuance C3 Bonds
CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised PragmaGo on its PLN 25 million issuance of series C3 bonds.
DWF and DLA Piper Advise on SachsenEnergie's Acquisition of PV Plants in Poland
DWF has advised German energy company SachsenEnergie on the acquisition of three photovoltaic farms with a total installed capacity of 23.1 megawatts from Onde. DLA Piper advised Onde.
Wardynski & Partners Represents Civil Society Drug Policy Initiative in Dispute with Meta
Wardynski & Partners has represented the Civil Society Drug Policy Initiative on a pro bono basis in a dispute with Meta.
White & Case and Rymarz Zdort Maruta Advise on Poland's USD 8 Billion Issuance
White & Case has advised the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland – represented by its Minister of Finance – on an USD 8 billion issuance of notes registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission under its shelf registration statement. Rymarz Zdort Maruta and Latham & Watkins advised the underwriters.
KWKR and Dentons Advise on Software Mind Financing and Acquisition of US-Based Prosoft
KWKR, working with Lippes Mathias, has advised Software Mind on obtaining a PLN 150 million financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska and the subsequent acquisition of US-based company Prosoft in a transaction valued at almost USD 50 million. Dentons advised the lender. Schoenherr, working with Roetzel & Andress, reportedly advised on the loan agreement as well.