On January 1, 2022, a “historic tax reform” – as referred to by the Polish government – came into force, with major changes implemented into Poland’s tax system. Just a few months later, another tax reform package, now known as the Polish Deal 2.0, was introduced. We spoke with Penteris Head of Tax Artur Plutowski and PwC Legal Partner Katarzyna Komorowska to learn what was the driving force behind the update and how it will impact the business sector in Poland.

PwC Legal Czech Republic has advised the Forez shareholders on their sale of the company to the BR Group. Forlex advised the buyer.

PwC Legal has advised VDV Packaging on its acquisition of Unipap. KPMG reportedly advised the sellers.

Attorney Kirill Lezeiko has taken over as Head of Banking and Finance at PwC Legal Estonia from Co-Founder Viljar Kahari, effective August 1.

Guleryuz Partners has advised Haver Farma Ilac on its full acquisition of MS Pharma SARL's Turkish subsidiary, MS Pharma Ilac. PwC Legal reportedly advised the seller.

Hugh Owen was appointed to the role of Head of Legal at PwC Central and Eastern Europe.

PwC Legal has advised the Wolf Group on the issuance of non-fungible tokens.

PwC Legal Estonia has successfully represented the interests of Espak Ehitustood in a construction contracts dispute.

PwC Legal has advised the eAgronom start-up on the spin-off transaction of blockchain-based carbon credit trader Solid World DAO, as a decentralized autonomous organization.

Schoenherr, working with Legance, has advised Nexi on its agreement with Privredna Banka Zagreb and Intesa Sanpaolo-controlled company PBZ Card to purchase PBZ Card’s merchant acquiring business in Croatia for EUR 180 million. Reportedly, PwC Legal and KPMG Legal advised Intesa Sanpaolo.

PwC Legal has advised LimeWire on raising USD 10.4 million in a private sale of its native token, LMWR, in a round led by Kraken Ventures, Arrington XRP Capital, and GSR.

Mueller Partner Rechtsanwalte has announced the departure of the Heads of its Real Estate practice, Partners Manuela Maurer-Kollenz and Simone Maier-Huelle, to join PwC Legal together with their team on July 1, 2022.

PwC Legal has advised certification service provider SK ID Solutions on a five-year concession contract with the Estonian Information System Authority to continue the Mobile-ID service.

PwC's Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias has advised Fiterman Pharma on the sale of its Uractiv product portfolio to Sun Pharma company Terapia. KPMG Legal affiliate Toncescu si Asociatii reportedly advised the buyer.

On June 6, 2022, Filip & Company announced that the Tiriac Group’s sale of Tiriac Leasing to Banca Transilvania (reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 7, 2022) has now closed, following regulatory approval.

PwC Legal has advised Benefit Systems on its acquisition of 75% of the shares and agreement on the optional acquisition of 25% of shares in Lunching.pl. MMP Adwokaci reportedly advised the unidentified sellers on the deal.

On February 18, 2021, following a five-year preparation period, the Saeima – the parliament of the Republic of Latvia – adopted amendments to the country’s Advocacy Law, addressing, inter alia, the proper corporate form for law firms. Going forward, in Latvia, a law firm must either be a partnership (either general or limited) or a limited liability company. CEE Legal Matters spoke with several Latvian lawyers about the newly amended law.

Former SupplierPlus Head of Group Legal Kirill Lezeiko returns to private practice by rejoining PwC Legal in Estonia.