Clifford Chance has advised Baltic Hub on the expansion and refinancing of its existing debt and the construction of the third deep-water sea container terminal in Gdansk.

Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Havel & Partners has worked on 25 Czech client matters so far this year – more than any other law firm?

On November 25, 2022, Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka announced that Entain’s acquisition of the SuperSport Group from Emma Capital (reported by CEE Legal Matters on August 18, 2022) had closed.

Rymarz Zdort has advised VH Invest on its sale of Vortex Energy to the Vitol Group. Clifford Chance advised the buyer.

Clifford Chance has advised Allwyn on its new senior facilities agreement with a syndicate of international banks. Allen & Overy advised the lenders, including UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, on the deal.

Clifford Chance has advised Komercni Banka on the financing of a solar energy power plant owned by Decci subsidiary FVE Czech Novum. Allen & Overy reportedly advised the lenders.

Clifford Chance has advised Catella Residential Investment Management on its EUR 60 million sale of residential and student housing properties in Warsaw and Krakow. Konieczny Wierzbicki & Partners advised Dutch buyer Van der Vorm Vastgoed on the acquisition of the Trio project in Krakow. 

Cobalt, working with Clifford Chance, has advised joint lead managers Citi, Deutsche Bank, Erste Group, and Nomura on the EUR 850 million issuance of 4-year eurobonds by the Republic of Latvia. Allen & Overy reportedly advised the Republic of Latvia.

Clifford Chance has advised Rezolv Energy on the acquisition of a 1,044-megawatt solar plant in Arad County from the Monsson Group. Biris Goran and Berechet Rusu Hirit advised Monsson on the sale.

Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood Polska on a joint venture agreement with Develia for the development of a Malin logistics center. MFW Fialek advised Develia.

Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Clifford Chance worked on the most reported deals in CEE during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, from April 1, 2020, through January 1, 2022? In fact, the Magic Circle stalwart worked on an impressive 51 reported deals in CEE during that period – more than any other firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Gaz-System's senior lenders on the arrangements for Gaz-System's new PLN 1 billion subordinated loan from the Polish Development Fund. Allen & Overy advised Gaz-System. Clifford Chance advised the European Investment Bank. Linklaters reportedly advised the Polish Development Fund.

Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Clifford Chance has worked on 23 reported Banking/Finance deals in CEE so far this year – the most of any firm – with Dentons, which has worked on 22 such deals so far this year, right behind?

Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov, working with Linklaters, has advised the joint lead managers on the increase of Bulgaria’s global medium-term note program to EUR 12 billion and the EUR 2.25 billion issuance of sovereign bonds. Eversheds Sutherland member firm Tsvetkova Bebov and Partners and Clifford Chance reportedly advised the Republic of Bulgaria.

Sorainen, working with lead counsel Clifford Chance, has advised joint lead managers Citibank, Goldman Sachs, and Societe Generale on the EUR 1 billion issuance of ten-year government bonds by the Republic of Estonia. Ellex and, reportedly, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the Republic of Estonia.

Clifford Chance has advised the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey on its EUR 100 million sustainable bond issuance with Agence Francaise de Developpement.

Clifford Chance has advised Whitepress on the acquisition of Senuto. Think Legal reportedly advised the sellers.

Wolf Theiss has advised Axpo Polska on two wind power purchase agreements with the Energix Group. Clifford Chance and Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr advised the Energix Group on the deal.