Clifford Chance has advised CTP on the EUR 100 million club financing of the Vlnena campus in Brno with main arranger, agent, and security agent Komercni Banka and second mandated lead arranger UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia. White & Case advised the banks.

It was another strong year for the leading law firms in Central and Eastern Europe, which, combined, worked on over a thousand deals and other client matters across the region reported on by CEE Legal Matters this year. According to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Clifford Chance, which worked on an impressive 95 CEELM-reported CEE client matters in 2023, led the international firms in the region, with Schoenherr, which worked on 90, close behind. Dentons (82), CMS (71), Wolf Theiss (65), Cobalt (66), Kinstellar (50), White & Case (45), and Allen & Overy (42) took notable places on the leaderboard as well.

Clifford Chance has advised KKCG on the acquisition of the end-to-end software engineering and consulting platform Avenga from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Investment Management.

Clifford Chance has advised Mezzanine Capital, via MCI ETA, and J&T Banka on the mezzanine refinancing of the RT Torax Group and new acquisition financing for the Nordica Building property in Ostrava.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Inter Cars on the extension, increase, and reorganization of its senior facilities in the aggregate amount of approximately PLN 2.54 billion (USD 642 million). Kinstellar, Magnusson, Kelemenis, and Glimstedt reportedly advised on the matter as well.

Clifford Chance has advised Komercni Banka on the financing of Penta Real Estate’s acquisition of CSAD Praha Holding.

Clifford Chance Badea has advised Fondul Proprietatea on the public tender offer to buy back issued shares and global depositary receipts listed on the Bucharest and London Stock Exchanges.

Clifford Chance Badea has advised the UniCredit Bank on its RON 480 million corporate bond issuance.

Clifford Chance has advised Czech developer Finep on its sale of 220 new residential units – part of the Harfa project's expansion – to Dostupne Bydleni Ceske Sporitelny. Wilsons reportedly advised the buyer.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Abris Capital Partners on the sale of paper hygiene product manufacturer Velvet Care to the Partners Group. Gessel advised the Velvet Care management. Clifford Chance, working with Latham & Watkins, advised the Partners Group.

Filip & Company, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has advised Banca Transilvania on its new EUR 1.5 billion bond program which raised EUR 500 million via a sustainable bond issuance. The Bucharest and London offices of Clifford Chance advised the dealers.

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Clifford Chance has advised Ceska Sporitelna on the financing for the acquisition of Sanborn by Czech Machining Holding, a direct subsidiary of the Oriens Fund III SCSp.

Eversheds Sutherland member Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, working with Clifford Chance, has advised the Republic of Bulgaria on a dual-tranche EUR 2.3 billion sovereign bond issuance. Linklaters and DGKV reportedly advised joint lead managers BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and JP Morgan.

Clifford Chance has advised Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka on the financing for the acquisition of Gastro-Menu Express by Oriens Holding. Rowan Legal reportedly advised Oriens.

Dentons has advised the CEC Bank on raising EUR 162.6 million through a tap of its senior non-preferred MREL-eligible notes due February 2028. Clifford Chance advised the underwriting banks.

Paksoy has advised Ziraat Katilim Bankasi on a USD 500 million issuance of Islamic bond certificates on Euronext Dublin. Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate Ciftici Attorney Partnership advised joint lead managers Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank. Akin Gump reportedly advised Ziraat Katilim Bankasi as well.

Clifford Chance has advised Cookie Information on its merger with Piwik PRO. Tomczykowski Tomczykowska advised Piwik PRO.