CMS has advised a syndicate of banks led by ING Bank on the postponement of loan payments under the USD 450 million pre-export facility for Ukraine’s Kernel Group. Linklaters reportedly advised the Kernel Group. Allen & Overy reportedly advised Natixis, another lender.
CMS Advises EBRD on Loan to Stax Technologies
CMS has advised the EBRD on a EUR 10.8 million loan to Serbian machine manufacturer Stax Technologies.
CMS Advises 4iG on Vodafone Hungary Acquisition
CMS has advised 4iG on the acquisition of Vodafone Hungary together with Corvinus Nemzetkozi Befektetesi representing the Hungarian state. Slaughter & May reportedly advised Vodafone.
NKO Partners and CMS Advise on Emmezeta Acquisition of Real Estate from Delhaize
NKO Partners has advised Emmezeta on its acquisition of Novi Sad real estate from Delhaize. Petrikic & Partneri in cooperation with CMS advised the seller.
Tokushev & Partners and CMS Advise on Bulgarian CIF’s Investment in Barin Sports
Tokushev & Partners has advised the Capital Investments Fund – part of the Bulgarian Development Bank Group – on leading a EUR 2.2 million investment round into Barin Sports. CMS advised Barin Sports.
JSK Advises Genesis Capital and Avallon MBO Fund on Acquisition of TES Vsetin
JSK has advised Genesis Capital and the Avallon MBO Fund on their acquisition of TES Vsetin. CMS reportedly advised ARX Equity Partners on the sale.
Did You Know: Bulgarian Leaderboard for 2022
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov worked on 15 reported client matters in Bulgaria in 2022 – more than any other law firm?
CMS Advises Robyg, Bank Pekao, and mBank on PLN 110 Million Bond Issuance
CMS has advised Robyg, Bank Pekao, and mBank on the company's PLN 110 million bond issuance.
Wardynski & Partners and CMS Advise on Bucher's Acquisition of B&P Engineering
Wardynski & Partners has advised the Bucher Group on its acquisition of B&P Engineering. CMS advised B&P Engineering's shareholders.
Did You Know: CEE 2022 Leaders According to CEELM Direct
Did you know that Dentons worked on more reported client matters in Central and Eastern Europe in 2022 – 86 – than any other firm (with Sorainen only one behind), and that Andrzej Stosio of Clifford Chance in Poland worked on more client matters than any other lawyer in the region – 13 (with Mantas Petkevicius of Sorainen in Lithuania and Roxana Ionescu of Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu in Romania both only one behind, with 12)?
BBH Advises CEZ on Acquisition of Skoda JS Nuclear Supplier
BBH has advised the CEZ Energy Group on its acquisition of the Skoda JS nuclear servicing and engineering company along with its subsidiary Middle Estates.
Did You Know: Tight Race for End of Year Leaderboard in Austria
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, E+H Partner Ulrike Sehrschoen has worked on eight reported client matters in Austria in 2022 – more than any other lawyer? It's been a good year for E+H, as Sehrschoen’s chief competition for the end-of-year title comes from a colleague, E+H Partner Judith Feldner, who has worked on seven reported client matters this year.
Closing: KKCG and Aricoma Group International Acquisition of Musala Soft Now Closed
On December 20, 2022, PPG Lawyers announced that KKCG's and Aricoma Group International’s acquisition of Musala Soft (reported by CEE Legal Matters on August 22, 2022) had closed.
Rymarz Zdort Advises Aria Fund on Sale of Nethone to Advent International
Rymarz Zdort has advised Nethone shareholder II Aria AIFM on its sale of a minority stake in Nethone to Advent International. CMS reportedly advised Advent International.
Closing: Commerzbank’s Sale of Hungarian Subsidiary to Erste Now Closed
On December 14, 2022, the Lajer law firm announced that the sale of the Hungarian subsidiary of Commerzbank to Erste (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 10, 2022) had closed.
Clifford Chance Advises Hillwood Polska on Financing for Lodz Chocianowice Logistics Park Construction
Clifford Chance has advised Hillwood Polska on a EUR 54.4 million financing from Bank Pekao for the construction of a logistics park in Lodz Chocianowice. CMS reportedly advised the lender.
Closing: MOL, Lotos, and Orlen Petrol Station Transactions Now Closed
On December 1, 2022, SMM Legal announced that MOL's acquisition of Lotos Paliwa (reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 2, 2022) had closed. Subsequently, Baker McKenzie announced that Orlen Unipetrol's acquisition of Hungarian petrol stations from MOL (reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 1, 2022) had closed as well.
Closing: J&T and Concens Investments’ Sale of Ostrava Logistics Assets to EQT Exeter Now Closed
On November 15, 2022, CMS announced that J&T and Concens Investments’ sale of their Ostrava logistics assets to EQT Exeter (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 19, 2022) had closed.