Bagzibagli Erdem & Sahin has advised Octovan Mobil Teknoloji on its financing round with Vinci Venture Capital, Arz Portfoy, and several private investors. Kilinc Law & Consulting advised Arz Portfoy on its convertible loan and capital increase investment. 

Souriadakis Tsibris has advised London-based Ardonagh on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Athens-based Special Risk Solutions Group of Companies.

Lawyers are keeping busy with new legislation, dispute resolution, and technology work in Hungary, while transactional work and FDIs show a marked slowdown, according to DLA Piper Hungary Country Managing Partner Andras Posztl.

Ellex has advised official Mercedes-Benz representative Veho Lietuva on its acquisition of Lithuanian auto body repair company Auto Bodyshop. The Juridiniai Sprendimai law office advised UAB Vitvela on the sale. 

Kinstellar, working with William Fry and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has advised human capital management cloud company UKG on its acquisition of payroll provider Immedis.

The Legal Monitoring Report deals with amendments to the Law on Joint Stock Companies and the Compulsory Licensing Mechanism, ratification of the Agreement on the Transportation of Goods, and approval of Legal Framework on Cuber Security, the FISCALIS Agreement and Ecolabel Regulations.