While international private equity players still dominate blockbuster deals in CEE, locals and regional players are gaining more and more ground – especially in terms of volume. PRK Partners Co-Head of Corporate and M&A Practice Group Milan Sivy, Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Managing Partner Gabriel Zbarcea, and Avellum Managing Partner Mykola Stetsenko provide an in-depth analysis of the PE landscape in the Czech Republic, Romania, and Ukraine.

CMS has advised Integral Venture Partners on the agreement to acquire a majority stake in Romania's O’Fresh Vending Solutions.

Turunc has advised the Future Impact Fund on its investment in app and game developer and publisher Mega Fortuna, in a USD 2.3 million seed funding round that included APY Ventures. Dentons Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki reportedly advised APY Ventures.

Clifford Chance has advised AHP Investments on the sale of a majority stake in the American Heart of Poland medical network to Gruppo San Donato in partnership with GKSD. Dentons advised the target. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised the buyers.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Taconic Capital Advisors and Cedar Capital Partners on their joint venture with CBE Capital and Golden Land Goutos for the development of a Six Senses Resort in the area of Porto Heli, Greece.

Herbst Kinsky has advised Statkraft Ventures and Junction Growth Investors on their investment in EET-Efficient Energy Technology during its EUR 6.5 million series A financing round.