Asters has advised the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank on its EUR 25 million short-term revolving trade finance facility to Ukraine's Concern Galnaftogaz.

Ellex has advised the Latvia-based companies of the Adven Group on joining the consolidated financing available to the Adven Group globally, secured by commercial pledges.

Former Counsel Daniel Aranyi has been promoted to Partner at Bird & Bird in Budapest, where he also leads the firm's Energy and Competition practice.

Schoenherr has advised Seven Refractories on the EUR 93 million sale of its European, Indian, and US operations to RHI Magnesita. Brandl Talos advised Seven Refractories' founder and CEO Erik Zobec as well as other minority management shareholders. Cerha Hempel and Ulcar & Partnerji, working with Clifford Chance, Khaitan & Khaitan, Legance, Harneys, Eubelius, and Barnes & Thornburg, advised the buyer.

On April 28, 2023, CMS announced that PPD and INA’s sale of TMF – the largest shareholder of Croatian fertilizer company Petrokemija – to the Yildirim Group (reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 22, 2022), had closed.

Clifford Chance has advised Norsk Hydro on a renewed tender offer for the purchase of 100% of the shares in Alumetal. Penteris advised Alumetal.