Former Vodeno General Counsel Przemyslaw Karolak has joined Aion Bank as its new Deputy Head of Legal.

On 22 May 2025, the Republic of Serbia was officially included within the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (“SEPA”) payment schemes, becoming its 41^st member.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised GIA Investments on the sale of five entities, including Polska Grupa Brokerska, International Brokers Group, BD Advisory and Assistance, GSU Centrum Uslug Wspolnych, and GSU Polisa, to MJM Holdings. DLA Piper and Slaughter and May advised MHM Holdings.

Lambadarios has advised the four systemic Greek banks Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, and the National Bank of Greece on the EUR 1.3 billion financing of the new Northern Road Axis of Crete. Marinos Petroulias advised the developer, GEK Terna.

Filip & Company, working with lead counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has advised Apax Partners on its proposed acquisition of Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets division. 

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling and CMS have advised Equinor and Polenergia on securing over EUR 6 billion in project financing for the development of the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms in Poland. The financing was provided by a syndicate of approximately 30 financial institutions, including the Nordic Investment Bank, the European Investment Bank, Euler Hermes, KUKE, and BGK. Clifford Chance advised the financing institutions.