CEE Legal Matters
In-depth coverage of the news and newsmakers that shape Europe's emerging markets
On July 22, 2025, Clifford Chance announced that Alpha Bank and Alpha International Holdings' Sale of Alpha Leasing Romania IFN and Alpha Insurance Brokers to Vista Bank Romania (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 17, 2025) has now closed.
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised the global coordinators on the EUR 2.15 billion senior financing for Allwyn.
Kinstellar has advised KentBank on the acquisition and maintenance of the source code for its core banking software.
Poland’s banking and finance sector has seen a steady rhythm over the past year, marked by continued demand for refinancing, acquisition financing, and cross-border transactions. Greenberg Traurig Partner Andrzej Wysokinski observes that while the legislative landscape remains stable, shifting interest rates and global volatility are shaping expectations for the months ahead.
Harrisons has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the EUR 10 million loan to NLB Komercijalna Banka in Serbia, as part of the EBRD’s Go Digital in the Western Balkans program.
Reals has advised UniCredit Bank CZ & SK on the acquisition financing, refinancing, and reconstruction funding of three Albert hypermarkets. Giese & Partners advised Helaba on the refinancing of one of the hypermarkets.
Dentons and its Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership have advised a syndicate of lenders, including Mizuho Bank, Mashreqbank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, among others, on the renewal of QNB Bank’s USD 600 million sustainability multi-tranche term loan facility.
