CEE Legal Matters
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The below reforms are designed to support Ukraine’s commitments under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and aim to improve legal clarity, transparency, and accountability for the use of state aid.
On 1 May 2025, it was four years since the Czech Act on the Screening of Foreign Investments came into force.
Sorainen has successfully represented Gintarine Vaistine and Limedika in an antitrust case before Lithuanian courts, resulting in the annulment of over EUR 25 million in cartel fines imposed by the Lithuanian Competition Council.
Schoenherr and Cerha Hempel have advised OMV on global regulatory filings, including merger control procedures before the European Commission and national competition authorities, related to the combination of OMV subsidiary Borealis, ADNOC subsidiary Borouge, and NOVA Chemicals. White & Case's Dubai office reportedly advised OMV as well. Freshfields, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, and Latham & Watkins reportedly advised ADNOC.
Cobalt has promoted former Managing Associate Rauno Ligi to Partner.
TGS Baltic has successfully represented LDZ Cargo and its parent company in overturning a EUR 5.7 million fine imposed by the Latvian Competition Council for alleged abuse of dominant position in the rail freight sector.
Avellum has advised Grupa Pracuj on obtaining merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for its further investment in Work Ukraine, the operator of Work.ua.
