CEE Legal Matters
In-depth coverage of the news and newsmakers that shape Europe's emerging markets
On April 4, 2024, Clifford Chance announced that the formation of Arcelik's new standalone home appliance business JV with Whirlpool (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 24, 2023) had been completed, resulting in the formation of Beko Europe.
Oppenheim has advised Carussel on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Genesis Capital, on the related agreement regulating their future business cooperation, and on the partial bank financing for the transaction. Kinstellar advised the Genesis Growth Fund I on the purchase.
Noerr has announced it is taking "a new direction in its business in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe," with its Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak offices to be transferred to Kinstellar.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Seyfor Group on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Digitask from Filip Drimalka.
Allen & Overy has advised Macquarie Asset Management on the disposal of its 55.21% indirect interest in GasNet and GasNet Sluzby, at a total enterprise value of approximately EUR 4 billion. Skils advised CEZ on the acquisition.
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Clifford Chance has advised Ceska Sporitelna on financing the Oriens Group's full acquisition of S&K Tools through its Oriens Fund III subsidiary, Czech Machining Holding.
Clifford Chance has advised Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka and Ceska Sporitelna on the financing for Kofola Group's joint acquisition of the Pivovary CZ Group together with the RSJ investment group and the Usovsko agricultural group. Nedelka Kubac Advokati advised Kofola on the acquisition.
Kinstellar has advised the Genesis Private Equity Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Czech specialized metal product manufacturer GAF. Moore Legal advised Ludek Fofonka on the sale.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Corinthia Group on the long-term lease for the Corinthia Prague hotel with a company from the Czech Inn Holding group. FMK Florian Michalek Kvasnicka reportedly advised the counterparty.
Allen & Overy has advised Raiffeisen Bank International and a syndicate of lenders on their EUR 100 million financing package for ITIS Holding to support the acquisition of Vitronic Machine Vision. BBH reportedly advised the borrowers.
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JSK has advised Genesis Capital Equity’s GPEF IV fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in Kasper Kovo. Sole practitioner Michal Hruska reportedly advised the seller.
Former Matas & Partners Founding Partner Robert Matas has joined BPV Braun Partners as a Partner in the Czech Republic.
Kinstellar has advised the Genesis Private Equity Fund IV on its acquisition of the Schulte Group from Radovan Soldat and Jan Bula. Kutejova Marsal Briasky advised the sellers.
PRK Partners, working with Norton Rose Fulbright, has advised Euro Manganese on receiving funding from Orion Resource Partners for the development and construction of a manganese mining project in the Czech Republic.
Nedelka Kubac Advokati has helped EPEI in obtaining merger control clearance for its acquisition of the French Casino retail group.
BBH has advised the Roier investment crowdfunding start-up on its acquisition of Nafirmy.
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