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Former Hungarian Ambassador to Austria Andor Nagy has moved into private practice by joining the Public Law and Regulatory practice of Dentons’ Budapest office as a Partner.
Dentons has advised Enterprise Investors on the acquisition financing from Bank Pekao for its purchase of a significant minority share in Advanced Protection Systems. SSW Pragmatic Solutions reportedly advised the bank.
Dentons has advised Wavestone on its combination with Q-Perior. Taylor Wessing advised Q-Perior.
Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on its EUR 635 million three-year bridge loan from Santander, Societe Generale, Komercni Banka, Raiffeisen, SMBC, Barclays, and Erste Bank to replace the group's existing loans related to its recent acquisitions of Immofinanz and S Immo. Linklaters reportedly advised the banks.
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. As key steps, requirements, and timeline for becoming a Partner may vary from firm to firm, this time we asked: Does your firm have a formal Partnership Track and if yes, what does it involve?
Dora Zombori has joined Dentons’ Budapest office as a Partner, to strengthen the firm's Energy and Government Affairs practice.
Turunc has advised the Future Impact Fund on its investment in app and game developer and publisher Mega Fortuna, in a USD 2.3 million seed funding round that included APY Ventures. Dentons Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki reportedly advised APY Ventures.
Clifford Chance has advised AHP Investments on the sale of a majority stake in the American Heart of Poland medical network to Gruppo San Donato in partnership with GKSD. Dentons advised the target. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised the buyers.
Clifford Chance has advised KKCG Group's Technology pillar on the complete refinancing of its existing bank indebtedness and the further recapitalization of its members, including those in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Poland, and Serbia.
CMS has advised the Bitdefender cybersecurity company on its acquisition of Singapore-based Horangi Cyber Security. Singapore's Dentons Rodyk & Davidson reportedly advised the unidentified sellers.
Former Dentons Partner – and long-time Warsaw Managing Partner – Arkadiusz Krasnodebski recently left the firm where he had spent over 20 years.
Dentons has advised Cornerstone Investment Management and its joint venture partner on the financing for their acquisition of the Warta Tower office building in Warsaw and related capital expenditure. SSW Pragmatic Solutions advised lenders Santander Bank Polska and Erste Group Bank AG.
Dentons Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership has advised Koc Medical on its acquisition of Bicakcilar Global Tibbi Urunler and its fully owned subsidiary Bicakcilar Tibbi Cihazlar.
Dentons has advised Cornerstone Investment Management on its financing agreement with Kartesia for the acquisition of biodegradable hygiene product manufacturer Ecowipes Group, including its French affiliate Hydra Beauty & Clean. Wardynski & Partners, working with Stibbe, advised Kartesia.
Czabanski & Galuszynski has advised HiProMine on a EUR 32 million financing for the construction of a new production plant and insect genetics center from Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego. Dentons advised BGK and the KUKE state export credit agency.
PHH and Dentons have advised Kommunalkredit on a EUR 37.5 million financing for the 63-megawatt Senyo photovoltaic plant in Hungary. CMS reportedly advised the project's commissioners, Green Source and Core Value Capital.
Dentons has advised Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC's P3 Logistic Parks subsidiary on its acquisition of two logistics assets in the UK from Segro.
Dentons has advised Ursus Breweries on its virtual power purchase agreement with Enery.
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