Recently, the Bucharest Tribunal cancelled the general zoning plan (PUG) of Bucharest. This may have severe implications on new developments in Bucharest.
Did You Know: Kinstellar's Jan Juroska Setting the Pace on Czech Deal Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Kinstellar Partner Jan Juroska has worked on 37 reported deals since 2013 – far and away the most of any lawyer in the Czech Republic?
DTB and Lovric Novokmet Partneri Advise on Entain's Acquisition of SuperSport Group
Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka has advised Entain on its acquisition of the SuperSport Group from Emma Capital. Lovric Novokmet Partneri advised Emma Capital on the sale. Clifford Chance reportedly also advised Entain, with Dentons reportedly advising Emma Capital as well.
Dentons and BSJP Advise on Nord/LB’s Financing of Liskowo Wind Farm in Poland
Dentons has advised Nord/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank on its EUR 53 million financing for developer European Energy. Brockhuis Jurczak Prusak Sroka Nilsson advised the borrower.
Closing: Marvipol Development's Sale of Moko Botanika Project Now Closed
On August 5, 2022, Greenberg Traurig announced that Marvipol Development's sale of the Moko Botanika project (reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 2, 2021) had closed.
Closing: Romgaz Acquisition of Stake in Neptun Deep Project from ExxonMobil Now Closed
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen and Dentons announced that Romgaz' acquisition of ExxonMobil subsidiary ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited (reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 12, 2022) has now closed.
Poland: ESG Reporting and Sustainable Investment
Although the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has been around for years, its full application is still quite daunting. Companies face the challenge of integrating ESG values into their strategy, operations, and decision-making processes in order to respond to the increasingly influential voice of stakeholders: citizens, consumers, NGOs, governments, and investors.
Dentons Advises on Sale of Affidea to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
Dentons has advised private investment firm B-Flexion and the Affidea Group on the sale of Affidea to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. Kirkland & Ellis reportedly advised the buyer.
Rymarz Zdort Advises Play on Acquisition of 92.5% Stake in Redge Technologies
Rymarz Zdort has advised the Play Group on its acquisition of a 92.5% stake in Redge Technologies from Custodia Capital. Dentons reportedly advised Custodia.
Dentons and Kinstellar Advise on USD 200 Million Green Financing for Volta
Dentons has advised Raiffeisen Bank on a USD 200 million five-year syndicated green loan facility for Volta Energy Solutions Hungary. Kinstellar advised the borrower.
Has Coaching’s Time Come for Central European Law Firms?
Although in most respects the law firm business in Central Europe is on par with other sophisticated practices in the rest of the world, coaching is one thing that has not been as widely adopted as elsewhere. This article addresses the questions of what coaching is, what it offers lawyers and law firms, and whether it should be more widely embraced by the legal profession in Central Europe.
Dentons and White & Case Advise on Dr. Max' EUR 940 Million Loan
Dentons has advised the Dr. Max Group on its EUR 940 million loan for the refinancing of its bank debt and further growth. UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia and Komercni Banka led the 14-bank strong consortium. White & Case advised the banks.
Poland: General Trends in the PPP Market
While Polish public entities continue to express an ever-increasing interest in public-private partnerships (PPP) as a method of discharging public tasks, PPP activity has remained disappointingly slow in recent years. As can be seen from the 2009-2021 PPP Market Report by the Ministry of Regional Funds and Policies, just 24 procedures to select a private partner were launched in 2021, with PLN 627 million on the table, resulting in a paltry ten PPP contracts signed, worth PLN 172 million all told.
Infrastructure and PPP in Turkey – What’s Next?
For the past decade, to boost its long-term economic outlook and service the needs of the growing population, Turkey has used the public-private partnership model extensively in the infrastructure sector.
Anyone’s Bet: Romania’s M&A Outlook
By most counts, 2021 was a successful year for the Romanian M&A market. Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii Deputy Managing Partner Stefan Damian, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Partner Gabriela Cacerea, Dentons Managing Partner Perry Zizzi, and Wolf Theiss M&A Partner Ileana Glodeanu have many reasons to believe 2022 could be a good year as well, but also quite a few to expect a slowdown in activity.
Dentons and Ionescu & Sava Advise on Asseco’s Acquisition of Bithat
Dentons has advised Asseco Group company Asseco SEE on its acquisition of a majority stake in Bithat Solutions. Ionescu & Sava advised the seller.
ODI Advises REDI Development on EUR 1 Million Loan to Horizonti Skopje
ODI Law has advised REDI Development on a EUR 1 million term loan to microcredit foundation Horizonti Skopje. Dentons Luxembourg reportedly advised REDI as well.
Clifford Chance and Dentons Advise on Europa Capital and White Star Acquisition of D2 Logistics Project
Clifford Chance has advised Europa Capital on the acquisition of the D2 Logistics Park project together with partner White Star Real Estate. Dentons advised the undisclosed seller.