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B2RLaw, working with Eversheds Sutherland's London office, has advised Johnson Matthey on the GBP 50 million sale of its battery materials business to the EV Metals Group. Reportedly, Druces and White & Case advised EV Metals.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised investment advisor Sequoia Investment Management on a EUR 38.5 million agreement between the Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund and Green Genius aimed at financing the construction of a 66-megawatt portfolio of photovoltaic plants in Poland.
The word of the day in Latvia is resilience – that of the M&A market, capital markets, and overall business sectors, according to Eversheds Sutherland Partner Maris Vainovskis.
Former Counsel Marek Bomba has become a Partner in the Prague office of Eversheds Sutherland.
Slovakia’s biggest challenges, in light of the ongoing war in the neighboring country, are dealing with sanctions and seeking alternative sources of supplies for its automotive industry, and implementing renewable energy projects, according to Eversheds Sutherland Managing Partner Bernhard Hager.
On March 30, 2022, Dentons announced that KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners’ acquisition of CyrusOne (reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 22, 2021) has now closed.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised owner Jiri Lupac on the sale of the Emos group to Legrand. White & Case advised the buyer.
Stratulat Albulescu has advised the founders of Metagame Studios on their exit to Fortis Games. Reportedly, Murphy & Brawley also advised the sellers, with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian and Eversheds Sutherland advising the buyers.
Eversheds Sutherland and Morgan Lewis have confirmed they will no longer have a presence in Russia.
KWKR Konieczny Wierzbicki has advised Knacks's owners on their sale of a majority stake in the company to RightBridge Ventures. Eversheds Sutherland advised the buyer.
Eversheds Sutherland has successfully represented Altrad-Mostostal before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection regarding payment gridlocks.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Nepi Rockcastle on the acquisition of 17 hectares of land in Galati, Romania, for a mixed-use real estate project. Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen reportedly advised the unidentified sellers on the deal.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Mantis on the sale of its subsidiary Mantis Informatics to FSN Capital Partners portfolio company Ecovium Holding. Zepos & Yannopoulos and BPV Grigorescu Stefanica, working with GLNS, advised FSN Capital. Eversheds Sutherland advised Oldenburgische Landesbank on the refinancing of Ecovium and financing for the acquisition, with Clifford Chance advising the lenders as well. Noerr reportedly advised Mantis on German law, while Seewald, Rutan & Tucker, Barnea Jaffa Lande, Chrysostomides, and Elvinger Hoss reportedly advised FSN Capital in Poland, the US, Israel, Cyprus, and Luxembourg, respectively.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Gutsverwaltung Illmau company SVK Invest on its acquisition of Dan Agro Holding from Slovakian Field Invest, also advising Raiffeisenbank Waldviertel Mitte on financing the transaction. KPMG Legal advised the seller.
Eisenberger + Herzog has advised the Immola Group on the sale of its residential project in Graz to Wealthcore. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised Wealthcore on the deal.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised investors SilverTree Equity Partners and Perwyn on the acquisition of the Salesmanago platform and its Krakow-headquartered developer Benhauer from 3TS Capital and others. Deloitte Legal advised Benhauer on the sale.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Hartenberg Capital on its minority stake divestiture and agreement with CVC Capital Partners for a co-controlling holding in FutureLife.
GNZ Legal has advised Modus Asset Management on the refinancing of its Polish photovoltaic portfolio. Eversheds Sutherland advised the lender.
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