CEE Legal Matters
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Did you know that Dentons worked on more reported client matters in Central and Eastern Europe in 2022 – 86 – than any other firm (with Sorainen only one behind), and that Andrzej Stosio of Clifford Chance in Poland worked on more client matters than any other lawyer in the region – 13 (with Mantas Petkevicius of Sorainen in Lithuania and Roxana Ionescu of Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu in Romania both only one behind, with 12)?
Popovici Nitu Stoica & Asociatii has advised Romanian Business Consult on its acquisition of Fullscreen Digital. Filip & Company reportedly advised the seller.
Filip & Company, working with Linklaters’ London office, has advised Fondul Proprietatea on the sale of its entire shareholding in OMV Petrom for RON 764.1 million via an accelerated private placement.
On November 2, 2022, Filip & Company announced that Banca Comerciala Romana’s sale of a part of its BCR Fleet Management operational leasing business to the Arval group (reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 13, 2022) had closed.
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Clifford Chance has worked on 23 reported Banking/Finance deals in CEE so far this year – the most of any firm – with Dentons, which has worked on 22 such deals so far this year, right behind?
BPV Grigorescu Stefanica has advised Innoship Technology, its shareholders, and investor Gapminder on an investment by Abris Capital Partners portfolio company Alsendo. Filip & Company advised Alsendo.
Wolf Theiss has advised the Dr. Max Group on the acquisition of Gedeon Richter's pharma retail and wholesale operations in Romania. Filip & Company advised Gedeon Richter.
Wolf Theiss, working together with Goodwin Procter and Haynes Boone, has advised Emona Capital on its USD 20 million minority investment in Amber Studio. Filip & Company advised Amber.
Filip & Company has successfully represented Color Smart in securing, under a final court decision rendered in injunction proceedings, the deletion of an Internet post containing defamatory accusations by a competitor.
Filip & Company has advised Promateris shareholders Florin Pogonaru and Tudor Georgescu on the sale of a 24% stake in their company to Paval Holding.
Filip & Company has advised Alesonor Real Estate Development on its partnership with Pescariu Sports & Spa for the development of the sports center and leisure areas within Alesonor's Amber Forest project in Romania.
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Roxana Ionescu of RTPR has worked on ten reported deals in Romania so far this year – more than any other lawyer in the country?
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Rymarz Zdort, and Filip & Company have advised One Equity Partners on its acquisition of Muehlhan’s European and US businesses. Reportedly, Eversheds Sutherland member firm Tsvetkova, Bebov & Partners advised the buyer in Bulgaria, while Bech-Bruun, Georgiades & Pelides, and CLP advised the buyer in Denmark, Cyprus, and Norway.
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Filip & Co. and RTPR have both worked on 16 reported deals so far this year in Romania, putting them in a two-way tie atop the leaderboard in that country?
Filip & Company has advised Alesonor Real Estate Development on obtaining a EUR 21 million financing from Banca Transilvania for the development of the Amber Forest project.
Havel & Partners, Savoric & Partners, ODI Law, and Hillbridges have advised a syndicate of banks on the approximately EUR 196 million syndicated cross-border refinancing loan to the CCC Group. Linklaters, Lakatos Koves & Partners, and Filip & Company reportedly advised the lenders as well.
Filip & Company has advised Bucharest Stock Exchange-listed One United Properties on its share capital increase.
Filip & Company has advised RCS & RDS and its Digi Spain Telecom subsidiary on a EUR 128 million five-year term loan for investment purposes. Reportedly, Freshfields' offices in Spain and the Netherlands advised RCS & RDS as well. Clifford Chance reportedly advised the financing banks, with Spain's Banco Santander acting as agent.
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