On 6 – 7 August 2025, a new package of changes to currency restrictions in Ukraine came into force. The National Bank of Ukraine (the "NBU") introduced currency restrictions in February 2022, following the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Kinstellar, working with Addleshaw Goddard, has advised Phoenix Equity Partners Limited on its acquisition of FutureMeds, including subsidiaries in Bulgaria and Ukraine. DLA Piper reportedly advised the sellers.

Dentons has advised the Board of Directors of Purcari Wineries on the RON 604 million public takeover bid launched by Maspex Romania. Schoenherr advised the founders of the winery. CMS, working with Turcan Cazac and Georgiades & Pelides, advised Maspex. Norton Rose Fulbright advised PKO Bank Polski on a loan facility to Maspex Romania to support the acquisition.

Kinstellar has advised Odine Solutions on its acquisition of a 53.03% stake in Logate.

Kinstellar has advised East Grain on its acquisition of a 90% stake in Maragro Group.

Kinstellar has advised Halyk Bank on a USD 237 million partnership with Click. Dentons reportedly advised Click.

Kinstellar has advised Hungary’s state-owned energy company MVM on the acquisition of a majority stake in Serbia’s Energotehnika Juzna Backa and Elektromontaza Kraljevo from Maneks, increasing its shareholding from 33.4% to 60%.

Kinstellar has advised KentBank on the acquisition and maintenance of the source code for its core banking software.

Turkiye is seeing a surge in regulatory enforcement, particularly in the areas of antitrust and environmental compliance, according to KST Law Partner Sinan Diniz. From high-profile investigations into global tech giants to the adoption of a new Climate Law, regulators are keeping up with both local and global trends. 

Kinstellar has advised Black Diamond and its parent company Clarus on the sale of Black Diamond Austria and its operating subsidiary PIEPS to an international private investment firm. Schindler Attorneys reportedly advised the buyers.

Kinstellar, working with Argo, has advised Altenova on its merger with Pyronova Group. KPMG Legal reportedly advised Pyronova.

Kinstellar has advised Accolade on its acquisition of the Garbe Park industrial site from Garbe Industrial Real Estate, marking the company’s entry into the South Bohemian region. CMS advised Garbe.

Kinstellar has advised PPF Group and its shareholders on their agreement with ForteBank for the sale of 100% of Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan and its associated businesses.

Kinstellar has advised Banca Intesa on the issuance of collateral-free mini-bonds in Serbia in a transaction valued at RSD 470 million, arranged for Diopta.

Kinstellar, working alongside Noerr, has advised Strabag on the Romanian, Croatian, Czech, and Montenegrin aspects of its EUR 100 million acquisition of WTE Wassertechnik from EVN. Freshfields advised EVN.

Kinstellar, working with Advokatfirmaet Thommessen, has advised Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the establishment of its permanent office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we dug deeper into a discussion point that came up during our last event: During our annual General Counsel Summit held in Prague recently, we’ve learned that even with the inflation in CEE having hovered around 14-20% in recent years, legal fees have remained static or have even decreased in some jurisdictions. Given that, how has your firm managed to consistently deliver high-quality service under these constraints?

Schoenherr and Gessel have advised BHM Group on the sale of its portfolio of ten A-Centrum retail parks in Poland to the Reticulum Group. Kinstellar reportedly advised Reticulum Group.