Dentons’ creates a pilot mindfulness program to address law firm stress.

CEE Attorneys in Romania has advised EshopWedrop Group, the B2C service of Xpediator Plc., on signing a franchise agreement with TMM Express in Poland.

Zieba & Partners has advised Skanska Residential Development Poland on the acquisition of two real estate properties for a combined amount of PLN 70 million.

Former Noerr Associate Partner Arkadiusz Ruminski has joined SSW Pragmatic Solutions as a partner and a head of the firm’s newly-established German desk.

The Warsaw office of Hogan Lovells has advised the ISOC Group on the acquisition of three class A Business Garden Wroclaw I office buildings from Vastint Polska. Magnusson advised the seller on the deal.

Hogan Lovells has advised Xcity Investment Sp. z o.o. and Dentos advised HB Reavis on their May 9, 2019 sale of the West Station office complex in Warsaw to Mapletree Investments. Allen & Overy advised Mapletree on the acquisition.

Dentons Warsaw has advised Kajima Student Housing Limited on the EUR 60 million acquisition of a majority stake in Student Depo, the operator of a chain of student dormitories in Poland, from Oaktree Capital Management. Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised the seller on the deal, which left former JV partner Griffin Real Estate Partners retaining its 10% share in the chain.

Mrowiec Fialek and Partners has advised Value4Capital’s V4C Poland Plus Fund on the acquisition of a minority stake in Dreamcommerce S.A. from the company’s shareholders. Dreamcommerce S.A. was advised by Deloitte Legal.

Dentons Warsaw has advised Bank Pekao S.A., BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., and Banco de Sabadell S.A on revolving credit facilities worth a total of PLN 500 million granted to the CIECH S.A. chemical company and guaranteed by CIECH's five subsidiaries. Weil Gotshal & Manges advised CIECH on the deal.

KKLW has announced that it is providing legal assistance to the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra related to the construction of the orchestra's new headquarters in Warsaw.

Jara Drapała & Partners has advised Mercedes-Benz Polska on matters related to the development of a logistics center in Olltarzew, near Warsaw. The project included the construction of a new warehouse along with office and social premises, covering a total of 15,000 square meters.

Clifford Chance has advised Commerzbank on the April 5th issuance by mBank of CHF 125,000,000.00 unsecured bonds under the EMTN Program of fixed rate of 1,0183% p.a. payable annually, and a maturity date of October 4, 2024, with a par value of one bond: CHF 200,000. The bonds are governed by English law and will be listed on SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd. Gide reportedly advised mBank.

Maruta Wachta has advised Orange Poland on its acquisition of a 100% stake in BlueSoft from Tokajami and Wellchosen Investments. The purchase price is PLN 200 million (PLN 149 million will be paid upon closing, with the remaining part conditional upon BlueSoft achieving certain financial targets in 2019 and 2020). Tokajami and Wellchosen Investments received legal advice from Whitestone Legal.

Former White & Case Partner Michal Matera has brought his team to Allen & Overy in Poland, where he will lead the firm's Polish Real Estate and Construction practice.

Dentons has advised Solaque Holding Ltd, a developer of renewable energy installations, on setting up a joint venture with Wind Power Invest A/S, which was advised by Baker McKenzie Warsaw.

Gessel has assisted Sunfish Partners with the legal and tax structuring of a new fund established under the PFR Starter program of the Polish Development Fund.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Union Investment on the acquisition of a multiplex cinema operating under the Cinema City brand from the Cineworld Group. The cinema is located at the Manufaktura shopping center in Lodz, Poland.

K&L Gates has announced that it is closing its Warsaw office, the firm's last in CEE. The entire Warsaw team will be joining London's DWF Group, which acquired the former K&L Gates Jamka sp.k for an estimated net asset value of GBP 3 million.