Allen & Overy has advised Garbe on the sale and leaseback transaction for a built-to-suit logistics facility in Wroclaw.

Clifford Chance has advised Norsk Hydro on its tender offer for the purchase of Alumetal. Lakatos, Koves, and Partners reportedly advised Norsk Hydro on Hungarian law-related matters. Penteris reportedly advised Alumetal.

Former Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak Senior Counsel Anna Kratiuk has joined Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr as Partner.

Former Arzinger Partner Markiyan Malskyy has joined Kochanski & Partners as a Partner and Head of the firm's Ukrainian Desk.

Rymarz Zdort has provided pro bono legal advice to the Save the Children International Foundation on the establishment and registration of its Polish operations.

Dentons has advised Redefine Properties and EPP on the establishment of two joint ventures to manage a portfolio of 22 retail and three office properties in Poland: Horse JV and Community Properties JV. South African law firms ENSAfrica and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr reportedly advised Redefine and EPP on the Community Properties deal as well.

Former Counsel Anna Madra has been promoted to Partner at Allen & Overy in Warsaw starting May 1, 2022.

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised the NN Group on the acquisition of MetLife’s businesses in Poland. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek reportedly advised the NN Group as well.

Timea Bana, Radoslaw Goral, Marceli Kasperkiewicz, and Michal Wasiak have been promoted to Partner as part of Dentons' recent promotion round that also included the recently reported promotion of Tomasz Zwolinski to Partner (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on April 28, 2022).

Motieka & Audzevicius has advised the sellers on the EUR 84 million sale of Lithuanian startup MailerLite to Polish technology company Vercom. Gessel and Ellex advised the buyer.

Clifford Chance has advised ING Bank Slaski S.A. and its subsidiaries on the negotiations of a new lease agreement for office space in the Plac Unii building, where ING Bank Slaski increased the space it had been leasing since 2013. Greenberg Traurig advised the lessor, Invesco.

The taxation of dividends in Poland is a complex issue. Moreover, relevant regulations have recently been changed as part of a wider 2022 tax reform.

CMS Partner Anna Cudna-Wagner has become the new head of the firm’s Polish Dispute Resolution practice, taking over from Partner Malgorzata Surdek-Janicka who is leaving the firm.

Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on the EUR 1.25 billion bridge loan facility to help finance its takeover offer for all outstanding shares for S IMMO.

In the past twelve months, energy prices seem to have taken a life of their own. Their continued and, at times, shocking growth has raised concerns across the region and prompted differing responses and policy changes in each country. To get a more accurate picture of recent developments, we reached out to experts in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, and Turkey and asked them about the current energy prices, their impact on local economies, the drivers behind their growth, and whether any plans were in place to address the issue.

PwC Legal has advised Benefit Systems on its acquisition of 75% of the shares and agreement on the optional acquisition of 25% of shares in Lunching.pl. MMP Adwokaci reportedly advised the unidentified sellers on the deal.

Adelina Prokop and Pawel Puacz have been promoted to Partner in Clifford Chance’s Warsaw office.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised DLE Poland on its purchase of a land plot in Warsaw.