Jasinski has advised the Nauta Shiprepair Yard on its acquisition of a dry dock from Poland's Industrial Development Agency.

Poland's Weronika Kapica and Daria Rutecka, Romania's Adina Damaschin and Mara Moga-Paler, Serbia's Zoran Soljaga, Slovakia's Michal Lucivjansky, and Slovenia's Peter Gorse have all been appointed to Partner positions with Schoenherr.

Continuing our review of 2023, did you know that a total of twelve lawyers worked on seven or more reported client matters in Poland in 2023 – a step up from the ten lawyers who worked on that many in 2022? The 2023 partner leaderboard was led by Tomasz Rogalski of Norton Rose Fulbright, who worked on a market-leading 15. Clifford Chance’s Andrzej Stosio, whose 11 reported deals in 2022 led the market, repeated that number in 2023, tying him for second place with White & Case’s Marcin Studniarek.

WKB Lawyers has advised Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica 2 – investors in the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm – on the contract for the development of the farm's onshore connection with cable lines.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the lenders on the increase and extension of a multi-currency revolving credit facility for Pfleiderer Polska Group members. Rymarz Zdort Maruta reportedly advised the Pfleiderer Polska Group.

Dentons has advised Santander Bank Polska and BNP Paribas Bank Polska on granting a PLN 408 million financing to Nowel. Clifford Chance reportedly advised Nowel.

Dentons has advised sponsor Yevulei Shemesh Renewable Energy Group the PLN 335 million financing extended by mBank and the EBRD for the construction and operation of a 48-megawatt onshore wind farm in south-eastern Poland.

Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014, (EU) No 909/2014 and (EU) 2016/1011 (“DORA”) contains a number of requirements for ICT service providers, which will become binding on January 17, 2025. Therefore, 2024 will be a year of intensive work on the part of service providers to ensure compliance with the new, demanding regulation.

Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners has announced it is launching a new Digital Services practice.

DLA Piper, working with Slaughter and May, has advised Corsair Capital on the acquisition of MJM Holdings and the related financing. Marszalek & Partnerzy, working with sole practitioner Szymon Skiendzielewski, advised the MJM Holdings shareholders.

Wolf Theiss and Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk have advised MidEuropa Partners and Accel-KKR portfolio company Symfonia on its acquisition of Softeh Plus. PwC Legal Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias advised the shareholders of the Romanian software company.

Former Maruta Wachta Partners Daniel Jastrun and Slawomir Kowalski have teamed up to launch their new boutique law firm specializing in the digital sector in Warsaw: JustLaw Jastrun Kowalski.

MFW Fialek has advised the Play Group on its acquisition of the Phobos Grupa Taurus IT&C company.

SKJB Szybkowski Kuzma Jelen Brzoza-Ostrowska has advised a Polish HB Reavis subsidiary on the 1,500-square-meter lease agreement with tenant Atlas Ward Polska for space in the Varso Tower in Warsaw. Greenberg Traurig advised Atlas Ward.

MFW Fialek has advised a franchisee of the Bulgari brand on the lease agreement with the administrator and the owner of the building where the first Bulgari brand store in Poland was opened.

Crido has advised Duna Aszfalt on its acquisition of Mota Engil Central Europe. DLA Piper advised the sellers. Cerha Hempel reportedly advised Duna Aszfalt as well.

Dentons has advised P Capital Partners on a euro-denominated senior debt package to project companies controlled by Susi Partners, acting on behalf of the Susi Energy Transition Fund, for a 167-megawatt portfolio of photovoltaic and wind power projects in Poland. Norton Rose Fulbright advised Susi.

Noerr has advised Bauer Media on its sale of the Semergy Group to the WeNet Group. Baker McKenzie advised WeNet.