Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu and Walless, working with Allen & Overy, have advised the GreenGroup on its acquisition of Zalvaris from Koncernas Consus. PwC Legal advised Consus on the deal.

We are honored and excited to introduce (and extend a big thank you to!) our regional Final Selection Committee of Jurors for the 2022 CEE Deals of the Year awards.

PwC Legal Romanian affiliate D&B David si Baias has advised the Greek Public Power Corporation on its acquisition of Enel Group’s electricity production, supply, and distribution assets in Romania. Milbank and Legance reportedly advised the PPC as well. Clifford Chance reportedly advised the seller.

PwC Legal Romanian affiliate D&B David si Baias has advised US-based investment fund Broadhurst on the sale of Romanian bakery group Vel Pitar to Mexico's Grupo Bimbo.

Kocian Solc Balastik and PwC Slovakia have advised Sandberg Capital on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Phase.

CEELMDirect Profile Pick: A series of interviews with partners and firms with Premium profiles on the CEELMDirect legal directory. Today’s interview: Hugh Owen, Head of Legal at PwC CEE.

On January 9, 2023, WKB announced that the sale of Health Labs Care to Medvic (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 28, 2022) had closed following regulatory approval.

Poland is experiencing a lot of regulatory and legislative changes, primarily driven by (new) EU directives. The energy, commercial, employment, and consumer protection sectors are all in flux, according to Cezary Zelaznicki, PwC Legal Poland Managing Partner and PwC EMEA Legal Business Solutions Leader.

PwC Legal Romanian affiliate D&B David si Baias has advised Memorial Healthcare on its acquisition of the Monza Oncology Hospital within the Enayati Medical City in Bucharest.

BDK Advokati and Lakatos Koves & Partners have advised Integrator on its acquisition of Manpower’s human resources and workforce business in Hungary from the Manpower Group. PwC Legal Hungarian affiliate Reti Varszegi & Partners and Italy's PwC TLS reportedly advised the seller.

PwC Legal Polska Managing Partner Cezary Zelaznicki has been appointed the EMEA Legal Business Solutions Leader for the PwC Network as of November 7, 2022.

Kinstellar and Paksoy, working with Linklaters' Paris office, have advised Plastic Omnium on its EUR 520 million acquisition of Varroc Lighting Systems from Varroc Engineering Limited. PwC Legal, working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, advised Varroc on the sale of its automotive lighting systems business in the Czech Republic. White & Case reportedly advised a syndicate of banks on financing the transaction. Khaitan & Co, Creel Garcia-Cuellar Aiza y Enriquez, Lefosse, and Bennani & Associes reportedly advised Plastic Omnium in India, Mexico, Brazil, and Morocco, respectively. 

Wolf Theiss has advised Dacia Plant shareholders Calin Ioan Ianta and Radu Ionescu-Heroiu on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Ceres Pharma. PwC's Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias advised Ceres Pharma on the deal.

PwC Legal has advised Arbonics on launching a technology-based platform for carbon systems and ecosystems that aims to simplify and facilitate the functioning of the voluntary carbon market. The service includes drafting commercial contracts. 

PwC Legal has advised Orlen Unipetrol on the acquisition of Remaq. Havel & Partners advised Libor Vecera, Renata Vecerova, and Dieffe SRL on the sale.

Wiercinski Kwiecinski Baehr has advised the shareholders of Health Labs Care on its sale to Medvic, a company from the USP Group. PwC Legal advised the USP Group on the acquisition.

Mari Manniko has joined PwC Legal in Estonia as Head of Data Protection and Media Disputes.

PwC Legal has advised AMiT Holding co-founders and co-owners Michal Prerovsky, Martin Vosahlo, and Karel Ludvik on their sale of a 70% stake in AMiT Holding to Central Europe Industry Partners. Rowan Legal advised CEIP on the acquisition.