On June 7, 2023, the Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe – ArbCEE – was officially launched in Bratislava.
Deal Expanded: Reed Smith’s Michael Young Talks About the Deal of the Year in Slovakia
CEELM: Tell us a bit about the deal and your firm’s role in getting it across the finish line.
Slovakia Offers Energy Subsidies for the First Three Quarters of This Year!
Detailed information on subsidies.
Squire Patton Boggs Successful for Croatia in ICSID Arbitration
Squire Patton Boggs has successfully represented the Republic of Croatia before an International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes tribunal against a EUR 200 million claim brought by Marko Mihaljevic.
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling Announce Merger to Create Allen Overy Shearman Sterling
On May 21, 2023, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announced they are merging into a fully integrated firm: Allen Overy Shearman Sterling – A&O Shearman for short.
Havel & Partners Expands IP Practice with H&P Patents Launch
Havel & Partners has expanded its IP practice with the establishment of H&P Patents, a team specializing in providing industrial property strategy services including patents, utility models, and industrial design protection. H&P Patents will be led by Havel & Partners Partners Robert Nespurek and Ivan Rames.
Taylor Wessing and Dentons Advise on Trei Real Estate Sale of Czech and Slovak Portfolio
Taylor Wessing has advised Trei Real Estate – a real estate venture of the German Tengelmann Group – on the EUR 250 million sale of its Czech and Slovak real estate portfolio to Plan B Investments. Dentons and, reportedly, Havel & Partners advised Plan B Investments.
Kinstellar Advises Tempo Software on Acquisition of Amovos
Kinstellar, working with Winston & Strawn, has advised Tempo Software on its agreement to acquire Old Street Solutions brand operator Amovos.
Capital Markets in Slovakia
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The Strategy for Better Times in Slovakia: A Buzz Interview with Katarina Mihalikova of Majernik & Mihalikova
With political instability leading to a legislative stall in Slovakia, a spark of hope flickers through the freshly approved National Research Development and Innovation Strategy, according to Majernik & Mihalikova Partner Katarina Mihalikova.
Schoenherr and Freshfields Advise on EUR 1.4 Billion Sale of Cargo-Partner Subsidiaries to Nippon Express
Schoenherr, working with Luther and Hogan Lovells, has advised the Cargo-Partner Group Holding on its EUR 1.4 billion sale of Cargo-Partner GmbH and 60 other subsidiaries to Nippon Express Holdings. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the buyer.
Clifford Chance Advises LCN Capital Partners on Car Showroom Portfolio Acquisition
Clifford Chance has advised LCN Capital Partners on the sale-and-leaseback acquisition of a portfolio of 11 car showrooms located in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the related financing from UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Kinstellar Appoints Seven New Partners in Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, and Kyiv
Seven Kinstellar lawyers have been promoted to Partner: Bratislava-based Tomas Melisek, Budapest-based Levente Hegedus, Istanbul-based Bulut Girgin, and Kyiv-based Anastasiya Bolkhovitinova, Natalia Kirichenko, Oleg Matiusha, and Illya Muchnyk.
Slovakia: The Renaissance of Renewable Energy
Slovakia experienced a boom in renewables in 2010/11, then it became silent. New rules, a government decision, the EU recovery fund, and the increasing energy costs have led to a renaissance of renewable energy in Slovakia.
Schoenherr Advises Carrier on Acquisition of EUR 12 Billion Viessmann Climate Solutions
Schoenherr, working alongside Linklaters and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, has advised the Carrier Global Corporation on its acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions. Hengeler Mueller and, reportedly, Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Viessmann Climate Solutions.
An Overview of Important Legislative Changes in Slovakia
An Overview of Important Legislative Changes in Slovakia
Norton Rose Fulbright and Havel & Partners Advise Santander Bank Polska on Financing for Exact Systems
Norton Rose Fulbright and Havel & Partners have advised senior lender Santander Bank Polska on a refinancing facility for Exact Systems. Barrocas reportedly advised Santander Bank Polska on Portuguese legal matters. Rymarz Zdort Maruta reportedly advised Exact Systems. MHJ Legal reportedly advised mezzanine lender Accession Capital Partners.
Screening of Foreign Direct Investments - New Obligations From 1 March 2023
The Slovak Republic was one of the last countries in the region to adopt the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act, which introduces a comprehensive mechanism for screening foreign investments for the purpose of protecting security and public order based on Regulation (EU) 2019/452.