Former Senior Associate Tania Patsalia has been promoted to a Partner position with Bernitsas.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

Herbst Kinsky, working with Orrick, has advised the Terreal Group and its main shareholders on the antitrust aspects of the full sale of its businesses in Poland, Hungary, and Austria to Swisspor. Schoenherr advised Swisspor Holding on the acquisition.

Nedelka Kubac Advokati has helped EPEI in obtaining merger control clearance for its acquisition of the French Casino retail group.

In public procurement, the term bid rigging (also called collusive tendering) describes unlawful agreements between bidders with the intention of distorting the competition in award procedures and allowing a preferred tenderer to win the public contract while giving the impression that the process is truly competitive. The hidden agenda is often to force a high contract price that is not appropriate given the state of the market.

Gessel has advised Anwim on the successful concentration approval process with the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection regarding Anwim's acquisition of several petrol stations belonging to the Circle K network.