Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Polska Grupa Energetyczna on the formation of PGE PAK Energia Jadrowa – a joint venture of PGE and ZE PAK, each with a 50% shareholding – for the development of Poland’s second nuclear power plant to be constructed in Patnow. 

Dentons has advised arranger, original lender, agent, and security agent Raiffeisen Bank International on a EUR 21.9 million term loan facility for the development of a 31.5-megawatt portfolio of eight photovoltaic power plants in Romania to companies owned and operated by Photon Energy NV.

WKB Lawyers has advised Centrum Rozliczen Elektronicznych Polskie ePlatnosci on its acquisition of a stake in mobile application developer QRTAG.

DLA Piper has advised Halma on its acquisition of Sewertronics for an initial sale price of EUR 41 million. Gomez-Acebo & Pombo and Wardynski & Partners reportedly advised the sellers.

Former Baker McKenzie Partner Magdalena Nasilowska has joined Allen & Overy’s Warsaw Corporate Practice as a Partner. Counsel Piotr Szczecinski and Associate Jakub Zebrowski also joined the firm alongside Nasilowska.

Former Polish Development Fund Managing Director Legal Joanna Dynysiuk has joined FTF Services as its General Counsel/ Head of Group Legal in Warsaw.

White & Case has advised a syndicate of banks on CCC’s over PLN 505 million offer of series M ordinary bearer shares and new series L ordinary registered shares in an accelerated book-building process. Greenberg Traurig reportedly advised CCC.

Clifford Chance has advised Norsk Hydro on a renewed tender offer for the purchase of 100% of the shares in Alumetal. Penteris advised Alumetal.

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 stay up to date with the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas. 

Gide Warsaw has advised Mindspace on opening a co-working space in the Skyliner skyscraper in Warsaw and its lease agreement with Karimpol Polska. CMS reportedly advised Karimpol Polska.

The Russian military invasion of Ukraine and the consequent energy crisis in Europe have brought the issue of energy independence to the forefront of the public agenda in Poland – raising it to an issue not only of economic stability but of national security.

Kondracki Celej, working with Orrick, has advised Dogmates – trading as Butternut Box B Corp – on its acquisition of PsiBufet. Think Legal advised the PsiBufet founder and shareholders.

Lukasz Lanoszka, Paulina Opielka, and Mariusz Purgal have been appointed as Partners with KWKR Konieczny Wierzbicki & Partners in Krakow. 

On April 27, 2023, Act Legal BSWW announced that Develia's sale of the Wola Retro office building in Warsaw to Adventum (reported by CEE Legal Matters on February 3, 2023) had closed.

As part of a firm-wide promotion round that saw 32 lawyers become a Partner at Clifford Chance, Irena Floras-Goode was appointed a Partner in the firm’s Warsaw office.

Greenberg Traurig has advised KI Chemistry on its acquisition of Ciech shares under a voluntary tender sale offer. Gide advised KI Chemistry on the financing.

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 stay up to date with the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas. 

Former Local Partner Rafal Kluziak has been appointed an Equity Partner and former Counsels Katarzyna Waclawek and Piotr Miller have been promoted to Partner positions with DLA Piper in Warsaw.