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On 15 January 2025, the new electronic land register was launched in Hungary, although the transitional rules currently still allow for the use of the previous paper-based procedure. At the end of February 2025, the Hungarian Government proposed amendments to the recently implemented electronic land registry system (E-ING) to enhance legal uniformity and bolster the security of real estate transactions.
Pohla & Hallmagi has advised Estonia-based Foodexpert on the acquisition of a cold storage warehouse and logistic property in Tallinn from Capital Mill.
Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners has advised Unior Group on the sale of Unitur Hotels & Resorts to Advance Capital Partners. Fatur Menard advised Advance Capital Partners.
Dentons has advised Shopper Park Plus on the acquisition via its subsidiary Shopping Malls SVK of a Tesco-anchored retail park portfolio in Slovakia from Tesco Stores. Wilsons reportedly advised Tesco.
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised FLE on its acquisition of the Havi Distribution Center from Carroll International Investments. Linklaters advised Carroll International Investments.
ZSP Advokati, working with Dentons and Harneys, has advised NLB Komercijalna Banka Beograd and Banca Intesa Beograd on the financing of the Airport City East Gate Business Tower 1 project, developed by AFI Europe.
Dentons, working with Griffiths & Partners and Massiah Law, has advised Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego on a long-term investment loan of up to USD 60 million granted to the Molo Group, owned by the Slominski family. JedwabnyLegal, Isolas and Miller, Simons and O’Sullivan reportedly advised the Molo Group.
