CEE Legal Matters
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Kinstellar has advised Localazy's founder on the approximately EUR 500,000 venture capital investment into the company by Garage Angels, 12Bullets, Lighthouse Ventures, and JIC Ventures. Hladky Legal advised Garage Angels on leading the round. Hladky Legal and, reportedly, KroupaHelan also advised the other investors.
Binder Groesswang has advised microbiome technology R&D company Biome Diagnostics on its investment round with Uniqa Group company SanusX. Schoenherr reportedly advised the investors.
Cobalt has advised SmartCap on its investment in Tartu-based start-up eAgronom in a EUR 5 million financing round joined by Icos Capital and Soulmates Ventures.
Glatzova & Co has advised the KBC Bank on its acquisition of a 50% stake in ESG scoring and reporting start-up Digital & Legal.
Cobalt has successfully represented Estonian citizen Ivan Turogin before the Supreme Court on the admissibility of electronic surveillance as an alternative to arrest for defendants during extradition proceedings.
Herbst Kinsky has advised Austria's Storylution on the entry of Thalia Buecher into the company through the acquisition of a minority stake as part of a capital increase. Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek advised Thalia.
Schoenherr, working with the UK's Marriott Harrison, has advised the professional audio mixing console manufacturer Audiotonix Group on its acquisition of Austrian start-up Sonible. Held Berdnik Astner & Partner and RafterMarsh reportedly advised the sellers.
