Legal AI developments, the impact of whistleblowing legislation, and the potential for a shorter work week keep lawyers talking in Slovakia, while a slowdown in legislative activity has them worried, according to Eversheds Sutherland Partner Annamaria Tothova.

Bagzibagli Erdem & Sahin has advised Octovan Mobil Teknoloji on its financing round with Vinci Venture Capital, Arz Portfoy, and several private investors. Kilinc Law & Consulting advised Arz Portfoy on its convertible loan and capital increase investment. 

Lawyers are keeping busy with new legislation, dispute resolution, and technology work in Hungary, while transactional work and FDIs show a marked slowdown, according to DLA Piper Hungary Country Managing Partner Andras Posztl.

Lextal has advised digital asset platform Blocktrade on the launch of its new BTEX token which raised over EUR 5 million to date.

Kinstellar, working with William Fry and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has advised human capital management cloud company UKG on its acquisition of payroll provider Immedis.

The Legal Monitoring Report deals with amendments to the Law on Joint Stock Companies and the Compulsory Licensing Mechanism, ratification of the Agreement on the Transportation of Goods, and approval of Legal Framework on Cuber Security, the FISCALIS Agreement and Ecolabel Regulations.