Cobalt has advised the shareholder of the Adfactory Group on selling part of their shares in the company to German signage and advertising technology specialist Marahrens, with the two companies entering a strategic partnership.
MKZ Partners Advises on Sale of 4Fun to Polsat
MKZ Partners has advised the sellers on the sale of the naEkranie.pl website and the 4Fun, 4Fun Kids, and 4Fun Dance TV channels to the Polsat Plus Group.
Schoenherr, White & Case, and Karanovic Advise on E& Acquisition of PPF Telecom Bulgarian, Hungarian, Serbian, and Slovakian Assets
Schoenherr, working with Sullivan & Cromwell, has advised the Emirates Telecommunications Group Company – operating as E& – on its acquisition of a 50%-plus-one-share stake in PPF Telecom Group's assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia. White & Case and Karanovic & Partners advised the PPF Group on the up to EUR 2.5 billion sale and the setup of a joint venture with E&.
Raphael Valenta Rejoins KWR as Junior Partner
Raphael Valenta has rejoined the KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwaelte Corporate Law team in Vienna as a Junior Partner.
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: A New Adequacy Decision for Transatlantic Data Flows
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (“Commission“) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The decision concludes that the United States (“US”) ensures an adequate level of data protection – comparable to that of the European Union (“EU“).
Boyanov & Co Advises Tietoevry on MentorMate Acquisition
Boyanov & Co, working with the Stockholm and Washington offices of Baker McKenzie, has advised Finland's Tietoevry on the acquisition of US-based digital engineering company MentorMate. Ballard Spahr advised the Taylor Corporation on the sale.
JDP Advises EQT on Sale of BBS Automation to Duerr Group
JDP Drapala & Partners, working with Milbank, has advised the EQT Mid Market Europe and EQT Mid Market Asia III funds on the sale of BBS Automation to the MDAX-listed Duerr Group.