Eversheds Sutherland Bulgarian member firm Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners acted as the single transaction counsel on TBI Bank's December 15, 2023, private placement of MREL notes maturing 2026, with a total value of EUR 10 million.

CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised PragmaGo on its PLN 25 million issuance of series C2 bonds.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s US office, has advised managers Wood & Company Financial Services and Ipopema Securities on an accelerated book-building transaction concerning Vigo Photonics’ PLN 63 million issuance of series F ordinary bearer shares.

Paksoy, working with Mayer Brown, has advised Turk Ekonomi Bankasi on its USD 400 million issuance of fixed-rate resettable tier 2 notes due 2034. Allen & Overy and its Turkish affiliate Gedik & Eraksoy reportedly advised the joint bookrunners. 

Bernitsas has advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on a liability management exercise concerning EUR 400 million in Tier 2 notes due June 26, 2029, and new EUR 500 million issuance of Tier 2 notes.

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