Former Lambadarios Partner Sotiris Dempegiotis has joined Calavros Law Firm as Partner and Deputy Head of the International Arbitration Department.
Lexist Secures ICSID Victory for Republic of Turkiye in Dispute with Enel
Lexist, working with Twenty Essex Chambers and Sovereign Arbitration Advisors, has successfully represented the Republic of Turkiye in an ICSID case brought by Enel over the cancellation of its pre-license for a solar power plant project in the Isparta province by Turkiye’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority.
Hungarian Court Declared a Foreign Currency Loan Invalid
In June 2025, a foreign currency (Swiss franc) loan agreement was annulled by the Pest Central District Court, since the creditor bank had failed to properly inform the debtor (who had been a consumer) about the exchange rate risk arising from the agreement. As a consequence, the whole agreement is invalid retroactively from the date of its conclusion, so that the bank is only entitled to recover the amount it lent to the debtor; beyond that, all repayments, interest and charges must be repaid to the debtor.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta Represents Centralny Port Komunikacyjny in Successful Appeals Proceedings
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has represented Centralny Port Komunikacyjny before Poland’s National Chamber of Appeals, securing a favorable outcome in sectoral procurement proceedings concerning the construction of a new passenger terminal.
Penalty-Imposing Courts, “Fast-Track” Lawsuits, and Streamed Hearings – A Gen Z Legal Experience in the Courtroom
A new legislative proposal aims to introduce several exciting innovations in civil litigation. The objectives include speeding up court proceedings, increasing public oversight over litigation, modernizing legal education and academic research, enhancing the Supreme Court’s (Kúria) function of ensuring legal uniformity, and reducing the administrative burden on courts related to their obligation to provide reasoning. We’ve summarized the most intriguing innovations from the proposal below.
Jalsovszky Launches Second Opinion for Legal Disputes Service
Jalsovszky has launched a dedicated “second opinion” service, offering clients, including individuals, companies, and even fellow lawyers, an independent external perspective in legal disputes.
RTPR Secures 85% Reduction of Competition Council Fine for Zenith After CJEU Ruling
RTPR has obtained a final decision reducing a fine imposed by Romania’s Competition Council on Zenith by over 85%.