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Redcliffe Partners, working with Clifford Chance and George Yiangou, has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Finance Corporation on the USD 435 million financing for the merger of Lifecell Group and the Datagroup-Volia Group (reported on by CEE Legal Matters on September 17, 2024). CMS, working with Chrysostomides, advised the borrowers.
Linklaters has advised NEPI Rockcastle on its EUR 405 million acquisition of Silesia City Center in Katowice, Poland.
Lambadarios has advised Piraeus Bank on the EUR 620 million financing of a Terna Energy pumped hydro storage station in the municipality of Amfilochia, Western Greece. Marinos | Petroulias & Partners reportedly advised Terna Energy.
Oppenheim has advised Generali Biztosito on its sale of its minority stake in Fundamenta Lakaskassza to MBH Bank. DLA Piper advised MBH Bank.
On 6 December 2024, the Law on Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and the Law on Amendments to the Law on Public Notaries entered into force. These two laws were adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia on 28 November 2024.
A&O Shearman and its Turkish affiliate law firm Gedik & Eraksoy have advised the joint bookrunners of Garanti BVA's USD 750 million fixed rate resettable tier 2 notes and the dealer managers on the tender for the USD 750 million nominal value of the tier 2 bond issued in 2017.
PRK Partners has advised J&T Banka on a EUR 68 million loan granted to the Julius Meinl Living Group. Glatzova & Co reportedly advised the Julius Meinl Living Group.
