CEE Legal Matters
In-depth coverage of the news and newsmakers that shape Europe's emerging markets
Schoenherr has promoted Vienna-based Stefanie Aichhorn-Woess, Alfred Amann, Johannes Frank, Ayla Ilicali, Christoph Jirak, Sara Khalil, Sebastian Lukic, Johannes Stalzer, and Stefanie Stegbauer, Zagreb-based Kresimira Kruslin, Warsaw-based Daniel Radwanski, and Bucharest-based Nora Olah to Partner (already announced in August this year).
Fort has advised Bondora on entering the Lithuanian consumer credit market.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised the bankruptcy trustee of Getin Noble Bank on the sale of Noble Securities to Skarbiec Holding.
On November 4, 2024, Clifford Chance announced that Alpha Bank Group and Alpha Bank Romania's sale of 90.1% of Alpha Bank Romania to UniCredit (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 16, 2023) has closed.
CCAO has advised Akbank on its financing of the acquisition of Karbonsan by investors advised by Turkven.
White & Case Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Enerjisa Uretim on up to USD 1.012 billion in financing from a syndicate of lenders including Akbank, DEG, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, KfW IPEX-Bank, and Proparco for the development and construction of 750-megawatt wind energy power plants in the Aegean region of Turkiye. Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate law firm Ciftci Attorney Partnership reportedly advised the banks.
White & Case Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Borusan EnBW Enerji on a USD 120 million facility extended by Akbank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Turkiye Is Bankasi, and Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi.
