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White & Case has advised window and door manufacturer Eko-Okna on a financing transaction with PKO Bank Polski, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Bank Pekao, ING Bank Slaski, BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Santander Bank Polska, and the EBRD for an undisclosed amount. Clifford Chance advised the banks.
Zamfirescu Racoti Vasile & Partners has announced the appointment of Violeta Saranciuc and Alexandru Iorgulescu to the firm's partnership. The two new partners will join the management teams of the international arbitration and restructuring & insolvency departments, respectively.
Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov and Velichkov, working with Kennedy Van der Laan, has advised OTP Bank and DSK Bank on a EUR 30 million financing for AES Geo Energy. Spasov & Bratanov advised AES Geo.
Wardynski & Partners has advised SUSI Partners on its financing of the decarbonization services provided by ESCOlight to Ghelamco's Warsaw Unit skyscraper.
Reed Smith has advised PPC Renewables subsidiary Phoebe Energy on a EUR 294.4 million financing from the EU, Eurobank, and Piraeus Bank for the construction and operation of a 550-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Western Macedonia. Karatzas & Partners advised Eurobank and Piraeus Bank.
Dentons and Boyanov & Co have advised UniCredit Bulbank, Raiffeisen Bank International, the United Bulgarian Bank, and Eurobank Bulgaria on the financing for the construction and operation of a 160-megawatt solar plant in Maglizh, in the Stara Zagora region of Bulgaria. Stoeva Tchompalov & Znepolski reportedly advised the borrowers.
CMS has advised mBank on the PLN 42 million financing for Zemportic Investments' acquisition of Polska Grupa Bruno-Tassi. Baker McKenzie advised Zemportic Investments. Wardynski & Partners advised a consortium of banks financing Polska Grupa Bruno-Tassi. MJH Moskwa Jarmul Haladyj and Forton Legal advised Bruno-Tassi.
