Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Nedbank Limited on the refinancing of EPP Group's retail real estate portfolio, focusing on the Power Park Olsztyn shopping center in Olsztyn, Poland. Dentons reportedly advised EPP. CMS reportedly advised mBank as the existing lender.

Clifford Chance has advised arrangers and dealers Emirates NBD Capital and Standard Chartered Bank on the establishment of Albaraka MTN Ltd.'s Shari’a-compliant trust certificate issuance program with Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi as the obligor.

Cobalt has promoted former Specialist Counsl Edgars Pastars to Partner in its office in Latvia. Pastars will also Head the firm's Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice.

Clifford Chance has advised the lenders on the debt refinancing and financing of Agora's acquisition of a 49% stake in Eurozet. Greenberg Traurig advised Agora.

In July 2024, the Hungarian Government introduced significant changes to the regulations governing online payments, aiming to enhance consumer protection and the security of electronic transactions.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), along with the NIS2 directive, is a crucial piece of European legislation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity within the EU. While NIS2 focuses on a broader range of critical sectors, DORA specifically targets the financial sector, establishing a robust framework to ensure that regulated financial entities can withstand, respond to and recover from disruptions and threats related to information and communications technology (ICT). DORA complements other EU regulatory frameworks by introducing standardised requirements for digital operational resilience, which financial entities must incorporate into their risk management strategies by its effective date of 17 January 2025.