B2RLaw has advised Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas on its acquisition of the ST3 Offshore factory in Szczecin – which had gone bankrupt in 2020 – during the sixth tender for its sale.
Preventive Restructuring in the Czech Republic
On 23 September 2023, the Act on Preventive Restructuring came into force, which brought a new legal institute into the Czech legal environment – preventive restructuring, through which companies will be able to resolve their unfavorable economic situation.
Issues for WeWork’s Landlords in Poland in the Event of a Global Restructuring
With a potential WeWork restructuring on the horizon, this article explores some issues landlords may face under their WeWork leases, with a focus on how courts in Poland might address them.
Dorda Advises Citigroup GME and Erste Group Bank on Telekom Austria Tower Business Demerger and Listing
Dorda, working with Clifford Chance's Frankfurt office, has advised financial advisor Citigroup Global Markets Europe and co-financial advisor Erste Group Bank on the demerger of the telecommunications tower business of listed Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft and the subsequent admission of 166 million shares of the newly formed EuroTeleSites to trading on the Official Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. CMS reportedly advised Telekom Austria.
TGS Baltic Successful for Orlen Lietuva, Philip Morris Lietuva, and Lietuvos Pastas in Bankruptcy Dispute
TGS Baltic has successfully represented Orlen Lietuva, Philip Morris Lietuva, and Lietuvos Pastas in a dispute regarding the lawfulness of an out-of-court bankruptcy process for Inter Rao Lietuva.
New Czech Preventive Restructuring Framework
With a delay of over a year, Czech Act no. 284/2023 on preventive restructuring implemented the EU Restructuring Directive 2019/1023 into Czech law with effect as of 23 September 2023. This publication explains some of the key choices made by the Czech Republic upon the Directive’s implementation.
Transposition of EU Restructuring / Second Chance Directive in Bulgaria: Problems with New Ipso Facto Prohibitions Under Commercial and Financial Transactions
"Bulgaria transposed the Restructuring Directive's prohibition to terminate contracts via ipso facto clauses, but also (deviating from the Directive) prohibited contractual set-off in restructuring, thus rendering the preservation of many contracts performed via contractual set-off / netting of payment meaningless. So, in drafting ipso facto clauses the impossibility to perform contracts in restructuring, due to the contractual set-off prohibition, may be utilised as an additional trigger for termination, now".