CMS has advised Dutch Good Growth Fund on obtaining the necessary regulatory approval for its acquisition of a significant shareholding in the joint-stock company Joint Stock Bank Lviv. CMS has also advised Bank Lviv on certain transactional documents in the acquisition.
Schoenherr and CMS Advise on Breiteneder Immobilien Parking Group's Notes Deals
Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on Breiteneder Immobilien Parking Group's invitation to existing holders to exchange their notes issued in 2018 for the recently issued Breiteneder Immobilien Parking 4.875% notes 2024-2030. The firm also advised Erste Group Bank as the lead manager and Oberbank as co-lead manager on the subsequent successful tap issue of the 2024-2030 notes. CMS advised the issuer.
CMS Advises Warner Music Group on Minority Stake Acquisition in Dancing Bear Records
CMS has advised the Warner Music Group on its acquisition of a minority stake in Croatian label Dancing Bear Records. Kramaric & Partners reportedly advised Dancing Bear.
CMS Advises Solar Park Trakia on Development of Sinitovo PV Project in Bulgaria
CMS has advised Solar Park Trakia on the completion of the development of the 50-megawatt Sinotovo photovoltaic project in Bulgaria.
CMS Advises Rail Cargo Group on Joint Venture with Transfera
CMS has advised Austria-based Rail Cargo Group on creating a joint venture with Serbia-based Transfera.
Nyerges & Partners Advises Shikun & Binui Energy on EUR 49 Million Loan from Raiffeisen Bank
Nyerges & Partners has advised Shikun & Binui Energy on a EUR 49 million loan from Raiffeisen Bank International AG for their second Romanian investment – a 101-megawatt photovoltaic facility located in Simleu Silvaniei. CMS reportedly advised Raiffeisen Bank.
CMS Advises Neveon on Joint Venture with Brantner Green Solutions
CMS has advised Neveon on a joint venture with Brantner Green Solutions. E+H reportedly advised Brantner.
CMS, Pierstone, and KLB Legal Advise on Rohlik Group's USD 170 Million Series D1 Round
CMS has advised the EBRD, Partech, and Quadrille Capital on Rohlik Group's USD 170 million Series D1 round that also saw Sofina, Vitavest, Index Ventures, Waltman, EMEH, DTSG, All-Star Holding, and Rohlik.cz Investment participate. Pierstone advised Index Ventures. KLB Legal advised All-Star Holding. Reportedly, Perkins Cole advised the Rohlik Group, Horakova Legal advised EMEH, and Schoenherr advised DTSG.
CMS Advises Entek on Acquisition of Solar Power Projects from Ecoenergy
CMS has advised Entek Elektrik Uretim on the acquisition of two Romanian companies owning the rights to a 214.26-megawatt solar power project under development from UK-based Econergy International.
Schoenherr Advises Schwarzueller on Partnership with Krone
Schoenherr has advised the Schwarzmueller Group on a partnership with the Krone Group. CMS reportedly advised the Krone Group.
CMS Advises Alcedo on Acquisition of Naturevo Romania
CMS has advised Alcedo on its acquisition of Naturevo Romania.
Bulgaria Re-Launches Han Tervel Block Oil & Gas Exploration Tender
The long-awaited Han Tervel tender procedure has been opened for bidding following the adoption of the Council of Ministers’ decision dated 23 August 2023 and its recent publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
CMS Advises Alior Bank on Sale of RON 97 Million Retail Performing Loan Portfolio
CMS has advised Alior Bank, via its branch in Romania, on the sale of a portfolio of approximately 4,000 retail clients, to Romanian bank Patria Bank.
CMS Advises Alpla Group on Acquisition of Heinlein Plastik-Technik
CMS has advised Alpla Group on its acquisition of Heinlein Plastik-Technik. Noerr reportedly advised Heinlein Plastik-Technik.
CMS Advises Agir on Acquisition of Sidma Romania
CMS has advised Agir Global on the acquisition of Steel Service Center Sidma Romania.
Squire Patton Boggs and CMS Advise on EBRD and Goldbeck Solar Investment Joint Venture
Squire Patton Boggs has advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on establishing a renewable energy joint venture company with Goldbeck Solar Investment – Goldbeck Solar Investment Ukraine. CMS advised Goldbeck Solar.
Linklaters, Freshfields, Bittera, Kohlrusz & Toth, CMS, Wolf Theiss, Kinstellar, and Orrick Advise on AviAlliance' Sale of Budapest Airport to Corvinus and Vinci Airports
Linklaters, Freshfields, Bittera, Kohlrusz & Toth, and Herbert Smith Freehills have advised AviAlliance and co-shareholders on the sale of Budapest Airport to a consortium consisting of Hungarian state-owned Corvinus Zrt and French co-investor Vinci Airports for a total purchase price of EUR 3.1 billion and net debt of EUR 1.2 billion. CMS advised Corvinus. Kinstellar, working with Orrick, advised Vinci Airports. Wolf Theiss, working with Latham & Watkins, advised the lenders on financing the transaction.
Oil & Gas in CEE: A CEE Legal Matters Round Table
On February 29, 2024, energy experts from Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Turkiye, and Ukraine sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the key developments in the field of oil & gas over the past few years.