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Eversheds Sutherland has advised Accession Capital Partners on the financing for Agrova International's acquisition of Sunrise Eggs. Higgs reportedly advised Agrova International. Gateley reportedly advised the sellers.
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak has advised Axpo Polska on the conclusion of a long-term energy storage services agreement with a subsidiary of R.Power. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised R.Power.
Eversheds Sutherland has promoted Clemens Stieger to Partner in Austria.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Raiffeisen Real Estate Fund on the acquisition of Immomarket-1. Felix reportedly advised the sellers.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Wood & Paper on the implementation of a merger by absorption of companies within its corporate group.
Clifford Chance has advised on a financing transaction under which Pepco Group obtained EUR 770 million from a syndicate of 10 banks. Eversheds Sutherland advised the banks.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised VivInvest Management on the acquisition of a development project located on the eastern outskirts of Prague.
Eversheds Sutherland Bulgarian member firm Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners has advised TBI Bank on the issuance of its fifth series of MREL notes.
Pohla & Hallmagi has advised Tallinn Airport on the establishment of its subsidiary Airport Fuel Terminal, in partnership with the Estonian Stockpiling Agency. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised the Estonian Stockpiling Agency.
Schoenherr has advised Enery on the acquisition of a 32-asset operational photovoltaic portfolio in Slovakia with a combined capacity of 34.6 megawatts from ContourGlobal and Energy Infrastructure Partners. Eversheds Sutherland advised ContourGlobal. Kinstellar reportedly advised on the matter as well.
On 7 November 2025, entered into force significant amendments of the Bulgarian Competition Protection Act (“BCPA”), expanding the powers and tools of the Commission on Protection of Competition (“CPC”). The reform is intended to bring national legislation in line with the recommendations of the OECD Competition Committee within the context of Bulgaria’s accession process to the organization and to remedy existing gaps in the BCPA.
Baker McKenzie has advised Statech on its acquisition of Sico Rent. Eversheds Sutherland advised the sellers.
The Czech financing market is buzzing, with deal activity picking up over the past months, according to Eversheds Sutherland Head of Banking & Finance Vojtech Laga.
An in-depth look at Bernhard Hager of Eversheds Sutherland, covering his career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about him as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.
Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii, working with Osborne Clarke, has advised Vodafone Romania in an agreement to acquire Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.'s (OTE) stake in Telekom Romania Mobile Communications while the prepaid business and certain assets of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications were sold to Digi Romania. Filip & Company and Addleshaw Goddard advised Digi. Mayer Brown International and Eversheds Lina & Guia reportedly advised the sellers.
Slovakia is known as many things, but a leader in renewable energy is not one of them. Given the prominent role of nuclear energy in its energy mix, this is unlikely to change. Nevertheless, the situation in the renewable energy sector is expected to improve in the coming years – and the ministries seem determined to make it happen. As outlined in its Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan, the government intends to, for example, install wind energy plants with a total capacity of 750 megawatts by 2030 – a significant increase compared to the current state.
Triniti has advised Amserv Group and its Latvian subsidiaries on the sale of the Amserv Krasta and Amserv Liepaja car dealerships to the Net Lease for Future Fund with Amserv retaining long-term operational control under a sale-and-leaseback structure. Eversheds Sutherland reportedly advised Net Lease for Future Fund.
In July 2025, the Regulatory Office for Network Industries (RONI) published proposed changes to the methodology for imbalance settlement. The aim of these changes was to limit payments for so-called “counter-imbalances” to entities that contribute to balancing the electricity system.
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