Former Panattoni Legal Director Kamila Dutkowska-Wawrzak has joined Atlas Ward as Legal Director and Board Advisor.

Dentons has appointed Partner Mark Segall as the new co-head of the Banking and Finance practice in Poland. He will lead the department alongside Partner Bartosz Nojek.

Gide has advised Qemetica on obtaining financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska for the acquisition of the precipitated silica business of PPG. White & Case advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska. Hogan Lovells reportedly advised PPG.

LWW, working with Dentons, has advised private individuals in the disposal of shares in Petrotank. KPMG Law Belgium and A&O Shearman reportedly advised the buyers.

A&O Shearman has advised Tatry Mountain Resorts on its EUR 120 million offering which was simultaneously conducted in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland.

Former DLA Piper Counsel Magdalena Zablocka-Foulkes has joined Orlen as its new General Counsel.

MFW Fialek has advised the V4C private equity fund on collateral provided for the purpose of financing from mBank. Additionally, the firm advised V4C on raising capital from IFC. Clifford Chance, working with Van Campen Liem, advised mBank.

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.

MFW Fialek announced that Dom Whisky Group's sale to United Beverages (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 28, 2023) has now closed.

Greenberg Traurig has advised Axpo Polska on a power purchase agreement for the offtake of energy from RWE Renewables Poland.

Kinstellar, working with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, has advised on the combination of KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik and ConTeyor International. Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak advised on the merger as well.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Panattoni on the construction of a new built-to-own facility in Lodz, to be developed for E.G.O.-Group. Schoenherr reportedly advised E.G.O.-Group.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised AFI Europe on the purchase of land in Wroclaw from Develia.

Jasinski has advised Euro Styl on a public-private partnership project in Gdansk between its subsidiary GGI Dolne Miasto and the City of Gdansk.

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.

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.

A&O Shearman has advised Farm Frites Poland on a PLN 98.6 million (EUR 18 million) financing from Credit Agricole Bank Polska, Bank Pekao, BNP Paribas, and PKO Bank Polski. Norton Rose Fulbright advised the banks.

SSW Pragmatic Solutions has advised Eika Real Estate Fund on its acquisition of the .Big business center in Krakow. Greenberg Traurig advised the sellers.