20+ years of global expertise and local insight
With our Warsaw office at its heart, our Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Group supports international and regional corporates, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and strategic investors in this rapidly evolving region. For over 20 years, we have turned legal hurdles into strategic opportunities across a variety of industries for high-profile clients like Wizz Air, Nestlé and Orange.
What sets us apart? Our team isn't just skilled in law; we're fluent in the local languages and deeply understand the nuances of the CEE's diverse markets – enabling your business to manage risks and clinch successful deals. Through our Global Connect network, we've established close ties with leading lawyers in the jurisdictions where we don't have an office, ensuring you get the best of both worlds: local insight backed by the capabilities of an international law firm.
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Examples of our recent work
Interxion
We advised Interxion, a Digital Realty company, on its acquisition of Greece's largest data centre company, Lamda Hellix.
Raiffeisenbank A.S.
We advised a Czech subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International on its acquisition of a 100% stake in the Czech retail bank, Equa Bank, from AnaCap Financial Partners.
Wizz Air
Acting on high-value and complex litigation worldwide for the airline.
Mirova
Advising on its investment in Sunly, an independent power producer, as part of fundraising a total amount of around €200m. The raised capital will be used to further develop Sunly's solar and wind portfolio in the Baltics and Poland.
PZU
Advising the largest insurer in CEE on the acquisition of insurance operations in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc and the subsequent disposal of its Lithuanian subsidiary UAB DK PZU Lietuva to Norwegian insurer Gjensidige Forsikring.
Export-Import Bank of Romania
Advising on its purchase of a 99.28% stake in Banca Romaneasca from the National Bank of Greece. The acquisition was the first time a Romanian state bank has taken over a privately owned lender and its first entry into the retail banking segment in Romania.
Salford Capital Partners
Advising on the proposed sale of: Imlek, Mlekara Subotica, Bambi and Knjaz Milos Balkan dairy, food and mineral water producers.
Strikeforce
Advising on their proposed acquisition of RTB Bor, a Serbian copper producer.
Türkerler Holding
Advising Türkerler Holding on the entry into a share purchase and option agreement and ancillary documentation for an acquisition of a gold mine development project in Bulgaria for US$55 million.
Various CEE-based private wealth funds
In breach of contract claims arising out of outward equity investments – to trace and recover fraudulently obtained or unlawfully used funds from various jurisdictions around the globe.
A Polish automotive distribution group
Acting in an arbitration proceeding administered by the ICC against its Chinese counterpart.
A French energy distribution company
Acting in an arbitration proceeding against the Polish authorities.
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