On April 22, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that TGS Baltic had advised the Evernord Real Estate Fund III, managed by Vilnius-based investment firm Evernord Asset Management, on its acquisition of a 65% stake in Riga's Novira Plaza business center. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Arnas Vedeckis, CFO and Member of the Board at Evernord, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Founders Bridge Partner Liviu Munteanu on Product Lead Financing Round
On April 28, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that ACT Legal Romania had advised Founders Bridge on a EUR 600,000 financing round led by Sparking Capital. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Liviu Munteanu, Partner at Founders Bridge, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Ukraine Power Resources CEO Peter Gish on Acquisition and Construction of First Phase of Wind Park
On May 17, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Asters had advised Ukraine Power Resources on the construction of the first phase of the Dnistrovska wind park. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Peter A. Gish, CEO at Ukraine Power Resources, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: New Vision 3 Partner Yordan Zarev on Investment in MYX
On March 24, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov had advised the founders of tech start-up MYX AD on EUR 350,000 invested into the company by a group led by New Vision 3 Fund KD. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Yordan Zarev, Partner at New Vision 3 Fund, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Practica Capital Co-Founding Partner Donatas Keras on Investment in Biomatter Designs
On January 18, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Cobalt had advised Practica Capital on its investment in Lithuanian start-up Biomatter Designs – part of the latter's EUR 500,000 investment round. CEEIHM spoke with Donatas Keras, Co-Founding Partner at Practica Capital to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Turing College Co-founder & CBDO Benas Sidlauskas on Participating in Silicon Valley Accelerator Y Combinator
On March 26, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Motieka & Audzevicius, working with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, had advised Lithuanian start-up Turing College on its relocation to the United States in order to participate in Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Benas Sidlauskas, Co-founder & CBDO at Turing College, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: ConHostinger Partner Thomas Strohe on Acquisition of 31% Stake in Hostinger
On April 7, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised private equity company ConHostinger on the acquisition of an approximately 31% stake in Hostinger, a company providing web hosting, VPS, Internet domain registration, website building software, and e-mail services. CEEIHM spoke with Thomas Strohe, Partner at ConHostinger, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Fujitsu Australia VP Legal Scott Mortimer on Sale of Fujitsu Technology Solutions to Teknoser in Turkey
On November 11, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Balcioglu Selcuk Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership advised Fujitsu Technology Solutions Bilisim on its sale of 100% of shares from shareholders Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH and Fujitsu Technology Solutions Holding B.V. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Scott Mortimer, Vice President, Legal Commercial and Compliance at Fujitsu Australia Limited, to learn more about the sale.
Deal 5: AGACAD Managing Director Donatas Aksomitas on Sale to France’s Arkance
On February 25, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Cobalt had advised the shareholders of AGACAD, a Vilnius-based developer of building information modeling software, on the sale of 100% of their shares to France’s Arkance. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Donatas Aksomitas, Managing Director at AGACAD, to learn more about the sale.
Deal 5: Historical Museum of Sanok Director Jaroslaw Serafin on Attempt to Sell Zdzislaw Beksinski Counterfeit
On April 21, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that the RKKW law firm had helped the Historical Museum of Sanok, in Poland, respond to an offer to sell it a counterfeit version of a painting by Zdzislaw Beksinski by an American auction website. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Jaroslaw Serafin, Director at the Historical Museum of Sanok, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Bank of China Deputy Head of Corporate Banking Lucy Shen on Photovoltaic Power Plant Financing in Hungary
CEE Legal Matters reported today that Kinstellar’s Budapest office had advised Bank of China on an approximately USD 75 million loan to China National Machinery Import and Export for the construction and operation of a 100 MW photovoltaic power plant in Hungary. CEEIHM Spoke with Lucy Shen, Deputy Head of Corporate Banking Department at Bank of China (CEE) Limited to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Solitea CEO Martin Cigler on Acquisition of IT Services Division
On February 26, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Kocian Solc Balastic had advised Solitea on the acquisition of the IT Services division of Czech company AspectWorks. CEEIHM spoke with Martin Cigler, Chief Executive Officer at Solitea, to learn more about the deal.
Deal 5: Open Circle Capital Partner William Cardwell on Investment in Monimoto
On January 28, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen has advised Open Circle Capital on its investment in Monimoto, a company developing smart trackers for motorcycles. CEEIHM spoke with William Cardwell, Partner at Open Circle Capital, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Former Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Dismissal Dispute
On April, 6, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that the Esquires law firm had persuaded Ukraine's Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal to revoke an order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissing former Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine Denys Shendryk from that position. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Shendryk to learn more about the case.
Deal 5: MSIN Group Corporate Legal Advisor Tina Bacic on Acquisition of Neograf
On April 1, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that ODI Law had advised the MSIN Group on the acquisition by member company EGP of a 75.11% stake in Croatia-based cardboard packaging manufacturer Neograf from Croatian entrepreneur Dusan Boras. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Tina Bacic, Corporate Legal Advisor at MSIN Group, to learn more about the matter.
Deal 5: Former Raunistal Owners Regiina Pihlak and Raivo Pihlak on Sale to Enefit Green
On March 8, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Lextal had advised the owners of Raunistal on the sale of 100% of their shares to Estonian state owned renewable energy company Enefit Green. CEE In-House Matters spoke with the two former owners, Regiina Pihlak and Raivo Pihlak, to learn more about the sale.
Deal 5: Orqa Holding Limited CEO Srdjan Kovacevic on EUR 1.3 Million Investment
On March 3, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Marohnic, Tomek and Gjoic had advised both Day One Capital and Orqa Holding Limited on the former’s EUR 1.3 million investment in the latter. CEEIHM spoke with Srdjan Kovacevic, CEO at Orqa Holding Limited to learn more.
Deal 5: Hackrate CEO & Founder Balazs Pozner on Development of an Ethical Hacking Program
On March 10, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Provaris had advised Hackrate on the development of an "ethical hacking services" offer for clients. CEEIHM spoke with Balazs Pozner, CEO & Founder at Hackrate to learn more about the matter.