As the holidays are wrapping up and inclement weather is rolling over CEE, we expect that most of you will be heading back into the office soon. And we’ve got just the ticket to make your transition back to work that much more enjoyable. Grab a copy on your way in and make yourself comfortable. The CEE Legal Matters September 2022 issue is out now!
Subscribers should be receiving their hard copies in a week or two and the electronic version is already available online here. Whether you’d like to hold on to that holiday feeling just a bit longer or roll up your sleeves and get cracking, the September issue has something for everyone. With Market Spotlights on Bulgaria and Turkey as well as an Experts Review section focusing on Litigation/Disputes, the new issue includes:
- Guest Editorial by Sabina Lalaj of Deloitte Legal Albania & Kosovo: Lawyering at the Edge of Legal Landscape Transformation
- Across the Wire: Deals and Cases
- On the Move: New Homes and Friends
- The Buzz
- Relocations, Real Estate, and Fees Trending Up in Serbia: A Buzz Interview with Branislav Zivkovic of Zivkovic Samardzic
- Austria Staying the Course: A Buzz Interview with Herbert Hildenbrandt of BMA Law & Tax
- Kosovo’s Commercial Court Now in Session: A Buzz Interview with Ardian Rexha of Deloitte Legal
- Lithuania’s Optics Problem: A Buzz Interview with Giedrius Murauskas of Noor
- Running the Gauntlet in the Czech Republic: A Buzz Interview with Robert Nespurek of Havel & Partners
- Slovenia’s Course Correction: A Buzz Interview with Igor Angelovski of Ketler & Partners
- Montenegro’s Political and Judiciary Conundrum: A Buzz Interview with Vanja Mugosa of Jovovic Mugosa & Vukovic
- Financing, Equity Investments, and ESG Go Big in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Buzz Interview with Andrea Zubovic-Devedzic of CMS
- Estonia Hard at Work, Despite Slowdown, Crisis, and Tensions: A Buzz Interview with Marina Kotkas of Cobalt
- Romania at an Energy Crossroads: A Buzz Interview with Oana Ijdelea of Ijdelea & Associates
- Latvia’s Energy All-In: A Buzz Interview with Liga Merwin of Ellex
- Poland's Polarising Points: A Buzz Interview with Przemyslaw Kastyak of Penteris
- Romania’s Disaster Movie: The Film Industry Cash Rebate Scheme that Wasn’t
- In Search of a New Home: Business Relocation Trends in CEE
- The Legal Market’s Online Marketplace: Introducing QuickLegal
- Heroes Do Not Die: The Roman Ratushnyi Scholarship
- Market Spotlight: Bulgaria
- Activity Overview: Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Whistleblowing Woes – A CEE Legal Matters Round Table
- In Search of Stability: Bulgaria’s Missing and Missed Legislation
- New in Town: Eversheds Sutherland Incorporates Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners To Enter Bulgaria
- Market Snapshot: Bulgaria
- The Renaissance of the Bulgarian Capital Market
- Bulgaria Simplifies Rules for Own-Consumption Electricity Generation
- ESG – A Gentle Reminder for a Corporate Strategy Update
- Know Your Lawyer: Alexandra Doytchinova of Schoenherr
- Market Spotlight: Turkey
- Activity Overview: Turkey
- The Turkish Tech Universe: Age of Turcorn
- Market Snapshot: Turkey
- The Rise of Green Finance in Turkey
- Remote Work Needs Its Own Set of Rules
- Turkey Gearing Up for The Next Boom?
- Financial Restructuring Trending in Turkey
- Turkish Lira Borrowing Restricted Based on FX-Assets
- Know Your Lawyer: Nazif Karatas of Nazali Attorney Partnership
- Experts Review: Litigation/Disputes in CEE
- Ukraine: An Introduction to War-Inflicted Damages
- Austria: Online Gaming and the Tension Between National and EU Law
- Czech Republic: The Dispute Resolution Landscape – Commercial Disputes
- Hungary: Hybrid Arbitration Clauses – Do They Ever Really Work?
- Romania: The Need for a Clear Set of Rules for Arbitration Funding
- Bulgaria: Supreme Court Provides Clarity on Layoff Labor Regulation
- Serbia: Criminal Acts and Arbitration Proceedings – A Challenge to Arbitration or Not
- Poland: Limiting Post-M&A Disputes – The SPA Advisors’ Viewpoint
- Croatia: The Supreme Court Implements Ex Officio Control of Unfair Contract Terms
- Kosovo: The Judiciary and the Promise of the New Commercial Court
- The Confident Counsel: The Path of Least Persistence (Part 1)
With the September issue of the magazine now out, the July 2022 issue of CEE Legal Matters has been moved from behind the paywall and made available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike (here in e-reader format and here in pdf). Take the opportunity and recharge your batteries with an issue fully focused on Energy in CEE, including:
- Guest Editorial by Nemanja Stepanovic, Managing Director, JPM: Two Years Older and a Decade Wiser
- Across the Wire: Deals and Cases
- On the Move: New Homes and Friends
- The Buzz
- Turkey – Riding the Startup Wave: A Buzz Interview with Kerem Turunc of Turunc
- Czech Republic – Some Slow Down, Some Could Go Faster: A Buzz Interview with Prokop Verner of Allen & Overy
- North Macedonia – Still Not Enough on the EU Front: A Buzz Interview with Martin Boskoski of Lalicic & Boskoski
- Albania – Taking the High(way) Road: A Buzz Interview with Besnik Duraj of CMS
- Austria – Tech in the Spotlight, Whistleblowing Less So: A Buzz Interview with Lukas Feiler of Baker McKenzie
- Croatia – Proud and Hopeful: A Buzz Interview with Laurenz Vuchetich of Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – New Challenges for Lawyers: A Buzz Interview with Stevan Dimitrijevic of Dimitrijevic & Partners
- Lithuania – Big Fish, Small Pond: A Buzz Interview with Elijus Burgis of Cobalt
- Montenegro – Diverting Power to IT, Tourism, and Real Estate: A Buzz Interview with Vladimir Radonjic of Radonjic/Associates
- Latvia – The Probability of Future Incidents: A Buzz Interview with Eriks Blumbergs of Triniti
- Hungary – New Taxes, Capped Prices, and Battery Investments: A Buzz Interview with Peter Berethalmi of Nagy & Trocsanyi
- Serbia – All TMT, All the Time: A Buzz Interview with Bogdan Gecic of Gecic Law
- Bulgaria – Addressing the Backlog: A Buzz Interview with Vladimir Penkov of Penkov, Markov & Partners
- Round Six: The European Union Ban on Russian Energy Imports
- Building on 35-Year-Old Roots: Baker McKenzie Hungary Marks Coral Anniversary with Leadership Change
- Market Spotlight: Czech Republic
- Activity Overview: Czech Republic
- The Low-Key Priority: Life Sciences R&D in the Czech Republic
- Old But New: Bracing for Updated VBER and Vertical Guidelines
- Market Snapshot: Czech Republic
- Recent Trends in Migration and Corporate Law in Czechia Reflecting the Russian War Against Ukraine
- The Three Things You Should Know About Czech Employment Even If You Are Not a Fan of HR
- Good News for Property Development
- Know Your Lawyer: Vaclav Bily of PRK Partners
- Market Spotlight: Poland
- Activity Overview: Poland
- Operating a Google Legal Hub in CEE: A TKP Story
- Patch Released: The Polish Deal 2.0
- Polish Media Polarized
- Market Snapshot: Poland
- Experts Review: Energy in CEE
- Albania: Investment Opportunities and Challenges in the Energy Market
- Montenegro: Ongoing and Future Energy Projects
- Latvia: Biofuels – The Wrong Enemy
- Bosnia And Herzegovina: The Green Piece
- Austria: The Latest News on Hydrogen in Austria and the EU
- Croatia: Clean Energy Transition – Are We on a Good Path?
- Serbia: The Energy Revolution
- Slovenia: Renewable Energy Trend Drives E-Mobility
- Romania: A Faster Transition to Renewable Energy – The Highest Priority of REPowerEU
- Kosovo: The Struggle To Keep the Lights On
- Bulgaria: Energy and Infrastructure Attract Investor Attention
- Greece: Public Procurement in the Energy Sector – How Does It Work in Greece?
- Czech Republic: ECJ Closes State Compensation Gateway for Solar Power Plant Operators
- Poland: Recent Developments on the Energy Market
- Turkey: Liberalization of the Electricity Market and the Role of Antitrust Interventions
- Hungary: An Extra-Profit Tax Burden for Renewable Energy Producers
- Ukraine: The Post-Victory Reconstruction
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