In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

Revnic Cristian & Associates has successfully represented the Declic association before the Cluj County Court in challenging the legality of the environmental permit for a gold and copper mining project operated by Canada's Euro Sun Mining and its Samax Romania subsidiary in the Apuseni mountains in Hunedoara County.

Former MVM Deputy CEO Balazs Tomaj has joined Kinstellar in Budapest as Senior Counsel.

Dorda, working alongside Noerr's German and Belgian offices, has advised the Alcmene Group on its acquisition of a 25% stake in German oil refinery Miro. Taylor Wessing Germany reportedly advised Miro shareholder Esso Deutschland on the sale.

Petrovic Legal has advised SPS ME on its acquisition of Gulf International Pipe Industry from the Gulf Investment Corporation, the Arkan Group, Posco Holdings, the Oman Investment Corporation, and Capitoline Holding Limited.

White & Case has successfully represented the Bulgarian Energy Holding and its Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz subsidiaries before the European Union's General Court in a case that saw the full annulment of a 2018 decision by the European Commission and related EUR 77 million fine imposed for foreclosing the Bulgarian gas supply market.