CEE Legal Matters
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Greenberg Traurig has advised VeloBank, its holding company, and its shareholders, including funds affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, on the acquisition of Bank Handlowy w Warszawie's consumer business in Poland from Citibank Europe and BHW. Rymarz Zdort Maruta advised BHW. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advised Cerberus Capital Management. Clifford Chance reportedly advised Citibank.
Wolf Theiss has advised Erste Group Bank and Banca Comerciala Romana on the EUR 21 million financing facility extended to Danube Capital Partners for the Day Tower office building in Bucharest. Stratulat Albuescu advised Danube Capital Partners.
Former Vodeno General Counsel Przemyslaw Karolak has joined Aion Bank as its new Deputy Head of Legal.
On 22 May 2025, the Republic of Serbia was officially included within the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (“SEPA”) payment schemes, becoming its 41st member.
Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised GIA Investments on the sale of five entities, including Polska Grupa Brokerska, International Brokers Group, BD Advisory and Assistance, GSU Centrum Uslug Wspolnych, and GSU Polisa, to MJM Holdings. DLA Piper and Slaughter and May advised MHM Holdings.
Lambadarios has advised the four systemic Greek banks Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, and the National Bank of Greece on the EUR 1.3 billion financing of the new Northern Road Axis of Crete. Marinos Petroulias advised the developer, GEK Terna.
Filip & Company, working with lead counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, has advised Apax Partners on its proposed acquisition of Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets division.
