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CMS has advised on the completion and commissioning of the final stage of the Aratiden renewable energy project in Bulgaria, comprising a 130-megawatt-peak photovoltaic power plant and an 81-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system.

Ukraine’s defense, IT, and infrastructure sectors are attracting significant international investment and driving market activity, even as businesses navigate emerging legislation, ongoing talent shortages, and operational challenges that continue to shape the country’s evolving business landscape, according to CMS Ukraine Partner Olga Belyakova.

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.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: With autumn being a peak conference period, what are your annual “cannot miss” conferences during the fall season and why?

CMS has advised a syndicate of financial institutions on a EUR 157 million financing provided to the Okko Group for the construction and operation of a private wind power project in Ukraine. LawWhales reportedly advised the Okko Group. Clifford Chance reportedly advised the creditors.

CMS has advised Trigea Real Estate Fund on the acquisition of the Wola Center office building in Warsaw, as well as on securing EUR 73 million in acquisition financing from Santander Bank Polska. Gide Loyrette Nouel reportedly advised Santander Bank Polska.

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CMS at a Glance

CMS Sofia is a full-service law firm, the largest international law firm in Bulgaria and one of the largest providers of legal services in the local market as a whole. The breadth and depth of our practice means that our lawyers are specialised, with a level of specialisation that few of our competitors can match.

CMS Sofia is the Bulgarian branch of CMS, a top ten global legal and tax services provider with over 5000 lawyers in 43 countries and 78 offices across the world.

CMS entered the Bulgarian market as one of the first internationally active law firms in 2005 and is now among the most respected legal advisors in the country. We have 7 partners, 4 counsel and over 30 lawyers in our office in Sofia.

Our legal experts, who are rooted in Bulgaria’s local culture, can also draw on years of experience in foreign countries and are at home in several legal systems at once. We know the particularities of the local market just as well as the needs of our clients and combine both to achieve optimum solutions. Our lawyers are Bulgarian qualified and we also have English qualified experts – all of them regularly working on cross-border mandates.

In our work, we focus on M&A, Energy, Projects and Construction, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, Media, IP and IT law, Tax, Employment law, Competition, Procurement and any kind of Dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. What’s more, we also take care of the entire legal management of our clients’ projects.

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