Ellex has advised early-stage investors Superangel and Specialist VC on their participation in Lightyear’s USD 23 million Series B funding round led by NordicNinja.

Norton Rose Fulbright's Turkish affiliate Pekin Bayar Mizrahi has advised Maxis PE on its acquisition of a minority stake in the Stay Group. Verdi advised the shareholders of Stay Group.

KWKR has advised Digital Ocean Ventures Starter on the approximately PLN 1.85 million investment in Flathub, the company behind Gaius-LEX. Heart Legal advised Flathub and its founders.

Kinstellar has advised Odine Solutions on its acquisition of a 53.03% stake in Logate.

BDK Advokati has advised Fagron BV on its entry into the Serbian market through the acquisition of Uni-Chem and SB Trade. Four Legal reportedly advised Nenad Sunjevaric on the sale of Uni-Chem.

Schoenherr, working with Sidley Austin, has advised Preservation Capital Partners on the sale of its majority stake in Hanseatic Broking Center to Bridgepoint. Kirkland & Ellis advised Bridgepoint.

White & Case has advised Montagu on its acquisition of IAI Group from MCI Capital ASI and founders Pawel Fornalski and Sebastian Mulinski. Dubinski Jelenski Masiarz reportedly advised the sellers.

CMS has advised Bonafarm Group on its acquisition of a 97.57% stake in FrieslandCampina Romania from Royal FrieslandCampina.

Havel & Partners has advised Arriva on a purchase agreement with Skoda Transportation for the delivery of 22 new railway units.

Kinstellar has advised East Grain on its acquisition of a 90% stake in Maragro Group.

White & Case has successfully represented the State of Georgia in a dispute concerning the Anaklia Port project, with an ICSID tribunal’s unanimous dismissal of claims filed by Dutch businessman Bob Meijer under the Georgia-Netherlands BIT.

Cobalt has advised Stargate Hydrogen on a partnership with Respol, including Repsol’s venture capital fund acquiring a minority stake in the company.

Leroy si Asociatii has advised Vinci Energies on its agreement to acquire EnergoBit Group. PwC’s Romanian affiliate D&B David and Baias reportedly advised the founders of EnergoBit.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised the Ioannou Family and Donkey Hotels & Resorts on their partnership with funds managed by Azora Gestion.

Brandl Talos has advised Vienna-based biotech company Resonate Bio on its spin-off from the University of Vienna. 

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has advised the Tasuleasa Social Association on the legislative process leading to the adoption of the Long-Distance Hiking Trail Law in Romania. Reff & Asociatii | Deloitte Legal reportedly advised the Tasuleasa Social Association as well.

White & Case and Bondoc si Asociatii have advised a syndicate of eight commercial banks and international financial institutions on the EUR 331 million financing of the second phase of the VIFOR wind farm project in Romania, currently being developed by Rezolv Energy, an Actis platform.

Sayenko Kharenko has advised Oschadbank as the coordinating bank of a consortium of Ukrainian state-owned banks in securing ownership of BFC Gulliver. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan reportedly advised Oschadbank as well.