Kinstellar has advised Wizz Air on the acquisition of Millennium Tower I, the office building that serves as the airline’s headquarters in Budapest, from CA Immo. Cerha Hempel advised CA Immo.

Kinstellar has advised Garbe Industrial on its entry into the Romanian market via a joint venture investment structure with Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited. Filip & Company advised Fortress Real Estate.

Kinstellar has advised Cresco on the acquisition of a residential development project in Prague’s Zizkov district from Finep. DLA Piper advised Finep.

Kinstellar, working with Sidley Austin, has advised Rivean Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in Engelmann Sensor from funds managed by DPE Deutsche Private Equity. Poellath reportedly advised Englemann Sensor's management. 

Oleksandr Frolov has joined Kinstellar's Kyiv office as a Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution.

Kinstellar has advised Entez on its acquisition of Superpont CT from Cristian Militaru and Tudor Alexandru Popa. Teis si Asociatii advised the sellers.

In January 2026, Kinstellar announced that PPF Group's on sale of Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan to ForteBank (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on July 14, 2025) has now closed.

Central and Eastern Europe’s M&A landscape is experiencing challenging and interesting times. Geopolitical tensions (not least Russia’s war in Ukraine), inflation, and regulatory hurdles have created headwinds – yet opportunities persist. Investors are selectively pursuing high-quality deals, and great companies with strong prospects are still being bought and sold. In short, while uncertainty has become the new normal, M&A isn’t going away and remains a fundamental growth strategy. As a recent survey noted, medium- to long-term prospects for deal-making remain positive, with participants preparing to seize the opportunities ahead. CEE as a region continues to attract interest thanks to its underlying growth drivers and relative stability, even compared to Western Europe.

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?

Kinstellar has advised Foxway on the acquisition of All Birotic Devices Trade & Service. Schoenherr advised the sellers.

In January 2026, the Defence City regime entered its full implementation phase, following the adoption of the relevant regulations by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

In January 2025, Kinstellar announced that E.ON's sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Gas Distribution to GasNet (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 11, 2025) has now closed.

Kinstellar has advised TSH Investment on the acquisition of Mall Plovdiv from Avestus Capital Partners. CMS advised the sellers.

January 2026 – As a result of Russia’s ongoing aggression, businesses across virtually all sectors of the Ukrainian economy have suffered severe damage and financial losses. Missile strikes, drone attacks, and other forms of hostilities affect both frontline and rear regions – and the number of impacted enterprises continues to grow on a daily basis. According to expert assessments, by mid-2025 Ukraine’s direct, documented losses incurred from the war had reached approximately USD 176 billion[1].

Kinstellar has advised BIG Mega Renewable Energy on an approximately EUR 100 million project financing for the development, construction, and operation of the Vacareni wind farm in Tulcea County, Romania. Clifford Chance advised the financing syndicate.

Kinstellar has advised Enery on its acquisition of a battery electricity storage system project in Bulgaria with a total installed energy capacity of 600-megawatt-hours from Most Energy. Wolf Theiss advised Most Energy.

Laurenz Liedermann and Benedikt Sprinzl have joined Kinstellar's Vienna Office as Partners.

Marius Ezer has joined Kinstellar's Bucharest office as Partner and Head of the local Dispute Resolution Service Line.