Clifford Chance has advised ING Bank Slaski S.A. and its subsidiaries on the negotiations of a new lease agreement for office space in the Plac Unii building, where ING Bank Slaski increased the space it had been leasing since 2013. Greenberg Traurig advised the lessor, Invesco.

The taxation of dividends in Poland is a complex issue. Moreover, relevant regulations have recently been changed as part of a wider 2022 tax reform.

CMS Partner Anna Cudna-Wagner has become the new head of the firm’s Polish Dispute Resolution practice, taking over from Partner Malgorzata Surdek-Janicka who is leaving the firm.

Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on the EUR 1.25 billion bridge loan facility to help finance its takeover offer for all outstanding shares for S IMMO.

In the past twelve months, energy prices seem to have taken a life of their own. Their continued and, at times, shocking growth has raised concerns across the region and prompted differing responses and policy changes in each country. To get a more accurate picture of recent developments, we reached out to experts in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, and Turkey and asked them about the current energy prices, their impact on local economies, the drivers behind their growth, and whether any plans were in place to address the issue.

PwC Legal has advised Benefit Systems on its acquisition of 75% of the shares and agreement on the optional acquisition of 25% of shares in Lunching.pl. MMP Adwokaci reportedly advised the unidentified sellers on the deal.

Adelina Prokop and Pawel Puacz have been promoted to Partner in Clifford Chance’s Warsaw office.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised DLE Poland on its purchase of a land plot in Warsaw. 

Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk has advised Rokoko Partners on its acquisition of Szklo Company and transaction financing, refinancing the existing debt, and providing working capital to the target from Bank Pekao. LC Legal advised the sellers. Deloitte Legal advised the financing bank.

B2RLaw has advised South African-based Fortress Reit Limited on a logistics and warehousing acquisition of a property in the Silesia region of Poland.

DLA Piper has advised the Aareal Bank on providing EUR 360 million senior facility for Pradera European Retail Parks’ international retail property portfolio financing.

Dentons has advised Heimstaden Bostad on the acquisition of four blocks of flats in Warsaw from Dantex. Gras i Wspolnicy advised Dantex on the deal.

Dentons has promoted Tomasz Zwolinski to Partner in Warsaw.

MFW Fialek has advised PZU Zdrowie company Bonus-Diagnosta on its acquisition of an unidentified healthcare company specializing in diagnostic imaging.

Michal Smiechowski has joined CMS in Warsaw as a Counsel and the leader of the Debt Capital Markets practice.

Wierzbowski & Partners has advised Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo on its sale of shares in Geovita to Polski Holding Hotelowy.

It is widely accepted that, due to the increasing pace of today’s life and work, employees’ mental health is deteriorating. This problem has been compounded by the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many workers complain of difficulty in adjusting to the new situation. For workers who have been (or are) permanently or periodically forced to work from home, personal issues are added to professional problems. This additional stress can be expected to increase the prevalence and intensity of professional burnout in employees. 

CEE Legal Matters readers will likely be familiar with Patricia Gannon as one of the founders of Karanovic & Partners. Since her withdrawal from the firm (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 21, 2020), Gannon ran her own "holistic strategic advisory business" (as reported on October 12, 2020) and, recently, she announced she is working on a new social media app for lawyers – Platforum 9. We caught up with her to learn more about her new project.