CEE Legal Matters has announced the finalists for the 2025 CEE Deal of the Year Awards, covering 22 jurisdictions across Central and Eastern Europe. The shortlisted transactions highlight the most significant, complex, and innovative deals shaping the region’s legal and business landscape.
We are proud to announce that several of our member firms have advised on one or more of the seven shortlisted transactions, spanning seven jurisdictions. This recognition reflects the strength, cross-border expertise and collaborative approach of our members in handling landmark transactions across the CEE region.
The SEE Legal members involved in the shortlisted deals are:
1. Kalo & Associates
- Financing for Viva Fresh’s Acquisition of Spar – Albania
- KAN’s Acquisition of KFC Operations in Albania from TP Investment – Albania
- Project Blue 2 Financing – Albania
- Podravka’s Acquisition of Fortenova Group’s Agricultural Segment – Croatia, Kosovo and North Macedonia
2. Maric & Co
- Fortenova EUR 550 Milion Refinancing – Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Polenak Law Firm
- Podravka’s Acquisition of Fortenova Group’s Agricultural Segment – Croatia, Kosovo and North Macedonia
4. Selih & partnerji
- Podravka’s Acquisition of Fortenova Group’s Agricultural Segment – Croatia, Kosovo and North Macedonia
- Grupo Bimbo’s Acquisition of Don Don Group – North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia
- Robinhood Markets’ Acquisition of Bitstamp from NXC Corporation – Slovenia
CEE Legal Matters is a leading regional legal publication covering Central and Eastern Europe. It provides in-depth reporting, analysis and rankings on significant legal developments, transactions and law firms across the CEE region, and is widely recognised for its annual Deal of the Year Awards. The winners of the 2025 Deal of the Year Awards will be announced at the annual CEE Deals of the Year Banquet, taking place on 27 May 2026 in Bucharest.
SEE Legal congratulates all member firms involved on this outstanding achievement and commends their teams for their contribution to some of the most prominent transactions in the CEE region in the past year. To view all shortlisted transactions, please visit https://doty.ceelegalmatters.com/index.php/shortlist/.