NNDKP Assisted MedLife in Increasing its Syndicated Loan by EUR 50 Million

April 2025 Our member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted MedLife, the largest private healthcare network in Romania and the only company with Romanian capital listed on the Stock Exchange, in increasing its syndicated loan by up to EUR 50 million, thus reaching a total of EUR 330 million. The syndicate of banks that granted the loan includes Banca Comercială Română (BCR), Raiffeisen Bank, BRD Groupe Société Générale, Banca Transilvania and ING Bank N.V. Amsterdam Bucharest Branch. MedLife will use the new funds to complete its ongoing projects and to continue…

KG Law Firm Advises Wheels Car Rental System on Strategic Investment by Halcyon Equity Partners

April 2025 Our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm acted as legal advisor to Wheels Car Rental System and founders Vassilis Devletoglou and Vana Papadimitriou in connection with the strategic investment in Wheelsys by Halcyon Equity Partners AIFM. The transaction was led by Elisabeth Eleftheriades, Partner of Project Development and Startups & Innovation, Angeliki Chalikia, Counsel, and Angelos Charalampidis, Associate, who provided dedicated legal support and guidance throughout the process. KG Law Firm would also like to warmly thank Haclyon’s legal advisors Lambadarios…

NNDKP Assisted Gránit Asset Management in the EUR 52 Million Acquisition of Equilibrium 1 Office Building

April 2025 Our member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) assisted Grodiusz Private Equity Fund, an investment fund managed by the Hungarian company Gránit Asset Management, in the acquisition of Equilibrium 1 office building from Skanska Commercial Development, one of the largest developers of commercial and residential projects, in a EUR 52 million transaction. Gránit Asset Management, a Hungarian institutional investor managing 24 investment funds, including the third largest retail fund in Hungary, integrates real estate, capital markets and private equity expertise into…

Five SEE Legal Member Firms Participated in Four Awarded Deals in 2024

April 2025 CEE Legal Matters, a reputable publication dedicated to covering the legal markets in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced the most important deals in the region last year.  The awards were presented during a Deal of the Year Awards Banquet, organised by CEELM on 1 April 2025 in Prague. Organised annually since 2017, the event celebrates standout legal professionals and firms involved in major transactions across the region. We are proud to share that five SEE Legal member firms worked on four award-winning deals.  Below are details of these deals, highlighting their significant…

Recognition for Excellence: 2025 Legal 500 EMEA Rankings

March 2025 We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of our member firms in the latest Legal 500 EMEA rankings. Their hard work and dedication have, once again, been acknowledged at the highest levels. Below are their impressive recognitions: KALO & ASSOCIATES (Albania) – Tier 1 in Leading firms.  Maric & Co Law Firm (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Tier 1 in Banking, finance and capital markets, Commercial, corporate and M&A, Competition, Intellectual property, and Real estate, construction and projects.  BOYANOV & Co. (Bulgaria) – Tier 1 in Banking, finance…

NNDKP Celebrates 35 Years of Activity

March 2025 Our Romanian member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) celebrates 35 years of activity, an important milestone in the firm’s history, which is recognised today as a promoter of business law in Romania and a leader in the legal consultancy services market. The beginnings of NNDKP date back to 1990, when Ion and Manuela Nestor founded a legal consulting firm focused on the business sector. After five years, in 1995, the firm merged with Kingston & Petersen, resulting in Nestor Nestor Kingston Petersen (NNDKP). In 2001, NNDKP joined forces with an emblematic…

SEE Legal Member Firms Shining Bright in the Chambers Europe 2025 Rankings

March 2025 Once again, our member firms have earned outstanding recognition, securing prestigious rankings in the esteemed Chambers and Partners Europe Guide for 2025.  KALO & ASSOCIATES has been ranked Band 2 in Corporate/Commercial and Dispute Resolution (Albania), and Band 2 in General Business Law (Kosovo).  Maric & Co Law Firm has been ranked Band 2 in General Business Law (Bosnia and Herzegovina). BOYANOV & Co.  has been ranked Band 1 in Banking & Finance, Competition/Antitrust, Employment, Intellectual Property and Real Estate, and Band 2 in Corporate/Commercial,…

BOYANOV & Co. advised NewMed Energy Balkan on the Acquisition of Interest in a Black Sea Gas Exploration License from OMV Offshore Bulgaria

March 2025 Our member firm BOYANOV & Co. advised NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of the Israeli company NewMed Energy, on the acquisition from OMV Offshore Bulgaria, a subsidiary of OMV Petrom, of a 50% interest in the oil and gas exploration permit for the 1-21 Khan Asparuh Block, located in the exclusive economic zone of Bulgaria in the deep Black Sea. The transaction was completed on 12 March 2025 by the Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria singing the relevant agreement with the two parties after approval of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers. NewMed Energy is Israel’s leading energy…

Selih & Partnerji's Expertise Facilitates Plastiflex Group Acquisition of TIK d.o.o.

March 2025 Our member firm Selih & partnerji has recently announced the successful completion of a significant cross-border M&A transaction: the acquisition of TIK, a prominent Slovenian medical device producer, by the firm's client, Plastiflex, a globally recognised leader in the development and production of advanced tubing systems for medical and industrial applications. Selih's team assisted Plastiflex under the leadership of Jera Majzelj, Partner, with collaborative support and dedicated efforts of the following team members - Senior Associates Miha Hocevar, Lidija Zupancic, Gregor…

KG Law Firm Advise Atlas Tapes S.A. in the Acquisition of PPM Industries Group

March 2025 Our member firm, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm, acted as Greek legal advisor to Atlas Tapes S.A., a leading manufacturer of packaging, paper and masking tapes, in the successful acquisition of the entire (100%) paid up share capital of PPM Industries Group, a global adhesive tape manufacturer, with production facilities in Italy, the UK, India and the USA. KG Law Firm project team comprised of various internal teams led by Panagiotis Pothos, Tax Partner, and Apostolos Georgantas, M&A Partner, assisted by Ioanna Barmpa, Counsel, Marianna Katsifi, Senior Associate, Evangelos…

NNDKP Promotes 12 Lawyers and Consultants in the Latest Round of Promotions

March 2025 Our member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) promotes 11 lawyers and one tax consultant in 2025, bolstering five key practice areas within the firm. Seven lawyers are promoted to senior managing associate positions, two lawyers are promoted to managing associate roles, and two other lawyers are named senior associates. Furthermore, one tax consultant is promoted to Senior Tax Manager and other nine lawyers take a step forward in their careers. During this round of promotions, Cristina Bidiga (Cluj-Napoca office), Ioana Cioclei (Dispute Resolution), Emanuel Flechea…

KG Law Firm Advises Piraeus Bank on the Merger of Intracom Properties S.A. with Evropi Holdings S.A.

February 2025 Our member firm, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm, advised Piraeus Bank, acting in the capacity of advisor, in the context of the merger through absorption of Intracom Properties S.A. by Evropi Holdings S.A. (former KLM S.A.), listed on ATHEX, which has been successfully completed in November 2024. KG Law Firm advised and supported the bank with regard to the performance of legal due diligence on the merged entities, the preparation of the indirect listing document for Intracom Properties S.A. and the preparation of the exemption document under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 for the…