NNDKP Successfully Finalized Arbitrations Worth over EUR 50 Million
July 2023
NNDKP has successfully finalized the two successive arbitration cases related to the design and execution of one of the four sections of the Sebes-Turda motorway.
These arbitrations, which started in 2017 and 2019, respectively, and spanned more than 3 years each, were related to the claims raised by the Contractor – an extension of time, additional costs, loss of profit, and interest having an aggregate value of over EUR 50 million, arising in connection with the performance of the same administrative contract drafted based on the FIDIC Yellow Book (1999) rules (design and build).
The…
NNDKP Obtains the Annulment of the Fine Imposed by the Competition Council on a Major Food Supplier
May 2023
NNDKP successfully represented a major local food supplier in connection with the annulment of the fine imposed by the Competition Council following an investigation initiated in 2009 for alleged anti-competitive agreements between several suppliers and retailers operating in the domestic market.
The NNDKP team representing the client in this dispute was led by Sorina Olaru (Partner) and included Daniela Savin (Managing Associate) and Andreea Ciubotaru (Associate), from the Dispute Resolution practice, as well as Anca Diaconu (Partner), from the firm’s Competition, State Aid…
Merkur Osiguranje d.d. Acquires Wustenrot Zivotno Osiguranje d.d.
December 2022
DTB is proud to announce that after obtaining all regulatory approvals, one of the leaders in the Croatian insurance sector, Merkur osiguranje d.d. Hrvatska, completed the acquisition of a well-known life insurance company Wusternot zivotno osiguranje.
DTB’s Corporate, Regulatory, Employment, Dispute Resolution, IP, and Real Estate teams jointly performed comprehensive legal due diligence on the target company.
DTB’s acquisition team consists, among others, of Senior Partner Mario Krka and Attorney Dominik Glavina.
NNDKP Successfully Assisted Enel in a Complex Fiscal Dispute
November 2022
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) successfully represented ENEL (E-Distributie Banat) in a complex tax dispute relating to the possibility of the taxpayer deducting the value of tax depreciation for tangible assets (electricity grid connectors) acquired from the company’s clients through transfer, for the calculation of corporate income tax. Initially, tax authorities rejected this possibility based on the way in which the company acquired the connectors (free of charge) and considered the existence of accounting depreciation rules different from the tax depreciation…
Non-Compete Clause Limitations And Third Parties’ Involvement
October 2022
Authors: Selin Balkir Ercin, Begum Acar, Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli Attorneys at Law
The non-compete obligation requires a party to refrain from operating in another party’s field of work, in a particular geographic area, for a specific period of time. While this obligation may arise from an agreement between parties, it may also arise from the law. Turkish law obliges persons with certain legal status to refrain from competing, in view of managing potential conflicts of interest.
An employee’s duty of loyalty containing the obligation not to compete with the employer, as long…
Sports Law Disputes in Turkey and Europe Webinar
Join KDK's webinar on Wednesday, 3 November, to explore sports law disputes in Turkey and Europe. This webinar, which has been organised by Istanbul Bilgi University, The Solution and Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli, will feature presentations from Herve Le Lay of Brown Rudnick LLP, Jean-Louis Dupont of RocaJunyent and Prof. Dr. Hatice Ozdemir-Kocasakal of the Galatasaray University Faculty of Law. Okan Demirkan will moderate the session.
Topics of the presentations will include:
- Player’s Contracts: Topical Litigious Issues in View of CAS Case Law;
- Internal Judicial Bodies and Arbitration in…
Polenak Law Firm Contributes to Mondaq's Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide
Author: Aleksandar Dimic
Polenak Law Firm’s partner Aleksandar Dimic drafted the latest Mondaq’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide for North Macedonia. The guide is in a Q&A format and Mr. Dimic provides insights related to the judicial system of North Macedonia, judicial structure, pre-litigation, commencing litigation, and more. To read the full article, please click here.
Aleksandar Dimic is a partner at Polenak Law Firm in May 2019. He is head of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and leads the Litigation Department. Aleksandar is a legal expert representing…
Application of Law No. 805 in Agreements Involving a Foreign Party
In a dispute arising from an agreement executed in a language other than Turkish, particularly in cases where one of the parties is non-Turkish, there is a risk of Turkish courts assessing such agreement’s validity under Law No. 805 on the Mandatory Use of Turkish in Commercial Enterprises.
A Tax Dispute concerning VAT Fixed Establishments brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union after Obtaining its Referral to the Luxemb...
NNDKP CELF has successfully represented its client, a non-resident company, before the national court in which it has made a request for a preliminary ruling to the CJEU concerning the interpretation of the EU VAT Directive and Regulation as regards the existence of a VAT fixed establishment
The SEE Legal Group and its Member Firms Top-ranked by Chambers Europe 2021
For the first time, the publishers of Chambers Europe guide have decided to rank the Leading regional law firm networks in Central and Eastern Europe in separate bands.
The SEE Legal Group Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global 2021
The SEE Legal Group and its members are proud to announce that the SEE Legal Group is the only regional legal network in Central and Eastern Europe that has received the prestigious Band 1 ranking by Chambers Global 2021.
NNDKP Attorneys Obtain Landmark Decision on the Requirements Imposed on Tenderers in a Public Tender Procedure Regarding the Modernisation of a Romani...
NNDKP has successfully assisted and represented a private company in a dispute resolved by the Bucharest Court of Appeals, concerning the requirements imposed on tenderers in a public tender procedure organised for the modernisation of a Romanian railway line.
