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The National Bank of Ukraine significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions  

May 2024 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions imposed under martial law and, among other things, simplifies the terms of servicing residents' external borrowings and allows a number of cross-border...

Kinstellar advises SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance on the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Technik – Bratislava

May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised the Dutch aircraft maintenance provider SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance (SAMCO) on the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Technik – Bratislava (ATB).

Kinstellar advises Dig Ventures on significant investment into mobile app security innovations

April 2024 – Kinstellar's Prague office successfully advised Dig Ventures on a strategic investment into Talsec, a Czech startup specializing in mobile application security, as part of Dig Ventures’ efforts to expand its global presence and support...

Kinstellar advises Halyk Bank on the sale of its subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan

April 2024 – Kinstellar's Kazakhstan office has successfully advised Halyk Bank, a leading financial services group, on the sale of its subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan, to a consortium of buyers within the investment group Visor International DMCC. The financial...

Kinstellar advises the hospitality division of the House of Julius Meinl group on the purchase of the historic Hotel Ambasador in central Bucharest

April 2024 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce it has advised the hospitality division of the House of Julius Meinl on the completion of the purchase of the Hotel Ambasador, one of the most famous hotels in Bucharest. Operating continuously since...

Significant changes to the Hungarian Competition Act expected in the summer

April 2024 – The latest proposed amendment to the Hungarian Competition Act, recently submitted to the Hungarian Parliament, would enter into force on 1 July 2024, but it has not yet been adopted. The package of amendments would cover several areas...

AMC increases fines for competition law violations in Ukraine

April 2024 – A so-called Procedure for Determining the Amount of Fines Imposed for the Violation of Laws on the Protection of Economic Competition (the “Procedure”) issued by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (“AMC”) in 2023, and binding...

Settlement procedure: Overview for businesses in light of Ukraine's new competition law

April 2024 – Building on established practices, and taking inspiration from the successful experiences of international partners, the Ukrainian competition authority (the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine) has introduced a settlement procedure for cartels...

Kinstellar advises Wizz Air on the lease of its headquarters in Hungary

April 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised Wizz Air in connection with the preparation and negotiation of a lease agreement for its new office headquarters in Millennium Tower, Budapest. The deal is one of the largest transactions of its kind...