We are pleased to announce that our Belgrade team, together with international legal advisor Sullivan & Cromwell LLP., has successfully advised e& PPF Telecom Group BV, a global leader in telecommunications majority-owned by Emirati-based e&, with Czech Group PPF as the other shareholder, on their acquisition of SBB d.o.o. Beograd. 📈🌍 The deal, structured on a debt-free and cash-free basis, paves the way for e& PPF Telecom Group BV to merge SBB with Yettel, its mobile operator. This merger will unlock new opportunities, enhancing services for clients in Serbia. SBB will continue its media broadcasting operations seamlessly. 📡📱 In parallel, United Group B.V. has divested 100% of its NetTV Plus, DTH assets in Serbia and North Macedonia, as well as Sport Klub rights licenses in the Western Balkans to Telekom Srbija Group, also on a debt-free and cash-free basis. 💼📺 We are proud of our team's role in advising across the full spectrum of this complex transaction. Meet the experts behind the success: • Milan Samardžić, Partner, Corporate/M&A ⚖️ • Mina Sreckovic, Managing Associate, Head of Corporate and M&A 🧑💼 • Mario Kijanović, Managing Associate 🧑💼 • Katarina Živković, Managing Associate 🧑💼 • Srna Popovicć, Senior Asssociate 💼 • Djordje Ilijasevic, Associate 💼 • Jelisaveta Folić, Associate 💼 A special thank you to our colleagues Olga Šipka, Special Counsel, and Dusan Djuric, Junior Associate, for their invaluable expertise on all competition-related matters. 👥💡 🔗 https://lnkd.in/duihKn2G #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #MergersAndAcquisitions #Telecommunications #CorporateLaw #MNA #LegalAdvisory #ePPF #SBB #Yettel #Telekom

📢🎮 We're pleased to share that our Sofia team successfully advised Paradox Interactive, one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games, on the acquisition of Haemimont Games, one of the first video game development studios in Bulgaria. 👾 The renowned video games publisher enters the Bulgarian market in the first video game transaction in Bulgaria for 2025, part of Paradox’s strategy to grow the management games genre, and an important development for the entire video games industry in the country. 🕹️ Meet our team who provided legal advice on all aspects of the transaction – from the initial due diligence, through structuring and assistance with the transaction agreement: Georgi Kanev - Managing Associate, Head of Interactive Entertainment & Gaming; Diana Dimova - Partner, Corporate/M&A; Denitsa Kuzeva - Senior Associate, Corporate/M&A; Atanas Mihaylov - Counsel, Tax and Corporate/M&A; with further assistance from Vanya Evtimova, Debora Dineva, Vilislava Kolarova and Simona Damyanova. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d3kWhWns #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #gaming #mergersandacquisitions #Bulgaria

📩 Our Bucharest office is delighted to invite you to an insightful discussion at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, as part of TaxEU Forum 2025, featuring Theodor Artenie (Tax Advisor, Counsel) as a key speaker in the panel 📌 Tax Inspections in 2025: Challenges we know but cannot control.   📅 When: Thursday, 13 February, 2:00 PM 📍 Where: JW Marriott Hotel, Bucharest ✍ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dXNMASEY   🔎 Key discussion points:   ✔️ Tax planning and optimization strategies: Sustainable solutions to minimize tax burdens ✔️ The latest challenges in tax inspections and their implications ✔️ Insights into tax planning and risk mitigation strategies   Additionally, Theodor will take part in a debate session later in the event—stay tuned for more details!   #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #Romania #TaxConference #TaxUpdates #StrategicInsights

🌟 We’re proud to share the recent precedent-setting success of our Almaty office: our Dispute Resolution team has successfully represented Freschette Limited before the AIFC Court. The decision of the AIFC Court established that the AIFC Court can have jurisdiction over disputes concerning the foreclosure of pledged immovable property. What makes this decision such a significant one? ☝️ 🏘️ This is the first time that the AIFC Court has addressed the question of its jurisdiction in a real estate dispute, affirming that they can have jurisdiction over such cases. This milestone decision provides that Articles 31 and 467 of the Kazakh Civil Procedure Code do not limit the AIFC Court’s jurisdiction in cases when the parties agree to turn to the Court. 📝An important procedural precedent was set when the AIFC Court granted, for the first time ever, an injunction against the defendants pursuing proceedings on the matter in the Almaty courts. 💡 Our Dispute Resolution team was led by Ardak Idayatova (Partner), and included Farukh Iminov (Associate), Usen Tastanbekov (Junior Associate), and Dinara Nurgazy (Associate). 💻 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dmNsb6F4 #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #DisputeResolution #AIFC #Precedent #RealEstate #LawUpdate

👋 Meet us at Renpower Central Asia 2025 on 📅 19-20 February in 📍 Radisson Blu Hotel, Tashkent. We're proud to be the 🤝 Lead Partner of this conference hosted by Euroconvention Global, where renowned experts from the region will get a chance to discuss the fast-paced transformation of the 🔋 energy landscape across Central Asia. 💡 Make sure to attend 🔦 Session 6: "Financing of Renewable Energy Projects in Central Asia", brought to you by Sher Yunusov, Partner in our #Tashkent office, on Day 2. 🛎️ We've got you covered on Day 1, too, as we're hosting the morning coffee break. Come and join us for some 🗨️ insightful conversations coupled with a ☕ cup of coffee. ✍ Register to the event here: https://lnkd.in/dZ9an8Hk #ExceptionalTogether #LeadPartner #InTheKnow #Renpower #Energy #RenewableEnergy #LawConference #CentralAsia #Uzbekistan #Tashkent

♻️ New #EU #Packaging Regulation: What You Need to Know ♻️ The EU has introduced new rules on packaging and packaging waste to drive sustainability and circular economy goals. The PPWR, that enters into force on 11 February 2025, imposes stricter requirements on businesses. Key changes impacting businesses: ✅ Mandatory recyclability  ✅ Compostable packaging for certain types of products ✅ New labelling requirements  ✅ Deposit & return systems across the EU by 2029 ➡️ Swipe through to learn more!  🔗 Read the full article, written by our experts Péter Vörös and Fanni Oroszi, LL.M: https://lnkd.in/dajewM4n #ExceptionalTogether #EU #EURegulations #Packaging #PPWR

⚠️You can still register! Join our unique online webinar on 📅 11 February, 11:00 CET, focusing on the latest status of transposition of the 🌏 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), along with regulatory updates on ESG. ♻️ You will gain: 📑Valuable insights into the crucial legal factors in preparing for CSRD reporting; 📌Up-to-date knowledge of the CSRD transposition status in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia; 🌱Comprehensive understanding of important ESG rules being rolled out in CEE and beyond; 💡 Answers to any questions you might have about the topic. Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkKddspw Our reputable group of presenters includes: 🇧🇬 Svilen Issaev (Counsel, Bulgaria) 🇭🇷 Vedran Kopilović (Counsel, Croatia) 🇨🇿 Jan Lehký (Counsel, Co-Head of ESG, Czech Republic) 🇭🇺 Monika Frank (Of Counsel, Hungary) 🇷🇴 Carmen Mazilu (Senior Associate, Romania) 🇷🇸 Sara Ostojić (Senior Associate, Serbia) 🇸🇰 Roman Oleksik (Partner, Slovakia) 🇹🇷 Şeyma Olğun (Senior Associate, Turkey) 🇺🇦 Olena Kuchynska (Managing Partner, Co-Head of ESG, Ukraine) 📩 If you have any questions, please contact Mariana Varbanova at . Looking forward to a #Stellar discussion with you! ✨ #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #Webinar #LawWebinar #ESG #CSRD #CEE #Europe #EU #Insight

🇧🇬📣 Kinstellar successfully advises TSH Investment, the joint venture between the real estate investment companies Trinity Capital AD and HUS Invest AD, on the acquisition of 🛍️ Park Center shopping mall, strategically located in the heart of Sofia. 🚀 TSH Investment acquired Park Center from Revetas Capital Advisors, a European real estate investment advisor. The purchase is set to enhance the potential and appeal of the mall. ♟ Kinstellar advised on all aspects of the acquisition, including transaction structuring, debt restructuring elements, and real estate acquisition, by providing multidisciplinary support to the in-house team of TSH. 🤝 The team was led by Antonia Mavrova (Partner and Head of Real Estate) and Atanas Mihaylov (Counsel and Head of Tax Practice), with the key support of Nikolay Gergov (Senior Associate) on the transaction and Georgi Kanev (Managing Associate) on the due diligence. 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/dr7JNcbB #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #propertymarket #propertyinvestment #Bulgaria #Sofia #MergersAndAcquisitions #Tax #RealEstate

📢 🇺🇦 Congratulations to Natalia Kirichenko and her IP&T team in Ukraine! 🎉   🏅We are proud to share that Natalia Kirichenko and Kinstellar’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice have been awarded the Bronze band by World Trademark Review in the WTR 1000 2025 rankings for their outstanding work.   💡 Kinstellar helps clients effectively protect, manage, and monetize their IP assets. We offer comprehensive IP services tailored to your needs covering both contentious and non-contentious matters.   #Exceptionaltogether #IntellectualProperty #WTR1000 #Kinstellar #IPExperts #leadinglawyers #Ukraine #Trademarks