🇭🇺 📢 #Kinstellar has successfully advised Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel S.A. (owner of #Cofidis Bank) on the #acquisition of BNP Paribas’s #Hungarian subsidiary, Magyar #Cetelem Bank. 💡 Kinstellar provided comprehensive assistance to Cofidis Bank throughout the entire #transaction process, which included extensive #corporate support, #banking #regulatory approvals, #merger clearance, #competition law considerations, and the closing of the transaction. 🙌 This transaction exemplifies the seamless and efficient teamwork across service lines in our #Budapest office. 🌟 Our was led by Gábor Gelencsér (Partner, M&A, Corporate) and Levente Hegedűs (Partner, Banking and Finance), with support from Bianka Kovacs (Senior Associate), Aron Barta (Senior Associate), and Judit Sós (Associate) from our M&A and Corporate team. Additionally, Péter Vörös (Partner) and Orsolya Staniszewski (Associate) from our #Competition team, along with Veronika Heiszer, Associate, Banking & Finance, and Daniel Nagy, Senior Associate, #TMT and Data Protection, contributed to the success of this transaction. The process was further assisted and facilitated by Prague-based Partner Karla Rundtova, the firm-wide head of the Foreign Direct Investment Screening service line. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnQAKa-p #donedeals #CorporateLaw #FinancialSector #FinancialServices #BankingRegulation #MergersAndAcquisitions #CompetitionLaw #TransactionClosing #SeamlessService #Teamwork #LegalAdvisory #HungarianMarket #BudapestLegal #ClientSuccess

📢 🇰🇿 Kinstellar has advised Baiterek National Managing Holding JSC on the KZT 65 billion (approx. US$135 million) #sale of Bereke Bank JSC to Lesha Bank LLC, the first independent Shari'a-compliant Bank authorized by the Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority (QFCRA), and a listed entity on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE: QFBQ). 👉 This significant transaction aligns with the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s drive for foreign investment in Kazakhstan's financial sector. 🏦 Our involvement highlights our ability to navigate complex legal frameworks, particularly when dealing with government entities. This deal continues to demonstrate Kinstellar’s strong M&A capabilities on transactions involving Kazakhstan and English law and confirmed our leading role in the banking sector in Kazakhstan. 🌟 Our legal team was led by Pavel Kornilov, and included Managing Partner, Joel B. Benjamin, with support from Senior Associate Bianka Kovacs and Legal Assistants Kamila Serik and Usen Tastanbekov. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d3_EVxfC #donedeals #FinancialSector #MATransactions #LeadingLawyers #CentralAsia #KazakhstanEconomy

📢 🇺🇦 We are proud to have advised the #European #defence giant #KNDS on opening a #subsidiary in #Ukraine. 🛡️ Anastasiya Bolkhovitinova, our Ukraine office partner and head of the Defence & #Security sector, commented "KNDS Group’s efforts are crucial to Ukraine’s ability to sustain the fight against the russian aggressor." 💬 "Kinstellar is committed to contribute to strengthening Ukraine's defence industrial base by facilitating the market entry of global defence firms, thereby expediting the delivery of their products and services to the frontlines," added Daniel Bilak, Kinstellar Partner who also currently serves in the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 🔗 More in the press release 👇 https://lnkd.in/e4_kMvcP #Defence #Defense #Security #Kyiv #InvestmentOpportunities #UkraineBusiness #DefenceSector #Innovation #EuropeanSecurity #Ukraine #Kinstellar

📢 We are thrilled to announce that Hugh Owen, a top M&A #lawyer in Central and South Eastern Europe, has joined #Kinstellar as a Partner! 🌟 With over 23 years at Allen & Overy, including 13 years as a partner, and recent leadership at PwC CEE, Hugh brings an exceptional depth of experience and a stellar reputation across the region. 💼 Hugh is a Solicitor of England & Wales, lawyer, consultant, and trainer. He has advised on numerous high-profile corporate and commercial transactions across 20+ countries in the CEE and SEE regions, spanning sectors such as telecommunications, media & technology, banking, insurance, energy, real estate, healthcare, infrastructure, recycling & waste, and industrial & chemicals. Over the course of his career, Hugh has been recognised as a top Corporate and M&A lawyer in the CEE region by Chambers, Legal 500, and other leading publications. In recent editions, clients note that 💬 ‘‘he is the dream team member on any English-law governed deal in #CEE.” (Chambers Europe). 👉 https://lnkd.in/diQ5TTDh Welcome to the team, Hugh! 🙌 #exceptionaltogether #Kinstellar #MergersAndAcquisitions #NewPartner #LawFirmNews #CEE #EnglishLaw #LeadingLawyers #Thoughtleaders

🎉 Join Us at Compliance Day 2024 in Prague! 🎉 Kinstellar is excited to invite you to Compliance Day 2024 on October 17, 2024 in Prague! 🌍 This year’s conference will feature top experts from leading international and Czech companies, including compliance officers, legal professionals, and ESG specialists. Our speakers will share valuable insights on key compliance trends and challenges. 📊 Key topics include: ✅ Building global compliance departments – challenges and opportunities ✅ Handling inspections and competition law ✅ Data privacy and employment law ✅ Cyberattack responses and best practices ✅ International sanctions in the Czech market ✅ The impact of ESG on banking finance ✅ ESG and sustainability – Is Czech business ready for change? Interested in joining us in Prague? Contact us for more details and to reserve your spot at Luděk Wojnar at ! 📝 Spaces are limited. We look forward to seeing you there! 🤝 #ComplianceDay2024 #Kinstellar #ESG #Compliance #Networking #CorporateLaw #Prague

📢 🇭🇺 We are delighted to welcome Emőke Kovács, an accomplished legal practitioner in #energy law, to our #Budapest office as Of Counsel. 🌟 With over 20 years of experience working at energy companies and law firms, Emőke is a highly respected and trusted legal expert in the field. She focuses on advising clients from the #electricity and #gas industries on #regulatory matters, as well as a wide range of issues within the energy sector. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dm2-xYYz 💬 Balazs Sepsey, Managing Partner of Kinstellar Budapes, comments: “We are delighted to welcome such a reputable and talented practitioner as Emőke to our team. Her background and extensive experience in the energy sector will be a great asset to our practice, and I am confident that, together, we will achieve great success.'' 🙌 Welcome, Emőke, and best of luck! #exceptionaltogether #leadinglawyers #energyexperts #energysector 

📢 🇺🇦 Meet Natalia Kirichenko, Partner and Head of IP&T, Data & Cybersecurity in our Kyiv office and the co-head of the firm-wide IP&T service line, at #DefenceTechValley, International Defence Tech #Investment Summit, in 📍 #Kyiv on 🗓️ 3-4 October. 🛡️ The rapidly developing Defence and Security sector heavily relies on advanced technologies and #innovations where #IP plays a crucial role. Natalia has unique expertise to handle a vast array of IP matters in your collaborative defence projects. 🚁 Kinstellar is Ukraine’s and the region’s leading defence sector law firm. Our recent mandates include advising #Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH, #BAE Systems, and other global clients in connection with their projects in Ukraine, as well as assisting smaller #MilTech companies, including #drone manufacturers, with market entry and co-venturing opportunities. 🤝 See you at the heart of defence tech innovations! #intheknow #IPexpert #DefenceInnovation #TechSummit2024 #KyivEvent #InvestmentOpportunities #UkraineBusiness #DefenceTechValley #Networking #thoughtleaders #conferences