🇸🇰 We advised Bratislava-based ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions and the largest European cybersecurity vendor, on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Cyber Defense Group, ESET’s long-standing exclusive partner in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱 The acquisition forms part of ESET’s broader strategic expansion, which includes the establishment of new commercial offices in the Netherlands, France, and India, while transitioning from a partner-led model to a direct market presence in the Netherlands.   Our team was led by Partners Dominika Bajzáthová and Viliam Mysicka with key support from Livia Miklenčičová (Managing Associate) and Rebecca Hulalová (Junior Associate). Thank you to Osborne Clarke - Netherlands for acting as our local support on this deal. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dYqFbCVA #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #Slovakia #Netherlands #MergersAndAcquisitions #MandA #Cybersecurity #CyberDefense

🌟 🇺🇦 We are delighted to share that Maksym Tesliar, Partner and Head of the Employment & Labour Law Service Line in Ukraine, has been recognised as a Recommended lawyer in the Lexology Index 2026: Employment & Labour category. 💼 This recognition reflects Maksym's deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and longstanding success in advising clients on complex employment and labour law matters in an evolving legal environment. 🔍 Lexology Index is a leading global guide to the world's top legal practitioners, identifying outstanding lawyers through independent research and nominations from clients and peers. 🎉 Congratulations to Maksym on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to our clients and colleagues for their continued trust and support! #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #LexologyIndex #LexologyIndex2026 #EmploymentLaw #LabourLaw #LegalRecognition #UkraineLegal #EmploymentAndLabour

🏙️ Let’s meet at the IBA Annual Conference 2026 in Copenhagen. We are delighted to be attending the International Bar Association's flagship annual gathering, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 4-9 October. The event remains one of the most influential forums for the global legal community, bringing together thousands of legal professionals from law firms, businesses, government bodies and regulatory authorities across more than 130 jurisdictions. The conference offers a unique platform to exchange insights, strengthen relationships, discuss cross-border opportunities and explore the legal and business developments defining markets around the world. Our team on the ground at #IBA2026: 🌍 Kristóf Ferenczi, Firm Managing Partner 🌍 Jason Mogg, Senior Partner 🇦🇹 Philipp Kapl, Partner, Austria 🌍 Rachel Kennedy, Director of Business Development, United Kingdom 🌏 Rita Ran PANG, Director of Business Development, Southeast Asia 🇨🇿 Lukas Sevcik, Partner, Czech Republic, Head of the Firmwide Defence Sector 🇺🇿 Otabek Suleimanov, Partner, Uzbekistan 🇧🇬 Nina Tsifudina, Partner, Bulgaria, Head of the Firmwide Employment Service Line 🌍 Luke Wochensky, Partner, Head of the Firmwide Risk & Investigations Service Line 🇻🇳 Minh Duong, Managing Partner Kinstellar Southeast Asia, Vietnam 🤝 If you will be attending and would like to connect with our team in Copenhagen, please reach out to us. We look forward to insightful conversations, reconnecting with clients and colleagues, and building new relationships within the international legal community. #ExceptionalTogether #MeetUs #IBA #IBACopenhagen #InternationalBarAssociation #LegalConference

🇨🇿 Our team in Prague advised Conseq Funds on the acquisition of the Kateřinská 40 office property, a high-quality multi-tenant office asset in a prime central Prague location, from PPF Group, structured as a share deal. ⚖️ The transaction was legally complex due to the property's unusual title structure. The building is situated on land used on the basis of long-term easement and leasehold rights granted by third parties and is structurally interconnected with neighbouring properties. The team advised our client throughout the entire transaction, and was led by Partner Jan Lehký (Partner) and included Associate Zuzana Šedinová, Senior Associate Katarína Jendželovská, as well as Junior Associates Miloslav Pospíšil, Matyáš Nekvasil, Paul Válka and Tomas Fronek. 🔗 More details: https://lnkd.in/dRQtgWSB #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #CzechRepublic #Prague #MergersAndAcquisitions #MandA

🇺🇦 TrophyLab launched in #Ukraine: new access to information on captured weapons Our team in Ukraine highlights the Ministry of Defense's new #TrophyLab platform, designed to provide eligible Ukrainian and foreign defence-sector entities with access to information and research opportunities relating to captured military equipment. The infographics covers: 📌 Eligibility criteria for Ukrainian and foreign applicants 📌 The application process 📌 Platform functionality 📌 The potential impact on defence companies and Ukraine Read the full alert here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/da_Vtb5X 📞 For more details, please contact Daniel Bilak, Kyiv office Managing Partner, Defence & Security, Natalia Kirichenko, Partner, Firm-wide Head of IP&T, or Maiia Savelieva, Senior Associate, Defence & Security. #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #UkraineLaw #Defence #Security #Innovation #LegalUpdate #KinstellarUkraine #UkraineReconstruction

On 27 July 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (the Digital Omnibus) entered into force, only days before the original application date of the AI Act's high-risk obligations. If you use AI in recruitment, employee monitoring, performance evaluation, promotion, task allocation or termination decisions, you have just been handed sixteen months: those obligations now apply from 2 December 2027. ⏳ What you have not been handed is a pause. From 2 August 2026, transparency obligations apply. Candidates must be told when they are interacting directly with an AI system, and AI-generated content must be identified as such. So does the enforcement framework, with administrative fines reaching EUR 15 million or 3% of total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher. Simplified rules, delayed deadlines—but can compliance wait? ✍️ Read our latest article by Andrada Popescu, Managing Associate in our Bucharest office, on what changed, what didn't, and where #Romanian companies should start 👇 https://lnkd.in/djVMG9su #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #AIAct #DigitalOmnibus #AIGovernance #EmploymentLaw #Romania

🇺🇿 Our team advised OLX Group on the Uzbek law aspects of the divestment of its 100% participatory interest in OLX Uzbekistan to TBC Bank Group.   🌐 The transaction marks one of the most significant technology M&A deals in Uzbekistan in recent years. Through the acquisition, TBC Uzbekistan expands its digital ecosystem beyond financial services by integrating one of the country's leading online marketplaces, serving approximately 5.4 million monthly active users and hosting around 2.2 million active listings. Following completion of the transaction, OLX Uzbekistan will continue operating under the OLX brand.   Our team advised OLX Group on the Uzbek law aspects of the deal throughout all stages of the transaction, and was led by Partner Sher Yunusov, with key support from Malika Murodova (Azimova) (Senior Associate), Marjona Khafizova and Sardor Akhmedov (Associates). Congratulations to all parties on the successful completion of this landmark transaction. 🔗 Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dJ8v63Fh #ExceptionalTogether #DoneDeals #Uzbekistan #UzbekLaw #CorporateLaw #TBC #OLX #FinancialServices

📊 Before any group starts modelling top-up tax, there is a simpler question to answer: are you actually in scope? This is the first in a series of 10 posts in which our Tax team unpacks what Pillar II means in practice for companies in #Romania. We start with the threshold. The rules apply where a group reports consolidated revenue of at least EUR 750 million in at least two of the last four financial years. Two details are easy to overlook: 🔸 Where a financial year is shorter than 12 months, the threshold is adjusted proportionally. 🔸 The euro-to-lei conversion follows a specific official rate, not the current market rate. For groups above the line, the domestic top-up tax (QDMTT) is where the analysis begins for their Romanian companies. 💡 Swipe through the carousel below and follow along for the next nine. For a discussion on how these rules apply to your group, our Bucharest Tax team is here to help: 🔸 Theodor Artenie, Partner and Co-head of the firm-wide Tax practice 🔸 Carmen Mazilu, Senior Tax Advisor 🔸 Roxana Gheorghe, Senior Tax Advisor #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #PillarII #GlobalMinimumTax #Tax #TaxLaw #TopUpTax #KinstellarTax #QDMTT

🇺🇦 New export control procedures introduced in #Ukraine Our team in Ukraine outlines a new framework (effective 8 July 2026) governing the export of certain military and dual-use goods during martial law, including: 📌 The scope of the new export control procedure 📌 A dedicated export approval process for qualifying exports 📌 Special rules for technology transfers and related restrictions 📌 New export permit fees 📌 Expanded exemptions from Cabinet of Ministers authorisation for certain exporters Read our full alert here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dr6jpdbY 📞 For more details, please contact Daniel Bilak, Kyiv office Managing Partner, Defence & Security, Natalia Kirichenko, Partner, Firm-wide Head of IP&T, or Maiia Savelieva, Senior Associate, Defence & Security. #ExceptionalTogether #InTheKnow #UkraineLaw #Defence #Security #ExportControl #LegalUpdate #KinstellarUkraine #UkraineReconstruction