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Automotive & Industrials

Kinstellar advises Habitex on the sale of the former textile factory in Baia Mare to Jumbo

March 2026 – Kinstellar has advised Habitex on the sale of the former textile factory site located in Baia Mare to Jumbo, one of the leading international retail chains in the region. The transaction is part of Jumbo’s ongoing expansion in Romania....

Kinstellar advises shareholders of ROFA Industrial Automation on the sale of ROFA Group to SPIE

March 2026 – Kinstellar is advising the shareholders of ROFA Industrial Automation on the sale of the German ROFA Group to the listed French SPIE Group.

Alternative distribution models in the automotive sector: Consumer protections and liabilities

December 2025 – Alternative distribution models based on direct sales to consumers can be carried out with the varied involvement of traditional dealers. This means, among other things, producers taking on a significant number of consumer law obligations...

NIS2 and the New Serbian Law on Information Security

December 2025 – The Republic of Serbia has adopted a new Law on Information Security (Zakon o informacionoj bezbednosti) (“Serbian NIS2”), marking a significant reform of the national cybersecurity framework and alignment with the EU NIS2 Directive....

Kinstellar advises CEMEX on the acquisition of two mining areas in the Czech Republic

November 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised CEMEX, a global building materials company, on the acquisition of two mining areas in the Czech Republic.

Kinstellar advises Max Aicher Group on the sale of its property in the former CUG industrial estate in Cluj-Napoca to Hexagon Group

November 2025 - Kinstellar has advised Max Aicher Group, a leading German industrial group, on the sale of its property in the former industrial estate “Combinatul de Utilaj Greu” (“CUG”) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—one of the largest sites of its...

Dieselgate settlements – BGH declares shareholders’ resolution void

November 2025 – The German Supreme Court (“BGH”) has annulled the resolution of the general meeting of Volkswagen AG (“VW AG”) in the so-called “Dieselgate” scandal, where settlements concluded with former members of the management board...

Alternative distribution models in the automotive sector: Contractual law issues

October 2025 – The European automotive industry is in the midst of a profound transformation. Traditional dealership networks are being redefined, with manufacturers increasingly weighing direct-to-consumer, agency, or hybrid sales models. While such...

Kinstellar advises ADM Global on strategic joint venture with Sojitz Corporation in Uzbekistan’s automotive industry

October 2025 – Kinstellar has recently advised ADM Global on its landmark strategic partnership with Japan’s Sojitz Corporation in Uzbekistan’s automotive industry.

Kinstellar advises the shareholders of Autolift Group on strategic partnership with CAPCELLENCE

September 2025 – Kinstellar has advised the shareholders of Autolift on the conclusion of a majority strategic partnership with Hamburg-based private equity investor CAPCELLENCE Mittelstandspartner. As part of the transaction, CAPCELLENCE acquired a...