EXPERTISE
Consumer & Retail

Kinstellar advises Lidl on the acquisition of a land plot within the former Aversa industrial site in Bucharest

November 2025 – Kinstellar has advised Lidl, one of the leading international retail chains active in Romania, on the acquisition of a 10,417 sqm land plot located within the site of the former Aversa industrial platform in the Obor area of Bucharest....

Kinstellar announces leadership appointments across firmwide Sectors and Service Lines

October 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce several leadership appointments across our Service Lines and Sectors:

Updates on NIS2 in Romania

August 2025 – Following up on our initial article regarding the transposition of the NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (“NIS2”) in Romania via Government Emergency Ordinance no. 155/30.12.2024 (“GEO 155”), we would like to inform you of the following...

Kinstellar supports Banca Intesa in its mini-bonds transaction with Diopta

July 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to have supported Banca Intesa with the first issuance of collateral-free mini bonds in Serbia - a significant milestone in the development of the local capital market.

The European Accessibility Act: Compliance or consequences? Is your business prepared?

June 2025 – The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) (“EAA”) represents a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for private sector businesses across the European Union. Introduced to harmonise accessibility requirements for...

Kinstellar, together with Greenberg Traurig Poland, advises on the Romanian, Czech and Hungarian legal aspects of a PLN 3.66 billion financing for CCC

May 2025 – Kinstellar, together with Greenberg Traurig Poland as lead counsel, is pleased to announce that it has advised again its long-standing client, CCC, the leading Polish-based footwear manufacturer and retailer with a network of over 1,000 stores...

Hartwig Kienast, a leading Austrian M&A lawyer, joins Kinstellar as Partner in Vienna

April 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Hartwig Kienast, a highly regarded M&A lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His arrival further strengthens our M&A and private equity capabilities in Austria...

Food prices in Bulgaria: Businesses to remain vigilant even after the competition authority finds no anti-competitive agreements between supermarkets

February 2025 – In a decision that will shape the competitive landscape of the Bulgarian food market, the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition (“CPC”) concluded that there is no evidence of anti-competitive agreements between the major...

Cybersecurity: Romania transposes the NIS2 Directive. What’s next?

February 2025 – Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) aims to further strengthen the cyber resilience of the EU by requiring entities in various sectors to dial up their cybersecurity efforts. NIS2 replaces the former NIS1 Directive (EU) 2016/1148, expands...

Kinstellar Sofia advises UniCredit Bulbank on Minimart’s first corporate bond issue

February 2025 – Kinstellar has advised UniCredit Bulbank as lead manager of the private placement of corporate bonds worth EUR 25 million by Minimart, a fast-growing chain of convenience stores in Bulgaria.