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Kinstellar advises Zwift on its acquisition of ROUVY to create a global indoor cycling

May 2026 – We are pleased to have advised Zwift, a California-based global leader in fitness technology, together with Goodwin Procter, on its acquisition of Czech indoor cycling platform ROUVY.

Unfair trading practices in Serbia: Competition Authority to enforce a new regulatory framework for buyer–supplier relations

April 2026 – Relatively recent enforcement activity of the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition (the “Commission”) has brought renewed attention to buyer and supply relations in shaping market outcomes.

New rules for collective consumer claims: Implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive in Bulgaria

March 2026 – Bulgaria has adopted changes to its national legislation implementing EU rules on collective consumer representative actions. A new procedure for collective consumer claims is now in place.

Kinstellar advises certain companies within the Schwarz Group on the closing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Supermarket La Cocos in Romania

March 2026 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that it has advised certain companies within the Schwarz Group, the leading international retail group, on their acquisition of a majority stake in Supermarket La Cocos, a dynamic and fast-growing Romanian...

Kinstellar and KST Law assist Simmons & Simmons on Wise Equity’s acquisition of a majority stake in Marullo

March 2026 – Kinstellar and KST Law have assisted Simmons & Simmons on Turkish law aspects related to the acquisition by Wise Equity, the Milan-based private equity firm, of a majority stake in Marullo.

Bulgaria’s long road to NIS2 is over

February 2026 – Across most of the European Union, the NIS2 Directive has already become operational reality. Bulgaria’s path to transposition, however, has been materially delayed. The Cybersecurity Act amendments intended to implement the NIS2 Directive...

Digital Product Passports: The regulatory shift fashion brands need to plan for

February 2026 – Fashion and luxury brands selling into the EU should prepare for a regulatory shift that will directly affect how products are documented, traced and placed on the market.

Kinstellar advises on local aspects of Unilever’s demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company in preparation for its listings on the Amsterdam, London, and New York Stock Exchanges

December 2025 – Kinstellar, in collaboration with Linklaters, has advised Unilever and The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) on the local legal and regulatory aspects of the formation of TMICC, its separation and demerger from Unilever, and its subsequent...

A sector under the spotlight: what recent cases in Romania and at the EU level signal for pharma compliance

November 2025 – Competition and regulatory authorities across Europe are showing renewed vigilance toward the pharmaceutical sector—a field shaped by the intersection of competition law, regulatory frameworks, consumer protection, and IP. Recent cases...

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: