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Kinstellar advises on Central Asia’s largest healthcare PPP project

November 2024 – Kinstellar is proud to announce its involvement in the development of Central Asia's largest public-private partnership (PPP) medical facility in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan. With financing led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

Kinstellar advises Ardian on the Romanian side of the transaction for the acquisition of a majority interest in Vista Vision

November 2024 – Kinstellar is proud to have advised Ardian, one of the world’s leading private equity investment companies, on the Romanian side of the transaction for the acquisition of a majority interest in Vista Vision, a leading provider of healthcare...

Ukraine advances toward introducing medical cannabis circulation

October 2024 – During September and early October, the Ukrainian government adopted secondary legislation to further the implementation of the so-called Cannabis Law.

Hugh Owen, a top M&A lawyer in Central and South Eastern Europe, joins Kinstellar as Partner

October 2024 – Kinstellar is very pleased to announce that Hugh Owen joins the Firm as a Partner, effective 1 October 2024.

Ukraine leaps forward in its cannabis policy

March 2024 – A cannabis law passed by the Ukrainian parliament back in December of last year, will come into force on 16 August 2024. Developed in compliance with EU regulations, the law represents a significant overhaul of cannabis regulations in Ukraine....

Amendment adopted to Czech Pharmaceuticals Act to address drug shortages

January 2024 – An amendment to the Pharmaceuticals Act has been adopted by the Czech parliament and officially published.

Cannabis use: CEE regulatory update

October 2023 – Significant changes in the regulation of cannabis use have occurred in some countries in Central and Eastern Europe since our last report.

New regulation of telemedicine in the Czech Republic

September 2023 – The Czech Republic should soon have its own legal regulation for telemedicine. A government proposal is on its way to the Parliament to introduce a basic definition of telemedicine. Until now, there has been no legal definition, which...

Czech amendment to the Medicines Act seeks to address drug shortages

June 2023 – On 14 June 2023, the Czech government approved a draft amendment to the Medicines Act. The aim is to improve the availability of medicines on the market and to mitigate the potential negative impacts of recent and ongoing medicines supply...

Current eHealth trends in CEE and Turkey

April 2023 – The healthcare industry in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey is undergoing a digital transformation, with telemedicine at the forefront. Governments and healthcare providers are adopting digital solutions to improve medical services...