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Kinstellar advised MVM on the sale of its telecoms subsidiary MVM NET to Pro-M in Hungary

May 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that it has advised MVM, Hungary’s leading state-owned energy group, on the successful sale of its 100% stake in MVM NET to Pro-M. The transaction was signed and closed on 30 April 2025.

European Commission publishes first in-depth decision on the Foreign Subsidy Regulation in e&/PPF

May 2025 – On 4 April 2025, the European Commission issued its long-awaited decision regarding the e&/PPF case, following an in-depth Phase II investigation that ultimately led to the adoption of commitments. The transaction concerns the 50%-plus-one-share...

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...

Proposed changes to Austrian real estate transfer tax could impact M&A transactions

May 2025 – On 2 May 2025, the Austrian Ministry of Finance published a draft bill of the Budget Accompanying Act proposing significant amendments to the Austrian Real Estate Transfer Tax Act with potential far-reaching implications for M&A transactions.

The tariff war has crossed over to the film industry – what now?

May 2025 – The recent announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump authorising the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% tariff on any and all movies produced outside the...

Franchising Law Handbook

May 2025 – We are pleased to release our Franchising Law Handbook—a comprehensive guide developed by Kinstellar’s team of IP and competition law experts across our jurisdictions. The initiative was led by Partner Natalia Kirichenko to support businesses...

Kinstellar strengthens Vienna office with the appointment of Markus Taufner as Partner

May 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that Markus Taufner has joined its recently launched Vienna office as a Partner. Markus is a well-respected dispute resolution lawyer with strong expertise in commercial and corporate litigation. His addition...

Important notice to our Clients and Contacts: Beware of impersonation emails

5 May 2025 – It has come to our attention that some companies in Bulgaria have received unauthorised fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from Kinstellar’s Sofia office.

Special legal regime for the protection of intellectual property, established at the beginning of the war, canceled in Ukraine

May 2025 – On April 29, 2025, the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 4362-IX “On the Repeal of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Protection of Intellectual Property Interests during Martial Law Imposed in Connection with the Armed Aggression of the Russian...

Kinstellar together with Milbank as lead counsel advises Advent on the acquisition of TBI Bank in Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey

May 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that, together with Milbank as lead counsel, it has advised Advent, a leading global private equity investor, on the acquisition of TBI Bank, a leading digital challenger bank in Southeast Europe, from 4finance...