July 2025 – Kinstellar is honoured to have supported Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg), Norway’s premier supplier of defence and aerospace-related systems, with opening a permanent office in Kyiv. Kongsberg is going to develop and deliver...
June 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that it has advised Special Flanges, a leading Italian manufacturer of high-performance forged components, on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Vilmar, a Romanian industrial company with over 50 years...
June 2025 – According to the established case law of the Serbian Supreme Court, sick leave abuse occurs when sick leave is used at a time when an employee is not actually ill and is capable of working, as well as when an employee, during the period...
June 2025 – In a world where the boundaries between the physical and virtual office are increasingly blurred, employers are facing a new and complex challenge: cyberbullying. From passive-aggressive messages in a team chat to an inappropriate joke on...
June 2025 – Ukraine has adopted important changes to the legal framework regulating labour relations during martial law. The latest amendments impose new obligations on both employers and employees, including updated rules on communication, stricter...
May 2025 – On 9 May 2025, the Bulgarian State Gazette published important amendments to the Bulgarian Whistleblowing Act, further aligning the national legal framework with Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23...
April 2025 – In recent years, we have seen several new obligations imposed on employers in Romania, and 2025 will be no different. Starting from January 2025, certain amendments to Romanian labour legislation entered into force, impacting employers...
March 2025 – DEI has become a societal megatrend that demands attention. While many companies made DEI initiatives a part of their business strategies, others are scaling back their efforts citing shifting priorities, economic pressures or even political...
March 2025 – As we move into 2025, we want to highlight some of the key developments in the Romanian employment dispute landscape over the past year. You can read our summaries of these key trends below, along with our thoughts on where we expect to...
October 2024 – On 8 October 2024, the Romanian law on the use of electronic signatures, timestamps and the provision of trust services based on these ("Electronic Signature Law") entered into force. The legislation introduces a new legal framework for...