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Kinstellar advises France’s NJJ Capital on the landmark roll-up of businesses in the telecommunications sector in Ukraine
Kinstellar is proud to have acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to NJJ Capital, the investment company of France’s leading technology entrepreneur Xavier Niel, on the acquisition and merger of Datagroup-Volia, one of Ukraine’s largest fixed telecom and pay-TV providers, and Lifecell, Ukraine’s third-largest mobile operator. This landmark transaction is a significant consolidation of and investment in the Ukrainian telecoms market, that will bring many benefits to telecoms consumers, especially during wartime circumstances. Kinstellar’s legal team provided comprehensive Ukrainian law advice to NJJ Capital throughout the transaction. Lead lawyer and office managing partner Olena Kuchynska, noted:
Kinstellar and KST Law advise Eleven Fund III Cooperatief on its investment in Magfi, Turkey
Kinstellar and KST Law are delighted to have advised Eleven Fund III Cooperatief, a multi-strategy growth fund, on its US$1.1 million in seed investment in Magfi, a SaaS platform based in Istanbul. Magfi enables seamless advertising across Telegram and Discord communities using machine learning and AI. The investment will support Magfi's planned expansion into the Brazilian market. Our team was led by Partner Edmund Emre Özer, with support from Associates Helin Akbulut and Hatice Nur Arslan.
Kinstellar announces new Senior and Managing Associate promotions in Zagreb
Kinstellar is delighted to announce a new round of promotions in our Zagreb office. Tena Pajalić, Andrej Skljarov and Franciska Fadljević have been promoted to Managing Associates, and Hrvoje Klišanić and Kristina Marinov have become Senior Associates. These skilled professionals have demonstrated their expertise and have become integral members of our team. This promotion acknowledges their professionalism, outstanding service to clients, and significant contributions to the Firm.Miroslav Plašćar, Office Co-Managing Partner Tena Pajalić advises on financing projects, particularly on acquisition finance and project finance. She is also regularly involved in corporate housekeeping matters and due
Kinstellar advises on the combination of KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik and conTeyor Group
Kinstellar has successfully advised on the Czech law aspects of the combination of the businesses of Germany-based KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik, a portfolio company of VR Equitypartner, and Belgium-based conTeyor International, majority-owned by Gilde Equity Management. The transaction creates a leading group in the sustainable packaging sector, combining KTP's foldable container expertise with conTeyor's textile inner packaging solutions. The newly formed group is expected to generate sales of approximately EUR 200 million annually and employ around 1,000 people. The Kinstellar team in Prague was led by Karla Rundtová (Partner) and included Adam Němec (Managing Associate) and Tereza Holubová (Senior Associate)
Kinstellar advises on a joint venture related to the acquisition of a strategic building for the development of the space sector in Bulgaria
Kinstellar advised Peter Mitev, co-founder and former CEO of Chaos Group, a global leader in computer graphics technologies, and Big Orange Foundation, on the legal aspects of their joint venture with Raycho Raychev, founder and CEO of Endurosat, one of the fastest growing satellite companies in the world, in relation to the acquisition of a landmark 17,000 sqm building in Sofia, Bulgaria. The building is strategic for Endurosat's vision for the development of the space sector and will be used for space research and other key operations. The acquisition of the building, formerly the headquarters of Alpha Bank, is the largest office transaction on the Bulgarian real estate market for the year 2024 to date. The Kinstellar
Kinstellar advised Accountor on the sale of its outsourcing business in Ukraine
Kinstellar acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Accountor, a leading provider of mission-critical business software, on the sale of its subsidiary company in Ukraine to Aspia. Aspia is a leading business partner offering technology-enabled accounting, payroll, tax and advisory services in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Accountor specialises in financial, payroll and HR management services. The group employs about 1,700 experts and operates in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Ukraine. In July 2024, Accountor became part of Aspia Group. For the transaction details, see Accountor’s press release here. The advice provided by Kinstellar related to legal support for the sale, by Accountor
Kinstellar advises China Southern Power Grid International on the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in ACWA Power’s two wind farm projects in Uzbekistan
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that we have successfully advised China Southern Power Grid International on its acquisition of a 35% stake in ACWA Power Bash Wind Project Holding Company Limited and ACWA Power Uzbekistan Wind Project Holding Company holding 100% in Bash and Dzhankeldy Uzbek project companies, respectively. The projects represent a combined 1 GW capacity and over USD 1.3 billion of investments. This transaction marks the first acquisition of large-scale renewable energy projects in Uzbekistan. Each of Bash and Dzhankeldy wind farm plants is developed based on a ‘Build, Own, Operate, Transfer’ model and consists of 79 wind turbines (158 turbines in total) that will generate 3,235 gigawatt-hours
Kinstellar assists Globalworth again on a logistics portfolio sale in Romania
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that it has again successfully advised Globalworth, an AIM-listed, leading office investor in Poland and Romania, on the sale of a logistics portfolio in Romania, to the buyer WDP. The transaction closed in July 2024, being one of the largest logistics transactions in Romania to date in 2024. The portfolio sold to WDP was a joint venture with Global Vision, and includes sizeable lettable logistics and industrial facilities as well as land bank in Chitila, Constanta and Targu Mures. This transaction follows on the heels of Globalworth’s sale of another logistics portfolio to CTP earlier this year in May. Kinstellar provided comprehensive support on all aspects of the transaction.
Kinstellar advises Strickland Metals in major gold mining acquisition in Serbia
SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar is proud to announce its role as legal counsel to Strickland Metals Limited, an ASX-listed mineral exploration company from Australia, on its acquisition of Zlatna Reka Resources d.o.o. Beograd-Vracar. This acquisition marks a significant development in Serbia’s burgeoning mining industry, as the project holds an impressive 5.4 million ounce gold resource. Kinstellar’s team, led by Senior Associates Sara Ostojić and Mario Kijanović, as well as Associate Vuk Vučković, provided comprehensive legal services for this acquisition. Our involvement included a thorough legal due diligence of the mining titles, permits, and accompanying documentation of the target company. Zlatna
Kinstellar advises Genesis Capital on the acquisition of recruitment agency Předvýběr.CZ
Kinstellar’s Prague office has successfully advised Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, part of the established private equity group Genesis Capital, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Předvýběr.CZ. Genesis Growth Equity Fund I (GGEF I), a private equity fund focused on growth investments in small and medium-sized enterprises operating mainly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, partnered with the founding owners, František Boudný and Vladimír Kočí, who will retain a significant minority share and remain actively involved in the company's management. Předvýběr.CZ, founded in 2008 and based in Prague, specialises in the time-consuming aspects of candidate recruitment for mid-level and lower-level positions.
Kinstellar and KST Law advise Grupo Antolin on the sale of a stake in the Turkish joint venture Ototrim
Kinstellar and KST Law* are proud to have advised Grupo Antolin, a leading global car interior manufacturer, on the sale of 45% stake in the Turkish joint venture Ototrim to its JV partner Diniz Holding. Following this transaction, Antolin will retain a 5% stake in the joint venture and continue its collaboration with Diniz Holding. The transaction is pending approval from the Turkish Competition Authority. The team was led by Partner Mert Elçin, with support from Associates Sila Özge Sayli and Osman Tugberk Çakirca. *Kinstellar operates in Turkey in cooperation with KST LAW, an Istanbul-based full service corporate law firm.
Kinstellar advises Agrotex majority shareholders on the sale of a significant stake to Promat Comimpex
Kinstellar is proud to have advised the majority shareholders of Agrotex (one of the most important suppliers of cereals and agricultural inputs on the local market) on the sale of a significant stake to Promat Comimpex, a renowned agriculture player now controlled by the Ameropa Group. The deal will complete after the necessary consents and approvals have been obtained. Our assistance on this mandate was coordinated by Zsuzsa Csiki (Partner, Head of Corporate M&A in Romania) together with Mădălina Perte (Managing Associate) and involved a very talented and resilient team: Claudia Popescu (Special Counsel) and Ioana Popescu (Associate). Kinstellar Romania has emerged as a premier legal advisor in