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Major changes in Bulgarian gambling regulation

May 2024 – In a recent legislative update in the Bulgarian Gambling Act, major changes to regulations governing organisers of gambling games and activities and gambling advertisements have been introduced. Most of the amendments enter into force on...

Ukraine temporarily exempts certain foreign-to-foreign concentrations from merger control requirements

May 2024 – The Ukrainian Competition Law was amended to exempt certain transactions in the military and defence sector from merger control requirements. As a result of these amendments, merger control requirements in Ukraine will not apply to foreign-to-foreign...

Kinstellar, together with Rymarz Zdort Maruta, advises SMYK Group on the amendment and extension of its financing

May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised SMYK Group and its Romanian subsidiary, SMYK All For Kids, on all Romanian law aspects concerning the amendment and extension of its group financing.

Investing in a variable capital company in Bulgaria

May 2024 – In less than two months, businesses will have the opportunity to start using a new corporate vehicle available in Bulgaria – the variable capital company (“VCC”). The VCC structure has been designed to give more flexibility to founders...

Kinstellar advises BIG Mega Renewable Energy on a EUR 92 million financing with EBRD and OTP Bank for the construction and operation of the Urleasca wind farm in Romania

May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised leading developer BIG Mega Renewable Energy on a EUR 92 million financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and OTP Bank to build and operate the 102 MW Urleasca wind...

Kinstellar advises S IMMO AG on its acquisition of a EUR 463 million property portfolio in the Czech Republic

May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised S IMMO AG, a real estate investment company, on the successful acquisition of a property portfolio in the Czech Republic from CPI Property Group.

The National Bank of Ukraine significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions  

May 2024 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) significantly eases the temporary currency restrictions imposed under martial law and, among other things, simplifies the terms of servicing residents' external borrowings and allows a number of cross-border...

Kinstellar advises SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance on the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Technik – Bratislava

May 2024 – Kinstellar has successfully advised the Dutch aircraft maintenance provider SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance (SAMCO) on the acquisition of Austrian Airlines Technik – Bratislava (ATB).

Kinstellar advises Dig Ventures on significant investment into mobile app security innovations

April 2024 – Kinstellar's Prague office successfully advised Dig Ventures on a strategic investment into Talsec, a Czech startup specializing in mobile application security, as part of Dig Ventures’ efforts to expand its global presence and support...