October 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Miriam Broucek, a highly regarded banking & finance lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. Her arrival marks the launch of our Banking & Finance practice in Austria...

September 2025 – The Croatian Government has introduced the Draft Act on the Screening of Foreign Investments, which is currently undergoing public consultations. The Draft Act seeks to establish a foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism...

August 2025 – Following up on our initial article regarding the transposition of the NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (“NIS2”) in Romania via Government Emergency Ordinance no. 155/30.12.2024 (“GEO 155”), we would like to inform you of the following...

August 2025 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) enacted a series of regulations on 1 August 2025 that establish an open banking system in Ukraine and significantly improve the regulatory environment for modern fintech services. The new legal framework...

July 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to have advised Odine Solutions Teknoloji Ticaret ve Sanayi (“Odine”) on its acquisition of a 53.03% shareholding in Logate, a Montenegro-based software company with a strong presence across the European market...

July 2025 – Kinstellar has recently advised JSC Halyk Bank on its USD 237 million strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s leading fintech platform, Click – a landmark transaction reflecting the growing convergence of banking and digital services...

April 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to have acted as Kazakhstan counsel to JSC Kaspi.kz in its successful debut bond issuance, raising USD 650 million through 6.250% senior unsecured notes due in 2030. This marks the largest investment-grade bond issuance...

March 2025 – As financial markets embrace digital transformation, the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is emerging as a ground-breaking innovation that has the potential to redefine ownership, investment, and liquidity. By leveraging blockchain...

February 2025 – Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) aims to further strengthen the cyber resilience of the EU by requiring entities in various sectors to dial up their cybersecurity efforts. NIS2 replaces the former NIS1 Directive (EU) 2016/1148, expands...

January 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised Genesis Growth Equity Fund I on the acquisition of a majority stake in LLP Group, a prominent business software consultancy specialising in financial and enterprise asset management solutions.