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Kinstellar advises Altenova on legal aspects of the partnership between the Pyronova Group and Altebra Group across six jurisdictions
Kinstellar is pleased to announce that our team has assisted Altebra on its merger with Pyronova Group—forming a new European leader in active fire protection under the name “Altenova”. Pyronov a Group is an international fire protection company headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia. The transaction involves Pyronova and its subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Germany and Ukraine, marking a significant milestone in Altebra Group’s strategic expansion across Central and Eastern Europe. Pyronova is a well-established supplier of innovative fire safety solutions, with a strong regional presence. Altebra Group is a market leader in active fire protection with operations across
Kinstellar announces the promotion of Martin Baraniak to Managing Associate in Bratislava
Kinstellar is delighted to announce the promotion of Martin Baraniak from our Bratislava office to Managing Associate effective 1 January 2025. Martin has more than 13 years of legal experience, specialising in IP&T, digital business, corporate, and commercial law. Since joining Kinstellar, Martin has co-led the local TMT department alongside Lukáš Mrázik. He has extensive experience leading legal cross-border teams and projects, with a focus on the automotive sector. Martin also provides day-to-day corporate business advice, advice on anti-money laundering, data protection, and public procurement/PPP. Martin’s promotion is a proof that hard work, determination, and the ability to exceed expectations do
TMT Legal Update
Our TMT Legal Update provides insights from our law experts and aims to keep you regularly up to date with sector news, trends and legislation in the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia regions. This issue covers key updates from our jurisdictions from the past few months. REGIONAL Implementation status of certain EU regulations Technology 01. New development regarding NIS 2 Directive implementation in various Kinstellar jurisdictions The EU's NIS2 Directive is a cybersecurity act aimed at improving overall cybersecurity in the EU. Member States must implement it by 17 October 2024. Below we provide
Kinstellar announces New Office Managing Partners in Bratislava and Prague, Adam Hodoň appointed as COO
Kinstellar is delighted to announce the appointment of new managing partners for our Bratislava and Prague offices, and of a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective 1 July 2024. Viliam Myšička is the new Managing Partner of the Bratislava Office, succeeding Adam Hodoň. Adam has been appointed as the Firm’s COO. Viliam has been with Kinstellar since its inception and was previously with Linklaters. He leads the M&A service line in Slovakia and serves as the head of the firm-wide Restructuring & Insolvency service line, as well as the co-head of the firm-wide Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) sector. Viliam brings nearly 20 years of professional experience, advising clients across a wide range
Kinstellar advises Siemens Mobility on the acquisition of the Slovak company HMH
Kinstellar has successfully advised Siemens Mobility on the acquisition of the Slovak company HMH, a leading regional producer and innovator of railway security solutions. Siemens Mobility, part of the Siemens multinational conglomerate, has been a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years. It offers a comprehensive portfolio through its five business units: Rail Infrastructure, Turnkey, Rolling Stock, Customer Services and Intelligent Traffic Systems. HMH is a Slovak-based technology company and producer of the MIREL national train protection system for Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. Designed as a harmonised system with an interface according to European rail standards, MIREL
The end of uncertainty caused by an unfortunate court decision? The Slovak parliament confirms the approach in its assessment of close ties in the creditor-debtor relationship
As part of a package of measures in the field of commercial law, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved today, 28 June 2023, amendment to Act no. 7/2005 Coll. on Bankruptcy and Restructuring and on Amendments to Certain Acts, which confirms the long-standing treatment of the creditor-debtor relationship in Slovakia in cases of the potential relationship between the debtor and the creditor. Tomáš Melišek and Viliam Myšička, Partners in the Slovak office, have been dealing with the topic of kinship in bankruptcy law for several years and, in cooperation with the Slovak Banking Association and important Slovak banks, have discussed the wording of the relevant provisions of the respective law at several professional
Kinstellar appoints new Service and Sector Heads
Kinstellar supports professional growth by offering a broad range of career development opportunities for our team including Sector/Service line head or co-head roles. We provide growth opportunities to all of our talented lawyers with relevant experience and who have an outstanding track record. We believe in an inclusive recruitment process where we create an equitable application, interview and selection process. We are delighted to announce the appointments of the following sector and service line heads: Müfit Arapoğlu, a Partner in the Istanbul office, is the firm-wide Financial Institutions (non-transactional) Sector Co-Head and the firm-wide Head of Banking, Finance & Capital Markets (service line).