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Nordic Partners on the EUR 175m sale of Hamé to Os-

lo-listed food group Orkla. Miton, Enern and In-Bridge on the sale of Slevomat Group, a company holding deal websites in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to UK-based travel company Secret Escapes.

Dispute resolution Fidelity National Financial, as an insurer to the buyer,

in a dispute over the Radio Free Europe HQ in Prague.

Siemens and its insurers in a major multimillion euro

damage claims regarding the delivery and use of faulty electrical devices. Vodafone in the first stand-alone competition dispute with a competitor regarding margin squeeze with respect to the provision and access to broadband xDSL internet.

Real Estate Deka

Immobilien on its EUR 460 million acquisition, and acquisition financing of a Czech logistics portfolio from CTP Group. Deka Immobilien on the acquisition of the prestigious building complex ‘The Park’ in Prague, the largest office transaction to date in the Czech Republic. A joint venture between VGP and Allianz Real Estate on the acquisition of several new logistics properties in the Czech Republic and Germany and on the subsequent acquisition of 19 logistics halls in Germany, Czech Republic and Hungary. REICO, a real estate leading Czech real estate investment company and subsidiary of Česká spořitelna (Erste Bank), on the CZK 2.3bn (approx EUR 90m) acquisition of the Metronom Business Center from HB Reavis. Invesco Real Estate on the sale of shopping centre Varyáda situated in Karlovy Vary to European Property Group. Prologis on the acquisition of the Westgate Park Rudná from Europa Capital. PGIM Real Estate on the cross-border sale of 6 logistic projects in the Czech Republic and Poland to Blackstone and on the sale of Amazon distribution centre in Prague - Ruzyně to AEW. Amundi on the acquisition of the Praha City Centre from Curson Capital Partners III, a core-plus fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners.

Banking & Finance Česka

spořitelna on the EUR 175m refinancing and financing to Passerinvest group in relation to the purchase of a major office complex in Prague. Komerční banka, Česka spořitelna Slovenská sporitelña and Citi in relation to the financing for the Czech online travel services group Invia with businesses across Germany and CEE. Cinven on the acquisition, including the financing, of Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a leading European pet food manufacturer, from Pamplona Capital Management.

Energy, Projects & Construction T-Systems

with a consortium partner in the public tender for the development and operation of an Electronic Toll System in the Czech Republic. EnerCap on the sale of an 18MW wind farm in the Czech Republic to Lithuania’s Achema Group.

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