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Bulgaria and the Czech Republic are the “road kings” amongst the auto producers and component suppliers market segment in the CEE region

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]   Labour force is the key factor for auto player’s location decision-making process – says Colliers International in its latest research report “The Road Kings: CEE Autos” [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Bratislava, 22.1.2018: The auto producers and component suppliers sector is very important in CEE industrial and is growing. Auto exports ranged from 4.7% of total exports…

SK-NIC acquisition process has been closed. SK-NIC´s new strategic investor and owner is UK company CentralNic.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] 12. December 2017, Bratislava: CentralNic Plc., a global leader in domain name technology and operations, listed on the London Stock Exchange, announces a significant strategic investment in Slovakia, becoming the owner of SK-NIC, manager of the top level .sk domain. The vendor is Dutch company DanubiaTel Netherlands B.V. Ben Crawford, CEO, CentralNic, said: “We…

CMS wins at Mergermarket European M&A Awards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] CMS won Private Equity Legal Adviser of the Year at the Mergermarket European M&A Awards, held in London on 7 December 2017. Additionally, CMS was named France M&A Legal Adviser of the Year. The prizes are awarded for creative advisory work on complex transactions. The judging process, which starts with an analysis of M&A…

A Thoroughbred Racer – CEE BPO/SSC Office Sector

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Bratislava, 18 December 2017:  The BPO/SSC take-up totalled over 60% of all-sector office take-up in 4 key BPO cities (Wroclaw, Lodz, Krakow and Sofia)  in H1 2017. Vacant stock is diminishing, due to this demand impulse and strong general economic conditions. Labour availability and employee tech knowhow uplift are significant factors which influence the…

Infrastructure investment boom predicted for CEE nations on the rise

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] The infrastructure market has high hopes for Central and Eastern European countries, whose economies are currently experiencing strong economic growth, according to the CMS Infrastructure Index: A New Direction, which this year ranks 40 jurisdictions in order of infrastructure investment attractiveness according to six key criteria. Countries in the CEE region claimed six of…

CEE region continues to provide opportunity for business despite potential risks, according to report by CMS and Legal Week

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”CEE region continues to provide opportunity for business despite potential risks, according to report by CMS and Legal Week”][/ultimate_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Government investigations and regulatory compliance are increasingly concerning issues for businesses operating in the CEE market. This is according to the latest ‘Central & Eastern Europe: Risk & Resilience’ report, published by international law firm…

Property market remains stable and seller-friendly

Strong demand for office and retail property Increase in national investors in the European real estate market Frequent agreement of seller-friendly purchase agreement provisions Stuttgart – The European property market remains stable despite geopolitical tensions. A lack of alternative investment opportunities coupled with favourable financing conditions continues to ensure strong demand for real estate investment.…

Sponsorship opportunity: 20th Anniversary Gala Evening

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sponsorship opportunity: 20th Anniversary Gala Evening [/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”10″][vc_column_text] We would like to invite you to become a partner of the event 20th Anniversary Gala Evening taking place on Friday, 16 November 2018 at the Grand Hotel River Park. Why should you sponsor BritCham events? Local engagement: Engaging with local audience is a must. Sponsoring any…

Monaco law firm joins CMS

Monaco law firm PCM AVOCATS joins international, full service law firm CMS It is the first time in the Monaco legal market that a local full-service law firm joins an international firm CMS now has 71 offices in 40 countries, with over 7,500 staff and more than 1,000 partners With PCM AVOCATS, CMS will be…

A renewed optimism surrounds European dealmaking, according to a survey by CMS and Mergermarket

A renewed optimism surrounds European dealmaking, according to a survey by CMS and Mergermarket Dealmaking appetite in Europe has seen a swift turnaround following the shock of last year’s Brexit vote, according to the fifth edition of the European M&A Outlook, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket. The report canvassed the opinions of 230…