On May 25, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Clifford Chance had advised Komercni Banka including a club of lenders on a EUR 137.5 million loan to the Accolade group for the construction of an Amazon automated distribution center. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Robert Klan, Transaction Manager – Global Banking at Komercni Banka, to learn more about the matter.

Bryan Wilson has stepped down from his firm to join Dual Asset as Head of CEE.

Jan Kubicek has joined British American Tobacco in the Czech Republic as Senior Legal Counsel.

On February 25, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that Clifford Chance had advised Commerz Real on its sale of Charles Square Center to a closed-end European real estate fund represented by KGAL Investment Management. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Dirk Schilo, Senior Legal Counsel at Commerz Real to learn more about the deal.

On December 6, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that PwC Legal had advised Spanish railway company Renfe on the acquisition of a stake in the Czech carrier Leo Express. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Manel Villalante i Llaurado, Chief Strategy Officer at Renfe, to learn more about the matter.

On October 7, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Kocian Solc Balastik had advised Czech technology accelerator AI Startup Incubator on its investment in US-Bangladeshi OpenRefactory. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Angelo Burgarello, Business Development Director at AI Startup Incubator, to learn more about the investment.

Czech lawyer Lukas Zapletal has been appointed to the role of Legal Operations Director, Bottling Investments Group at the Coca-Cola Company in Singapore.

Former Havel & Partners Partner Josef Adam joined CZG - Ceska Zbrojovka Group SE as the Group General Counsel.