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Central and Eastern Europe

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Collectively as a region and separately as individual countries, Central and Eastern Europe present enormous opportunities. Stable and competitively priced, these growing economies boast huge potential for expansion, thanks to their highly concentrated markets and hungry business communities. Central and Eastern European companies tap well-educated workforces with boundless potential for innovative thinking and entrepreneurial activity.

Dentons’ legacy firms were pioneers in advising international clients on the largest and most complex transactions in Central and Eastern European jurisdictions during the post-Cold War emergence of their capitalist economies. Today, Dentons remains the preferred legal advisor in the region, handling the most high-profile deals and disputes. Clients trust the highly experienced lawyers in our offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Istanbul, Kyiv (Kiev), Prague and Warsaw, which are connected to a network of strategically placed alliances elsewhere in the wider region.

Wherever our clients do business, that’s where we can be found. Our team can advise you on legal and business considerations in the key nations and jurisdictions across this vast region, as well as help you navigate cross-border and global transactions.

Work with our interdisciplinary teams of lawyers and their global colleagues for legal services that draw on the Firm’s collective expertise. We can provide a full complement of services covering all aspects of your deal’s structure, from initial incorporation to tax implications. We provide flexible, responsive advice that can help you understand the differences between local laws and approaches in the region. Our dedicated lawyers and professionals advise on virtually every sector relevant to Central and Eastern Europe, including:

Dispute resolution
Manufacturing
Agribusiness
Real estate
Financial services
Capital markets
Energy
Mining
IT
Intellectual property
Infrastructure development.

Recognition

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons secures top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025

March 28, 2025

Dentons has reinforced its position as a leading global law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 guide, securing 266 practice and sector rankings across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The guide also recognized 247 Dentons lawyers with 299 individual rankings across 32 jurisdictions, underscoring their leadership in their respective practice areas.

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Insights

1 year to go - what you need to know about EU directive on equal pay and pay transparency

July 1, 2025

Please join us for this one-hour complimentary webinar during which our Employment lawyers from France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain will offer valuable insights into key developments over the past year, practical steps to take ahead of the deadline, and guidance on what employers should be doing now to ensure compliance.

Amendments to the implementation schedule of the Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE)

June 26, 2025

Poland: The launch of the CSIRE was originally scheduled for 1 July 2025. However, following feedback from the market participants, the Ministry of Climate and Environment has proposed a revised timeline for its implementation.

Deregulation in energy sector – new legislative proposals

June 26, 2025

Poland: The need to reduce regulatory burdens on citizens and business has become a widely discussed topic at the EU level in 2025, leading to the adoption of the Clean Industry Deal and Omnibus Simplification Package. Deregulation is also one of the priorities for the Polish government, with the energy sector being an important pillar of its broader deregulation agenda. Below we discuss recent governmental initiatives designed to foster a more business-friendly legal framework in the energy sector.

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