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

Franchise vs. Licensing: What’s the best model for your gym’s global growth?

July 30, 2025

Global: In our previous Fit to Franchise articles, we explored how global fitness expansion requires careful legal training – laying down the right foundation before attempting any heavy lifts. In this third installment, we tackle one of the most important strategic decisions for any fitness brand planning to go international: should you bulk up with a full franchise program or keep it lean and license your brand? Both routes can build global reach, but each comes with its own legal “workout plan”.

AI and GDPR Monthly Update

July 29, 2025

Czech Republic: Welcome to another edition of the AI and GDPR Monthly Update, bringing you the latest insights into artificial intelligence and data protection. We’ll cover new AI regulations, opinions, court and authority decisions across the EU, and the latest use cases in AI implementation.

AI and GDPR Monthly Update (in Czech)

July 29, 2025

Czech Republic: Welcome to another edition of the AI and GDPR Monthly Update, bringing you the latest insights into artificial intelligence and data protection. We’ll cover new AI regulations, opinions, court and authority decisions across the EU, and the latest use cases in AI implementation.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises founders of Adastra on sale of majority stake to Carlyle (in Czech)

July 29, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised the founders of Adastra Group SE on the sale of a majority stake in the group to global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG).

Dentons advises EBRD and Triglav Group on their investment in Polish insurtech Trasti

July 23, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised its long-standing client, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and leading Slovenian-based insurance and financial group, Zavarovalnica Triglav, d.d. (Triglav Group), on their equity investment in Trasti, a rapidly growing insurtech company headquartered in Poland.

Dentons advises founders of Adastra on sale of majority stake to Carlyle

July 23, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised the founders of Adastra Group SE on the sale of a majority stake in the group to global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG).

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