Dentons
Europe Guide 2024
About
Global CEO: Elliott Portnoy
Global Chairman: Joe Andrew
Africa CEO: Noor Kapdi
Australasia CEO: Doug Stipanicev
Canada CEO: Tim Haney
China CEO: Yunwang Ping
Europe CEO: Tomasz Dabrowski
Latin America and the Caribbean CEO: Paloma Gómez
ASEAN CEO: Gerald Singham
UKIME CEO: Paul Jarvis
US CEO: Sonia Martin
Number of lawyers: 12,000+ in over 80 countries
Firm Overview:
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, connecting talent to the world's challenges and opportunities in more than 75 countries. Dentons' legal and business solutions benefit from deep roots in our communities and award-winning advancements in client service, including Nextlaw, Dentons’ innovation and strategic advisory services. Dentons' polycentric and purpose-driven approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity, and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client and community interests in the New Dynamic. www.dentons.com.
Main Areas of Practice:
Dentons’ lawyers and professionals provide services in the following practice disciplines and industry sectors:
Corporate and M&A: With a corporate practice that encompasses multibillion-dollar purchases of public companies, corporate governance and formation, venture and private equity investing, compliance and operations, and alliances and breakups in virtually every corner of the world, Dentons’ scope and reach is as broad as the universe of corporate interests.
Real Estate: The real estate practice at Dentons is the largest in the world, and advises real estate owners, investors and lenders on some of the most complex development, acquisition, disposition, debt and equity transactions undertaken in today’s market. Dentons’ hotels and leisure practice is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Banking and Finance: Dentons covers every aspect of banking and capital markets transactions and regulation in the world’s leading financial centres. Dentons helps clients access and invest new sources of capital, develop and use financial products, structure financing transactions, comply with regulations, respond to investigations and resolve disputes.
Energy: Dentons has one of the world’s leading energy practices, covering North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Dentons guides clients on strategy, market entry, transactions, political and regulatory issues and dispute resolution. Its clients include oil majors, independents, distributors, power generators and utilities, financial institutions, public entities and large customers, new energy and old.
Insurance: Dentons’ lawyers represent global insurers on their most significant coverage claims, financial litigation and regulatory investigations. Dentons’ litigators are renowned for handling class actions challenging insurer business practices and disputes over the consequences of natural and man-made catastrophes, such as Hurricane Katrina and the World Trade Center.
Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration: Dentons’ highly reputable litigation and dispute resolution lawyers are particularly well known for helping clients resolve disputes in energy, construction and engineering, banking, restructuring and insolvency, life sciences and retail. The team is also highly experienced in EU trade disputes, investigations and international arbitration.
Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy: Dentons’ teams formulate strategies that result in the optimal solution for trustees, bondholders, investors, traders, debtors, creditors and creditor committees around the world as it pursues claims for clients through negotiation and litigation. Intellectual Property & Technology: Dentons’ lawyers identify, protect and help commercialise IP in the most highly developed markets — and in jurisdictions where IP laws and enforcement are still evolving. Dentons’ lawyers and technical/scientific advisors represent global corporations, academic and research institutions, inventors and artists, venture capital firms and others invested in patents, trademarks, copyrights and proprietary property.
Tax: With experience in worldwide jurisdictions, Dentons provides comprehensive tax advice to individuals, private companies, multinationals and other entities on tax planning, compliance, M&A structuring tax advantaged investing, transfer pricing, disputes with tax authorities and more.
Competition and Antitrust: Dentons provides legal advice and judicial assistance in all aspects of national and EU competition law, consumer law, state aid, tender procedures and regulatory issues. Clients receive tailored, industry-focused advice on complex litigation, investigations by competition authorities, merger control, competition compliance, or commercial arrangements.
Sectors:
Capital: Financial Institutions, Insurance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Real Estate, Private Individuals
Consumer: Consumer Products, Retail, Hotels & Leisure, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology, Media, Telecoms
Resources: Energy, Automotive, Industrial, Aviation, Rail, Infrastructure, Construction, Agribusiness, Forest Products, Mining
Government and Public Services
Ranked Offices
Provided by Dentons
- LondonOne Fleet Place, London, Greater London, UK, EC4M 7WS
- Web: www.dentons.com
- Tel: 0207 242 1212
- Fax: (020) 7246 7777
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- BrusselsRue de la Régence 58, Regentschapstraat, Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium, 1000View ranked office
- PragueV celnici 1034/6, 110 00 Prague 1, Capital City, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, 110 00View ranked office
- Tbilisi8a, Melikishvili street/1 Erekle Tatishvili Street, Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia, 0179View ranked office
- Frankfurt am MainNEXTOWER, Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, 60313View ranked office
- DublinJoshua Dawson House, Dawson Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 2, D02 RY95View ranked office
- LuxembourgAtrium Business Park, Immeuble Vitrum, 33-39 Rue du Puits Romain, L-8070, Bertrange, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LuxembourgView ranked office
- BucharestThe Mark, Calea Grivitei nr. 84-98, Sector 1, Bucharest, Bucureşti, Romania, 010735View ranked office
- BratislavaSky Park Offices, Bottova 2A, Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia, 811 09View ranked office
- IstanbulBüyükdere Caddesi Bahar Sokak No.13, River Plaza Kat 11-12, Levent, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, 34394View ranked office
- EdinburghQuartermile One, 15 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK, EH3 9EPView ranked office
- Kyiv41 Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska Street, 9th floor, Kyiv, Kyiv City Municipality, Ukraine, 04070View ranked office
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Dentons assists Profitroom in attracting new investor
Global law firm Dentons has advised the founders of Profitroom and cyber_Folks on the signing of a preliminary conditional agreement for the sale of a 65 percent stake in the company to MCI Capital.
Dentons advises Cero Generation on the sale of a Polish solar portfolio
Dentons has advised Cero Generation, a Macquarie Asset Management portfolio company operating on a stand-alone basis, on the sale of its controlled Polish photovoltaic portfolio with a total capacity of 80 MWp to GoldenPeaks Capital.
Dentons advises Ignitis Renewables on €82 million refinancing for the Pomerania Wind Farm in Poland
Dentons has advised Pomerania Wind Farm sp. z o.o., a subsidiary of Ignitis Renewables, on facilities of €82 million for the refinancing of the Pomerania Wind Farm in Poland. The wind power project is located in the Pomeranian voivodship.
Dentons advises on PLN 1.57 billion financing for American Heart of Poland
Dentons has advised the American Heart of Poland (AHP) Group on PLN 1.57 billion (approximately €365 million) facilities to finance potential acquisitions and organic growth of AHP Group. It is the largest financing in the Polish healthcare sector with a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) component.
Dentons advises BNP Paribas Bank Polska on the financing of acquisitions in the IT sector
Dentons advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on a PLN 150 million (approximately €35 million) financing to Software Mind Group, a dynamically growing software house with a strong position in the European and American markets.
Dentons advises EBRD and Eiffel Investment Group on financing photovoltaic projects
Dentons has advised EBRD and Eiffel Investment Group (Eiffel) on providing a bridge financing loan of €45 million to support the construction and operation of photovoltaic power plants by PL-SUN, a holding company incorporated in Poland.
Dentons advises PKO Bank Polski and EBRD on debt financing for approximately 70 MW of wind projects
Dentons advises PKO Bank Polski and EBRD on debt financing for approximately 70 MW of wind projects Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing debt financing for the construction of wind farms.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons advises on PLN 335 million financing of the Nozdrzec wind farm
Dentons has advised Yevulei Shemesh Renewable Energy Group Ltd as sponsor on the PLN 335 million financing extended by mBank and EBRD for the construction and operation of a 48 MW onshore wind farm in south-eastern Poland.
Dentons advises P Capital Partners on a senior debt financing for a 167 MW of renewable energy
Dentons has advised P Capital Partners (PCP) on providing a Euro-denominated senior debt package to project companies controlled by SUSI Partners, a Swiss fund manager specializing in sustainable energy infrastructure investments, acting on behalf of the SUSI Energy Transition Fund (SETF).
Dentons advises Modus Asset Management on acquisition financing for photovoltaic projects
Dentons advised Modus Asset Management, an asset management company specializing in the renewable energy sector, on obtaining €58 million in debt financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska and PKO Bank Polski.
Dentons advises Heimstaden Poland on the refinancing of two residential complexes for rent in Warsaw
Dentons advised Heimstaden, a leading European company in the residential real estate sector, on the refinancing of the acquisition of two residential complexes in Warsaw: Heimstaden Bokserska and Heimstaden Grzybowska.
Dentons assists DNB Bank and mBank in a pioneering renewable energy financing
Dentons has advised DNB Bank ASA and mBank S.A. on extending a revolving credit facility to Greenvolt Power, a company belonging to Greenvolt Group, which specializes in wind and solar projects.
Dentons supports Indykpol in signing new investor
Global law firm Dentons has advised Rolmex S.A. in concluding a conditional agreement for the sale of the Indykpol Group – a leader in the Polish turkey meat market – to the LDC Group, one of the Europe’s major poultry producers.
Dentons advises Vonovia on the sale of 2,400 apartments in Berlin and Dresden
Global law firm Dentons has advised Vonovia on the sale of approximately 2,400 residential units in Berlin and Dresden with a total value of €444.8 million.
Dentons assists Polenergia in entering the Romanian market
Dentons has advised Polenergia on a conditional agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Naxxar Wind Farm Four (NWF 4, the “Company”). NWF 4 holds shares in special purpose vehicles (SPVs) that are developing wind farms by the Black Sea, one of the largest in this part of Europe. The project, wit
Dentons advises NU-MED Group on obtaining financing of PLN 193.5 million
Dentons has advised NU-MED Grupa S.A. and its subsidiaries, controlled by Enterprise Investors, on a PLN 193.5 million financing from mBank. The financing will be used to refinance NU-MED Grupa’s existing debt and further develop its network of specialist medical centers dedicated to the diagnosis a
Jean-Nicolas Maillard named Europe Co-head of Competition and Antitrust at Dentons
Dentons has appointed Brussels-based partner Jean-Nicolas Maillard as Co-head of the Europe Competition and Antitrust Practice. In his new role he will co-lead the practice across 18 offices in Europe and Central Asia alongside the current leader Jörg Karenfort.
Dentons assists Syntaxis Capital in its investment in LuxVet Group
Dentons has advised Syntaxis Capital on its investment in the LuxVet Group, the largest platform of veterinary clinics in Poland, backed by Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Investment Management. The investment will support the development of the group in Poland and Central Europe.
Carsten Steinhauer appointed Co-head of Dentons’ Energy group in Europe
Global law firm Dentons has appointed Rome-based partner Carsten Steinhauer as Co-head of the Europe Energy group. In this new role, he will serve alongside existing Co-head Christian Schnell.
Dentons advises Enterprise Investors in financing Polish drone detection tech leader
Dentons has advised Enterprise Investors, one of the largest private equity firms in Central and Eastern Europe, on the financing of the acquisition by one of its funds of a significant minority share in Advanced Protection Systems (APS).
Dentons advises CPIPG on €635 million bridge loan
Global law firm Dentons advised CPI Property Group (CPIPG) a leading owner of income-generating European real estate, on its €635 million bridge loan.
Dentons advises on the combination of Wavestone and Q_PERIOR
Dentons is advising Wavestone, a French leading consultancy group listed on Euronext Paris, on its combination with Q_PERIOR, a consulting leader in the Germany-Switzerland-Austria (GSA) region.
Dentons advises promissory note holders on Benteler’s successful refinancing
Dentons has represented Benteler's promissory note holders in connection with the automotive supplier's approximately €2 billion refinancing.
Dentons advises Ecuador on landmark debt-for-nature swap to enhance conservation of the Galápagos
Global law firm Dentons advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ecuador on the biggest-ever debt-for-nature swap transaction to date.
Kirkland & Ellis and Dentons advise AXA IM Alts on the sale of Data4 to Brookfield Infrastructure
Global law firm Dentons collaborated with Kirkland & Ellis on the representation of AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of its clients, on the agreement to sell Data4, a European data center operator, to Brookfield Infrastructure.
Dentons advises on the launch of Summus Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF in Italy
Global law firm Dentons assisted Fuchs Asset Management S.A., as manager of the Luxembourg fund Summus Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF, in the launch of the direct lending activity in Italy by a compartment of the fund called “Summus Fund One”.
Dentons advises Qualitas Energy on acquisition of DunoAir’s German onshore wind development business
Global law firm Dentons has advised Qualitas Energy on the acquisition of DunoAir Windpark Panung GmbH, the German onshore wind development business of DunoAir, in a transaction that expands Qualitas Energy's wind farm development portfolio capacity in Germany by 1.4 GW to a total of 2.9 GW.
Dentons assists Profitroom in attracting new investor
Global law firm Dentons has advised the founders of Profitroom and cyber_Folks on the signing of a preliminary conditional agreement for the sale of a 65 percent stake in the company to MCI Capital.
Dentons advises Cero Generation on the sale of a Polish solar portfolio
Dentons has advised Cero Generation, a Macquarie Asset Management portfolio company operating on a stand-alone basis, on the sale of its controlled Polish photovoltaic portfolio with a total capacity of 80 MWp to GoldenPeaks Capital.
Dentons advises Ignitis Renewables on €82 million refinancing for the Pomerania Wind Farm in Poland
Dentons has advised Pomerania Wind Farm sp. z o.o., a subsidiary of Ignitis Renewables, on facilities of €82 million for the refinancing of the Pomerania Wind Farm in Poland. The wind power project is located in the Pomeranian voivodship.
Dentons advises on PLN 1.57 billion financing for American Heart of Poland
Dentons has advised the American Heart of Poland (AHP) Group on PLN 1.57 billion (approximately €365 million) facilities to finance potential acquisitions and organic growth of AHP Group. It is the largest financing in the Polish healthcare sector with a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) component.
Dentons advises BNP Paribas Bank Polska on the financing of acquisitions in the IT sector
Dentons advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska on a PLN 150 million (approximately €35 million) financing to Software Mind Group, a dynamically growing software house with a strong position in the European and American markets.
Dentons advises EBRD and Eiffel Investment Group on financing photovoltaic projects
Dentons has advised EBRD and Eiffel Investment Group (Eiffel) on providing a bridge financing loan of €45 million to support the construction and operation of photovoltaic power plants by PL-SUN, a holding company incorporated in Poland.
Dentons advises PKO Bank Polski and EBRD on debt financing for approximately 70 MW of wind projects
Dentons advises PKO Bank Polski and EBRD on debt financing for approximately 70 MW of wind projects Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on providing debt financing for the construction of wind farms.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution
Global law firm Dentons and multidisciplinary advisory firm Dentons Global Advisors (“DGA”) have collaborated on the launch of an integrated Market Disruption Readiness solution to assist companies in mitigating the effect of geopolitical risk on their international business operations.
Dentons advises on PLN 335 million financing of the Nozdrzec wind farm
Dentons has advised Yevulei Shemesh Renewable Energy Group Ltd as sponsor on the PLN 335 million financing extended by mBank and EBRD for the construction and operation of a 48 MW onshore wind farm in south-eastern Poland.
Dentons advises P Capital Partners on a senior debt financing for a 167 MW of renewable energy
Dentons has advised P Capital Partners (PCP) on providing a Euro-denominated senior debt package to project companies controlled by SUSI Partners, a Swiss fund manager specializing in sustainable energy infrastructure investments, acting on behalf of the SUSI Energy Transition Fund (SETF).
Dentons advises Modus Asset Management on acquisition financing for photovoltaic projects
Dentons advised Modus Asset Management, an asset management company specializing in the renewable energy sector, on obtaining €58 million in debt financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska and PKO Bank Polski.
Dentons advises Heimstaden Poland on the refinancing of two residential complexes for rent in Warsaw
Dentons advised Heimstaden, a leading European company in the residential real estate sector, on the refinancing of the acquisition of two residential complexes in Warsaw: Heimstaden Bokserska and Heimstaden Grzybowska.
Dentons assists DNB Bank and mBank in a pioneering renewable energy financing
Dentons has advised DNB Bank ASA and mBank S.A. on extending a revolving credit facility to Greenvolt Power, a company belonging to Greenvolt Group, which specializes in wind and solar projects.
Dentons supports Indykpol in signing new investor
Global law firm Dentons has advised Rolmex S.A. in concluding a conditional agreement for the sale of the Indykpol Group – a leader in the Polish turkey meat market – to the LDC Group, one of the Europe’s major poultry producers.
Dentons advises Vonovia on the sale of 2,400 apartments in Berlin and Dresden
Global law firm Dentons has advised Vonovia on the sale of approximately 2,400 residential units in Berlin and Dresden with a total value of €444.8 million.
Dentons assists Polenergia in entering the Romanian market
Dentons has advised Polenergia on a conditional agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Naxxar Wind Farm Four (NWF 4, the “Company”). NWF 4 holds shares in special purpose vehicles (SPVs) that are developing wind farms by the Black Sea, one of the largest in this part of Europe. The project, wit
Dentons advises NU-MED Group on obtaining financing of PLN 193.5 million
Dentons has advised NU-MED Grupa S.A. and its subsidiaries, controlled by Enterprise Investors, on a PLN 193.5 million financing from mBank. The financing will be used to refinance NU-MED Grupa’s existing debt and further develop its network of specialist medical centers dedicated to the diagnosis a
Jean-Nicolas Maillard named Europe Co-head of Competition and Antitrust at Dentons
Dentons has appointed Brussels-based partner Jean-Nicolas Maillard as Co-head of the Europe Competition and Antitrust Practice. In his new role he will co-lead the practice across 18 offices in Europe and Central Asia alongside the current leader Jörg Karenfort.
Dentons assists Syntaxis Capital in its investment in LuxVet Group
Dentons has advised Syntaxis Capital on its investment in the LuxVet Group, the largest platform of veterinary clinics in Poland, backed by Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Investment Management. The investment will support the development of the group in Poland and Central Europe.
Carsten Steinhauer appointed Co-head of Dentons’ Energy group in Europe
Global law firm Dentons has appointed Rome-based partner Carsten Steinhauer as Co-head of the Europe Energy group. In this new role, he will serve alongside existing Co-head Christian Schnell.
Dentons advises Enterprise Investors in financing Polish drone detection tech leader
Dentons has advised Enterprise Investors, one of the largest private equity firms in Central and Eastern Europe, on the financing of the acquisition by one of its funds of a significant minority share in Advanced Protection Systems (APS).
Dentons advises CPIPG on €635 million bridge loan
Global law firm Dentons advised CPI Property Group (CPIPG) a leading owner of income-generating European real estate, on its €635 million bridge loan.
Dentons advises on the combination of Wavestone and Q_PERIOR
Dentons is advising Wavestone, a French leading consultancy group listed on Euronext Paris, on its combination with Q_PERIOR, a consulting leader in the Germany-Switzerland-Austria (GSA) region.
Dentons advises promissory note holders on Benteler’s successful refinancing
Dentons has represented Benteler's promissory note holders in connection with the automotive supplier's approximately €2 billion refinancing.
Dentons advises Ecuador on landmark debt-for-nature swap to enhance conservation of the Galápagos
Global law firm Dentons advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Ecuador on the biggest-ever debt-for-nature swap transaction to date.
Kirkland & Ellis and Dentons advise AXA IM Alts on the sale of Data4 to Brookfield Infrastructure
Global law firm Dentons collaborated with Kirkland & Ellis on the representation of AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of its clients, on the agreement to sell Data4, a European data center operator, to Brookfield Infrastructure.
Dentons advises on the launch of Summus Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF in Italy
Global law firm Dentons assisted Fuchs Asset Management S.A., as manager of the Luxembourg fund Summus Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF, in the launch of the direct lending activity in Italy by a compartment of the fund called “Summus Fund One”.
Dentons advises Qualitas Energy on acquisition of DunoAir’s German onshore wind development business
Global law firm Dentons has advised Qualitas Energy on the acquisition of DunoAir Windpark Panung GmbH, the German onshore wind development business of DunoAir, in a transaction that expands Qualitas Energy's wind farm development portfolio capacity in Germany by 1.4 GW to a total of 2.9 GW.