24 June 2020
Poland: Update - Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/poland-update-anti-crisis-shield-4-0

On 19 June 2020, the Polish Parliament adopted an act on the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0 (the “Act”) aimed at counteracting the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 January 2019
Slovakia: Changes to the law in 2019 for businesses and how to prepare for them
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/slovakia-changes-to-the-law-in-2019-for-businesses

In 2019, almost all companies will be obliged to register the so-called beneficial owner of their company with the Commercial Register.

26 May 2020
Restrictions for certain foreign investments in Polish companies to be incorporated by Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/restrictions-for-certain-foreign-investments-in-polish-companies

The Polish Government recently adopted a draft act on the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0 (the Act) aimed at counteracting the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act includes provisions introducing, i.a., ...

01 June 2020
Bird & Bird law firm advised Indian vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (part of Cyrus Poonawalla Group) on the sale of Czech unit, Praha Vaccines a.s., to Novavax AB
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/czech-republic/bird-and-bird-law-firm-advised-indian-vaccine-manufacturer-serum-institute-of-india-pvt-ltd

Bird & Bird law firm advised Indian vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (part of Cyrus Poonawalla Group) on the sale of Czech unit, Praha Vaccines a.s., to Novavax AB, subsidiary of Novavax Inc, US ...

04 May 2020
Foreign direct investment in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/foreign-direct-investment-in-times-of-the-covid-19-pandemic

Do you need a quick overview of current screening and control rules for foreign direct investments (FDI) in one of the following countries in times of the COVID-19 pandemic?

12 January 2021
Bird & Bird advises Obton and its group companies on financing the acquisition of 51 photovoltaic farms in Poland of a total capacity of 46 MW
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/poland/210111-bird-bird-doradza-obton-as

Bird & Bird’s Warsaw Financing Transactions team recently had the pleasure of advising Obton A/S (a Danish solar investor being one of Europe’s top ten largest providers of investments in renewable solar energy) on the ...

07 May 2020
Slovakia & COVID-19 & Temporary Legal Protection of Entrepreneurs and New Rental Conditions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/slovakia-and-covid19-temporary-legal-protection-of-entrepreneurs-and-new-rental-conditions

Across Europe and beyond, governments have been implementing measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. In this regard, on 22 April 2020, the Slovak parliament adopted a new regulation on temporary ...

07 April 2020
Czech LEX COVID-19 overview
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/czech-republic/czech-lex-covid-19-overview

The Czech Government has prepared several measures that should help people and businesses in the challenging times related to the outbreak of COVID-19. These measures are currently divided into several draft laws, ...

30 July 2019
Bird & Bird's Energy & Utilities group is named global leader in renewable energy for the second year in a row
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/bird-and-bird-energy-and-utilities-group-is-named-global-leader-in-renewable-energy

International law firm Bird & Bird has been named the number one law firm globally for renewable energy mergers and acquisitions deals by volume. The league tables produced by Clean Energy Pipeline relate to 2018.

07 September 2017
Bird & Bird's London Corporate team advises Secret Escapes on its largest acquisition to date
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/uk/bird-and-bird-corporate-team-advises-secret-escapes-on-its-largest-acquisition-to-date

International law firm Bird & Bird is advising client Secret Escapes, the members-only flash-sale site offering exclusive deals on hand-picked luxury travel, on its largest corporate acquisition to date.