This year's big mover sees the former Slovakian Linklaters spinoff, Hillbridges, rewarded with a place in the second tier. Market commentators are confident of the firm's M&A capabilities and now it seems that the firm's rapid rise in stature is starting to pay dividends....
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This year's big mover sees the former Slovakian Linklaters spinoff, Hillbridges, rewarded with a place in the second tier. Market commentators are confident of the firm's M&A capabilities and now it seems that the firm's rapid rise in stature is starting to pay dividends. "Hillbridges is clever and fits the bill. They are very active and are growing. A lot of local Linklaters experience sifted through...[they're] already getting a decent level of mandates, probably more than Kinstellar," one partner says. "Hillbridges has a good reputation," another partner says.
Clients have been full of praise for the firm's activities and did little to disrupt its cause for a higher ranking. "They assisted us in detail with another project. They're very proactive; we were pleased with the follow up and quality of work. It's a good team [and we can] rely on them to get the deal done," one client says, adding: "They're very responsive and stand out when compared to other firms we've worked with".
The firm has had an energetic year and successfully attracted some notable mandates. The firm advised Mars Capital group on its €20 million plus acquisition of a key portfolio of luxury residential and tourist real estate assets in Morocco. Furthermore, in consonance with the market trend towards solar based renewable projects, the firm advised Slovensky rastovy a kapitalovy fond (managed by investment bank, Wood & Co) with regard to the development, construction, operation and financing of seven photovoltaic projects. This in turn comprised one of the most significant photovoltaic portfolios in Slovakia.
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