PPF Group has completed the sale of a 50% plus one share in its PPF Telecom Group assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia to Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&’s), establishing a new venture, e& PPF Telecom Group. This transaction, valued at EUR 2.15 billion, with an additional earn-out potential of up to EUR 350 million, creates a significant new telecom player in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), bringing together PPF’s in-depth local expertise and e&’s global technological capabilities.
Karanović & Partners advised on the Serbian aspects of the transaction. Our Senior Partner Miloš Jakovljević, with Senior Associate Sava Drača, Associate Ljubica Stojanović, and Junior Associate Teodora Vasin, provided expert advice on corporate matters. Our Partner Bojan Vučković guided the transaction’s competition aspects.
This transaction expands e&’s telecommunications presence to 20 countries, with an overall operational footprint now spanning 38 countries.
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