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Havel & Partners has advised Ptacek - Sprava on the acquisition of 100% shares in Prumyslovy Park Harfa from unidentified Czech sellers who were reportedly advised by PRK Partners.
Former Vejmelka & Wunsch Partner Martin Peckl has joined Havel & Partners as a Partner in Prague.
CMS has advised Revetas on the successful disposal of the remaining assets of its Revetas Capital Fund II’s Project Papa office portfolio in Prague to Ceskomoravska Nemovitostni. White & Case advised CMN on the deal.
Despite the ongoing political events, the Czech Republic is keeping up with the global trend of a record-breaking number of yearly M&A transactions, according to Taylor Wessing Partner Janka Brezaniova.
Schoenherr has announced the appointments of Austria-based Miriam Simsa, Bulgaria-based Alexandra Doytchinova and Czech Republic-based Vladimir Cizek to Equity Partners. The firm also promoted Austria-based Dominik Hofmarcher and Slovakia-based Sona Hekelova to Partners.
Eversheds Sutherland's Head of the Bratislava Office Bernhard Hager has been appointed Managing Partner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Principal Associate and Head of the Labour Law team Radek Matous was promoted to Partner in Prague.
Selih & Partners, working with Clifford Chance and Savoric & Partners, has advised Allegro on its acquisition of Mall Group and WeDo from the PPF Group, EC Investments, and Rockaway Capital. White & Case advised the sellers on the deal.
Contributed by Rowan Legal.
Dentons has advised the PPF Group on its sale of mobile phone operator Telenor Montenegro to Hungarian technology company 4iG. Andric Law advised PPF on local Montenegrin law aspects. Kinstellar reportedly advised 4iG on the deal.
Former Taylor Wessing Partner and Co-Head of the firm's CEE Life Sciences practice Barbora Dubanska has established Dubanska & Co. in Prague, a boutique law firm specializing in life sciences, biotech, FMCG, and digital.
Clifford Chance has advised real estate investment trust P3 Spain Logistic Parks on the restructuring of its European logistics portfolio.
Weinhold Legal has provided pro bono legal assistance to Czech endowment fund Tilia Impact Ventures on its investment in start-up Deafcom.
Weinhold Legal has advised Gate4ad on the launch of its advertising space purchasing platform.
Clifford Chance has advised the Charnwood Company on its sale of Eastgate Park to Hines Global Income Trust. White & Case reportedly advised Hines Global on the deal.
Cytowski & Partners has advised Resistant AI on its USD 16.6 million Series A funding round led by Alphabet's GV with the participation of Index Ventures, Credo Ventures, Seedcamp, and several unnamed angel investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati reportedly advised GV.
Kinstellar has advised GIC on the Czech, Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Serbian aspects of its 30% stake acquisition in the Cetin Group from PPF. BDK Advokati and Lakatos, Koves & Partners advised the seller on Serbian and Hungarian aspects, respectively. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, White & Case, and NautaDutilh reportedly also advised the seller. Herbert Smith Freehills also advised the buyer, with Loyens & Loeff reportedly advising the buyer in the Netherlands.
An interview with Tristan O’Connor of CMS, about his path from Australia to Czech Republic.
On January 1, 2021, an amendment to the Czech Companies Act came into effect, which brought many minor and major changes to the current life of business companies in the Czech Republic.
PRK Partners, one of the leading Central European law firms, has been helping clients achieve their business objectives almost 30 years. Our team of lawyers, based in our Prague, Ostrava, and Bratislava offices, has a unique knowledge of Czech and Slovak law and of the business environment. Our lawyers studied at top law schools in the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland and elsewhere. They also have experience working for leading international and domestic law firms in a number of jurisdictions. We speak your language, too. Our legal team is fluent in more than 15 languages, including all the key languages of the region.
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