Kocian Solc Balastik has advised arranger J&T IB Capital Markets on the issuance of unsecured unsubordinated book-entry bonds by J&T Energy Financing CZK, with a total value of EUR 750 million and an option to increase to EUR 2.25 billion.
Did You Know: Kinstellar's Jan Juroska Setting the Pace on Czech Deal Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Kinstellar Partner Jan Juroska has worked on 37 reported deals since 2013 – far and away the most of any lawyer in the Czech Republic?
Havel & Partners and Kocian Solc Balastik Advise on European Housing Services' Investment in M&M Reality
Havel & Partners has advised European Housing Services on its investment in M&M Reality. Kocian Solc Balastik advised PM Family Estates as the sellers.
KSB Advises JTZE on Poline Acquisition
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Zemedelstvi a Ekologie on its acquisition of the Poline agribusiness.
KSB Appoints Pavel Dejl as New Managing Partner
Pavel Dejl has been appointed to Managing Partner at Kocian Solc Balastik as of August 1, 2022, taking over from Petr Kasik.
KSB Advises YCM on Acquisition of Stake in Trimill
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Taiwan's Yeong Chin Machinery on the acquisition of a majority stake in Trimill.
KSB and Glatzova & Co Advise on Ronaldsay Sale of Green Point in Prague
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Ronaldsay on the sale of Hampshire Green Point to Wood & Company. Glatzova & Co advised the buyers on the deal.
KSB Advises Prazska Plynarenska on Financing for Gas Reserves
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Prazska Plynarenska on obtaining financing from banks and the Prague municipality to build up its gas reserves for the winter.
KSB Advises J&T IB and Capital Markets on J&T Banka Issuance
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised arranger J&T IB and Capital Markets on J&T Banka's issuance of subordinated unsecured income certificates without a maturity date.
KSB Advises William Matthews Associates on Sprava Zeleznic Headquarters Project
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised British architecture firm William Matthews Associates on the agreements for the new Prague headquarters project for Sprava Zeleznic, the Czech National Railway Administration.
Did COVID-19 Redefine the Czech Real Estate Deals Landscape?
The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly hit the real estate market. In response, the government adopted a series of measures that included an extraordinary moratorium, often used by commercial tenants, and a rent reduction scheme in which the government subsidized the rent in cases where the landlord was willing to provide a discount. Most importantly, the crisis made the government abolish the 4% real estate transfer tax.
Clifford Chance Advises UniCredit Bank on Refinancing of Mattoni 1873
Clifford Chance has advised UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia on the refinancing of the existing financial indebtedness of the Mattoni 1873 group.
KSB Advises VGP Group on Warehouse Lease to Hella Autotechnik
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the VGP Group on leasing a 49,000 square-meter warehousing commercial space in VGP Park Olomouc to Hella Autotechnik Nova. Dentons reportedly advised Hella Autotechnik on the deal.
DLA Piper and KSB Advise on Karlin’s Joint Residential Investment with PPF
DLA Piper has advised the Karlin Group on a joint residential investment in Prague with PPF Real Estate. Kocian Solc Balastik advised PPF.
KSB Advises Alkohol.cz on Investment from Rockaway
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Alkohol.cz on receiving an investment from the Rockaway Capital group.
Oil & Gas Laws and Regulations in Czech Republic
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Tomas Sequens Makes Partner at Kocian Solc Balastik
Former Counsel Tomas Sequens has been promoted to Partner at Kocian Solc Balastik.
Guest Editorial: From Suitcase Telephones and Polyester Suits to AI and ESG
Thinking about my journey and experiences as an expat lawyer in the Czech Republic, I vividly recall one of the early client meetings I had fresh off the boat in the mid-1990s. A CEE client came to the office with a “suitcase” telephone … an old school plastic telephone with a rotary dial and a long antenna, encased in an MDF “custom telecommunications suitcase” which he proudly lugged onto the desk … (He was also wearing one of those plum-colored shiny polyester suits so beloved by New Europe Entrepreneurs in the 90s). Note to incredulous young lawyers reading this: in those days there were no mobile phones (The horror!).