Former Wilsons Attorney-at-Law Monika Kajankova has joined Dentons' Prague office as a Partner on May 15, 2022.
Glatzova & Co Advises Handolfo Invest on Acquisition of Algamo
Glatzova & Co has advised Germany's Handolfo Invest on its acquisition of Czech food supplements manufacturer Algamo. BNT Attorneys in CEE reportedly advised the seller.
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy Advise on EUR 137.5 Million Loan to Accolade
Clifford Chance has advised a club of lenders including Komercni Banka, Ceska Sporitelna, and Raiffeisenbank on a EUR 137.5 million loan to the Accolade group for the construction of an Amazon automated distribution center. Allen & Overy advised Accolade.
JSK Advises Sudop CIT on Acquisition of Profiq
JSK has advised Sudop CIT on its acquisition of Czech information technology company Profiq. The Marek Hoskovec law office reportedly advised the sellers.
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.
Czech Republic: Five Basic Legal Mistakes Start-Ups Should Avoid
A good idea is the cornerstone of a successful start-up. In practical terms, however, it is often not enough. Here is an overview of legal mistakes founders of start-ups often make but that can be easily avoided on the way to the next step towards success.
Jan Kubicek Joins BAT in the Czech Republic
Jan Kubicek has joined British American Tobacco in the Czech Republic as Senior Legal Counsel.
Havel & Partners Advises Credo Ventures on Investment in EquiLibre Technologies
Havel & Partners, working with Cytowski & Partners, has advised Credo Ventures on its investment in the start-up EquiLibre Technologies.
Marek Bomba Becomes Partner at Eversheds Sutherland
Former Counsel Marek Bomba has become a Partner in the Prague office of Eversheds Sutherland.
David Plch Goes Solo
Former White & Case Partner David Plch has left the firm's Prague office to establish his own solo practice – The Law Office of David Plch.
Growing and Growing Up: Digital Financial Services in the Czech Republic
With the increasing EU emphasis on regulating digital financial services and a growing market for them in the Czech Republic, CEE Legal Matters spoke to Noerr Attorneys-at-Law Filip Murar and Ludek Chvosta about the local regulatory framework, the pace of its development, and the ways in which the market has responded.
Hot Practice in the Czech Republic: Vladimir Cizek on Schoenherr’s Corporate/M&A Practice
Schoenherr’s busiest practice, according to Partner Vladimir Cizek, has been Corporate/M&A, with a lot of activity involving banking and financial services, technology targets, and healthcare and life sciences in the last 12-plus months. Cizek explains that technological advancement, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increasing demand for businesses to grow have contributed to increased activities in these sectors.
Ludvik Juricka Rejoins Deloitte Legal as Partner
Former Havel & Partners Partner Ludvik Juricka has rejoined Deloitte Legal as a Partner and leader of the firm's commercial team as well as its offices in Brno and Ostrava.
Piercing the Safe Harbor? Czech Supreme Court Issues Unique Judgment on Intermediary Liability for “Free Riding” on Copyrighted Content Shared by Users
In August 2021, the Czech Supreme Court issued a ruling in which it found a provider of a file-sharing service liable for infringement of Czech laws against unfair competition. The decision takes a somewhat unorthodox approach to unfair competition, as it recognizes that particular business models benefitting from “free riding” may in themselves constitute an unlawful practice. For a European audience, it may also be interesting to learn how the court disapplied the safe harbor liability exception for hosting services and how the CJEU’s case law influenced the judgment.
Petr Bratsky Joins Kinstellar as Head of TMT
Petr Bratsky has joined Kinstellar’s Prague office as Head of the firm’s local TMT sector and service line.
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.
Czech Republic: Investment Incentives in 2022
Generally, in the Czech Republic investment incentives are provided by the state to support businesses in regions other than Prague. They are approved by the government in cooperation with the respective ministries and processed by the state agency CzechInvest.
Dentons Advises CPI Property Group on EUR 1.25 Billion Financing of Takeover Offer Over S IMMO AG
Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on the EUR 1.25 billion bridge loan facility to help finance its takeover offer for all outstanding shares for S IMMO.