White & Case has announced a change in the leadership of its Prague office, effective June 1, 2018.
Petr Panek, a partner in the firm’s global M&A practice who joined White & Case in 2003, has been appointed Office Executive Partner in Prague. He succeeds David Plch, a partner in the Global Banking practice, who joined White & Case in 1997, and who has led the Prague office since 2013. Alongside continued legal advice for clients, Plch is taking on broader leadership responsibilities in the firm’s banking practice in EMEA. He will continue to be based in Prague.
According to White & Case, Panek "advises clients on a number of issues relating to financial and real estate transactions. He concentrates on M&A, real estate deals, fund formation, financial restructurings, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters associated with collective investments, including investment funds." He is a member of the Czech Bar Association and the New York State Bar. He received his Masters in Law from the Columbia University School of Law in New York and his Doctorate from Charles University in Prague.
Plch, according to White & Case, "advises clients on financing, financial restructuring, and insolvency matters. He has experience in representing financial institutions, as well as major corporate and private equity clients throughout Europe, Asia, and North America." He is a member of the Czech Bar Association, and he received his Doctorate in Law from the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University He also studied International Business Law at the University of Toronto.
