Havel & Partners has announced it opened an office in Frankfurt am Main on May 1, 2024. The new German office will be managed by former Squire Patton Boggs Partner Philip Smitka.
Havel & Partners Opens Office in Germany
Kinstellar Advises Dig Ventures on Strategic Investment into Talsec
Kinstellar has advised Dig Ventures on its strategic investment into Czech mobile application security start-up Talsec.
TOP 10 Corporate Law Cases 2023
This Top 10 Corporate Law Judgments 2023 summary provides a clear and concise overview of key Supreme Court decisions in corporate law for 2023.
CMS Unveils New Managing Partners in Prague and Bratislava
CMS has appointed Tomas Matejovsky as the new Managing Partner of CMS Prague and Juraj Fuska as the new Managing Partner of CMS (CMNO) in Bratislava, effective May 1, 2024.
Clifford Chance Appoints Milos Felgr as Czech Managing Partner
Clifford Chance has appointed Milos Felgr as its new Managing Partner of its Prague office, effective May 1.
Czech Republic Between Shortage and Shortfall: A Buzz Interview with Milena Hoffmanova of Baker McKenzie
Emphasizing the urgency of healthcare reforms in the Czech Republic – given acute supply issues and the need to address systemic challenges effectively – Baker McKenzie Partner Milena Hoffmanova underscores the importance of collaborative efforts between stakeholders to ensure sustainable and equitable healthcare delivery in the country.
CEELM Deal of the Year Awards Banquet: And the Winner Is…
On the evening of April 25, 2024, the Deal of the Year Awards Banquet brought together, under the same roof, top-tier lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe's leading law firms in the region in Warsaw.
Clifford Chance, Jalsovszky, and Wolf Theiss Advise on Financing for CVC and Emma Acquisition of Packeta
Clifford Chance, working with Jalsovszky, has advised a club of banks led by Ceska Sporitelna on the financing for CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital's acquisition of Packeta (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 9, 2024). Wolf Theiss advised Packeta.
BBH Successful for Diamo in CZK 1 Billion Contract Dispute
BBH has successfully represented the Diamo state-owned enterprise in a dispute concerning its obligation to perform a contract worth over CZK 1 billion.
Competition Laws and Regulations in the Czech Republic
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JSK Advises Genesis Growth Equity Fund I on Sale of Homecare Holding to Penta Group
JSK has advised the Genesis Growth Equity Fund I on its sale of the Homecare Holding to the Penta Group. AK Evan reportedly advised the buyer.
Allen & Overy Advises on Sale of Consilium Europe to Dukes Education
Allen & Overy has advised the shareholders including J&T Arch Investments and founder Ondrej Kania on their divestment of a majority stake in Consilium Europe to Dukes Education in a CZK 1 billion transaction.
Closing: Arcelik's New Standalone Home Appliance Business JV with Whirlpool Now Launched
On April 4, 2024, Clifford Chance announced that the formation of Arcelik's new standalone home appliance business JV with Whirlpool (reported by CEE Legal Matters on January 24, 2023) had been completed, resulting in the formation of Beko Europe.
Oppenheim and Kinstellar Advise on Sale of Majority Stake in Carussel to Genesis Capital
Oppenheim has advised Carussel on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Genesis Capital, on the related agreement regulating their future business cooperation, and on the partial bank financing for the transaction. Kinstellar advised the Genesis Growth Fund I on the purchase.
Noerr's Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, and Prague Offices To Transfer to Kinstellar
Noerr has announced it is taking "a new direction in its business in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe," with its Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak offices to be transferred to Kinstellar.
KSB Advises Seyfor Group on Acquisition of Digitask
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Seyfor Group on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Digitask from Filip Drimalka.
Allen & Overy and Skils Advise on Macquarie Asset Management's Sale of GasNet to CEZ
Allen & Overy has advised Macquarie Asset Management on the disposal of its 55.21% indirect interest in GasNet and GasNet Sluzby, at a total enterprise value of approximately EUR 4 billion. Skils advised CEZ on the acquisition.
Did You Know: Q1 Leaderboards and DOTY Awards
Did you know that the CEE Q1 leaderboards are available through the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website?
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