JSK has advised Genesis Capital Equity’s GPEF IV fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in Kasper Kovo. Sole practitioner Michal Hruska reportedly advised the seller.
Kasper Kovo is an engineering company specializing in the production of metal components for industrial and technological applications. It employs 400 people.
The Genesis Private Equity Fund IV is a private equity fund of Genesis Capital that offers financing for growth and development to small and medium-sized companies in Central Europe.
"It is our intention together with Mr. Kasper to build a strong professional management team to execute the strategy for new products and markets," Genesis Capital Partner Martin Vilis commented. "This acquisition reflects the Genesis fund's long-term investment thesis of supporting regional leaders in their industry."
The JSK team included Partner Tomas Dolezil, Senior Associate Daniel Pospisil, and Junior Lawyer Filip Vraspir.