On May 21, 2023, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announced they are merging into a fully integrated firm: Allen Overy Shearman Sterling – A&O Shearman for short.
Glatzova & Co and Havel & Partners Advise on Vitkovicke Slevarny Loan Restructurings
Glatzova & Co has advised Vitkovicke Slevarny on restructuring 16 loans – provided by Ceska Sporitelna, CSOB, Komercni Banka, and UniCredit Bank – amounting to almost CZK 600 million in total. Havel & Partners advised the banks.
Sustainable Financing: New Unified European Standard for Green Bonds Implemented
The European Commission is preparing a new regulation on so-called green bonds, the draft for which is already in its final form and should be approved by the European Parliament shortly. The regulation will allow issuers to issue bonds under the unified designation "European green bond", in exchange for compliance by issuers with certain conditions and obligations related to the financing of their sustainable projects.
Dunovska & Partners Advises Odyssey 44 on Real Estate Transaction with RSBC
Dunovska & Partners has advised Odyssey 44 on a joint project with the RSBC investment group for the acquisition of administrative real estate in Prague.
Havel & Partners Expands IP Practice with H&P Patents Launch
Havel & Partners has expanded its IP practice with the establishment of H&P Patents, a team specializing in providing industrial property strategy services including patents, utility models, and industrial design protection. H&P Patents will be led by Havel & Partners Partners Robert Nespurek and Ivan Rames.
Glatzova & Co Successful for Kovosrot Group Before Prague High Court
Glatzova & Co has successfully represented the Kovosrot Group before the High Court in Prague in a legal dispute over the payment of unjust enrichment for the use of land under a railway siding.
Taylor Wessing and Dentons Advise on Trei Real Estate Sale of Czech and Slovak Portfolio
Taylor Wessing has advised Trei Real Estate – a real estate venture of the German Tengelmann Group – on the EUR 250 million sale of its Czech and Slovak real estate portfolio to Plan B Investments. Dentons and, reportedly, Havel & Partners advised Plan B Investments.
Clifford Chance Advises G City Europe on Atrium Palac Pardubice Disposal
Clifford Chance has advised G City Europe – formerly Atrium European Real Estate – on its disposal of the Atrium Palac Pardubice shopping center.
Martin Dohnal Makes Partner at CEE Attorneys in Prague
Martin Dohnal has been appointed a Partner at CEE Attorneys, the third member of the firm's Prague office partnership, alongside Lukas Petr and Zdenek Tomicek.
BPV Braun Partners Advises UCED on Investment in Prostejov Power Plant
BPV Braun Partners has advised Creditas company UCED on its investment in the expansion of the Prostejov steam power plant in the Czech Republic. PRK Partners reportedly advised the financing bank.
TOP 10 Commercial Law Cases Of 2022
The commercial law team at Eversheds Sutherland in the Czech Republic has selected the TOP 10 case law decisions of 2022.
Schoenherr and Freshfields Advise on EUR 1.4 Billion Sale of Cargo-Partner Subsidiaries to Nippon Express
Schoenherr, working with Luther and Hogan Lovells, has advised the Cargo-Partner Group Holding on its EUR 1.4 billion sale of Cargo-Partner GmbH and 60 other subsidiaries to Nippon Express Holdings. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the buyer.
KSB Advises Avant Financial Group on EU Growth Prospectuses
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Avant Financial Group on the EU growth prospectuses for two issuances to finance the group's expansion and development.
Eversheds Sutherland Advises De Dietrich Group on Acquisition of VPS Chlumec
Eversheds Sutherland has advised the De Dietrich Group on its acquisition of VPS Chlumec.
Eversheds Sutherland Advises Sealed Air Luxembourg on Sale of Tart Stake
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Sealed Air Luxembourg on the sale of its stake in Czech Republic-based manufacturer and supplier of packaging materials and solutions Tart.
Governance: Part 2 – Corporate Culture and Business Conduct
Governance is primarily covered in the ESRS G1 Business Conduct section of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards framework (ESRS, November 2022 draft). Requirement G1-1 represents one of its six main areas. In this article, we cover the information required for reports under the G1-1 Corporate Culture and Business Conduct requirement.
JSK Advises Sudop CIT on Acquisition of Impromat-Computer
JSK has advised Sudop CIT on its acquisition of hardware and software infrastructure and services supplier Impromat-Computer. Impromat was reportedly advised by sole practitioner Jiri Nemec.
Tax and Labor Changes for Busy Czech Republic Markets: A Buzz Interview with Karla Rundtova of Kinstellar
A rather busy M&A market in the Czech Republic – with the IT, industrial, and energy sectors spearheading economic bustle – will soon face important legislative updates regarding the tax system and labor regulations, according to Kinstellar Partner Karla Rundtova.