Did You Know that a total of 20 Partners worked on five or more reported CEE client matters in the first half of 2023? According to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, that group of 14 is led by Alper Onar of the Aksan Law Firm in Istanbul, who worked on 12 client matters, and Milos Felgr of Clifford Chance in Prague and Bratislava, who worked on nine reported client matters in the first half of this year.
KSB Advises Vaclav Havel Library on Legal Form Change
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Vaclav Havel Library on changing its legal form from a public benefit corporation to a foundation.
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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.
KSB and Peyton Advise on Sandberg Capital's Investment in Twigsee
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Sandberg Capital on its investment in Czech kindergarten management application Twigsee. Peyton Legal advised Twigsee early seed investors – the Jinej fund and Jiri Hlavenka – in the divestment of Jinej's stake.
Kocian Solc Balastik Advises Arete on Acquisition of Milovice Industrial Site
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Arete on its acquisition – and leaseback – of an industrial site in Milovice from AAS Automotive and the Decotek Group. Taylor Wessing reportedly advised the sellers.
KSB Advises on Establishment of Dobrobot
Kocian Solc Balasitk has advised the Czech charity auction platform Dobrobot on its establishment and online auction-related tax matters.
KSB Advises on Establishment of Flatform
Kocian Solc Balasitk has advised real estate rental start-up Flatform on its establishment and partnership agreements with insurance companies.
KSB and Klimus & Partners Advise on Uhrinevska Zahrada Acquisition of Land in Prague
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised an undisclosed seller on the sale of a 7,500 square-meter land plot in Uhrineves, Prague, to Uhrinevska Zahrada. Klimus & Partners advised Uhrinevska Zahrada.
Did You Know: 12-Month Domestic Firm Partner Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Kerem Turunc of Turkey’s Turunc Law Firm has worked on more reported client matters over the past 12 months – 13 – than any other lawyer in a domestic law firm in CEE?
KSB Advises Arete Group on Expansion of Rokycany Logistics Park
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Arete Group on the acquisition of land for the expansion of its logistics park in Rokycany.
KSB and PwC Advise on Sandberg Capital’s Acquisition of Phase
Kocian Solc Balastik and PwC Slovakia have advised Sandberg Capital on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Phase.
Did You Know: Early 2023 CEE Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, nine law firms in Central and Eastern Europe got off to an exceptionally strong start in 2023, with five client matters or more reported on by CEE Legal Matters in the first month of the year alone?
Did You Know: 12-Month Czech M&A Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, although a total of ten lawyers worked on three reported Corporate/M&A deals in the Czech Republic over the past 12 months, only one of those ten reported working on more?
Busy Busy Czech MPs: A Buzz Interview with Sylvie Sobolova of KSB
The Czech legislature has been recently working on several new laws and amendments, including adopting whistleblowing and energy price cap-related regulations, according to Kocian Solc Balastik Partner Sylvie Sobolova.
KSB Advises National Theatre in Prague on Construction Proceedings
Kocian Solc Balastik has helped the Czech National Theatre obtain a building permit for the redevelopment of its New Stage and Operations buildings.
Did You Know: Three-Way Tie Atop CEE 12-Month Banking & Finance Leaderboard
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Clifford Chance’s Andrzej Stosio, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Warsaw Managing Partner Grzegorz Dyczkowski, and Mark Harrison, the Founder and Principal of Harrisons, all worked on six reported Banking & Finance deals in the past 12 months, placing them in a three-way tie for first place in CEE over that time?
KSB Advises BiQ Group on Acquisition of Puxdesign
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the BiQ Group – investment group Intefi Capital’s technology division – on its acquisition of Puxdesign.