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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?
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the BiQ Group – investment group Intefi Capital’s technology division – on its acquisition of Puxdesign.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Agriculture and Ecology on its acquisition of 11 companies within Spearhead Czech and Spearhead Slovakia and the related acquisition financing by a banking group led by Komercni Banka. Clifford Chance advised the lenders.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Aero Vodochody Aerospace on preparing the draft contractual documentation used in the sale of its L-39NG aircraft.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Arch Investments on its acquisition of a minority stake in the Moneta Money Bank from Petrus Advisers. Dechert reportedly advised the sellers.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T IB Capital Markets on the issuance of unsecured unsubordinated book-entry bonds by J&T Arch Convertible Sicav with a total value of up to CZK 1 billion and an option to increase by up to 100%.
Kocian Solc Balastik and Relevans have advised Seyfor on its acquisition of Commander Services.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Banka on its acquisition of a majority share in Amista Investicni Spolecnost from Cinekin. Tovarek Horky and Partners reportedly advised Cinekin.
Did You Know that, according to the Activity Rankings function of the CEELMDirect website, Havel & Partners has worked on 25 Czech client matters so far this year – more than any other law firm?
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the VGP Group on expanding its warehouse space in Slovakia and Hungary.
Kocian Solc Balastik, Szecskay, and DLA Piper have advised Sandberg Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Green Fox Academy. The Arday, Sisa and Joosz Law Firm reportedly advised the sellers.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Bjarke Ingels Group on the agreement for the architectural study and project documentation regarding the Vltava Philharmonic Hall project. Havel & Partners advised the City of Prague on organizing an architectural competition for the selection of the hall's design.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Solitea on the acquisition of the Vasco and Gesteem Society IT companies.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised J&T Banka on the CZK 1 billion increase of Rohlik Group's bond issuance.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the Passerinvest Group on its acquisition of Prague’s Gamma office project from Immofinanz. Wilsons advised the seller.
On May 10, 2022, the European Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) accompanied by the new Vertical Guidelines (Guidelines), which entered into force on June 1, 2022. We spoke with several Czech competition experts to understand how these updates will influence the day-to-day business activities in the vertical agreements area.
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Heureka Group on its acquisition of Balikobot. Solo practitioner Martin Buchta reportedly advised the seller.
Kocian Solc Balastik (KSB) is one of the few Czech law firms who have been on the market for over 30 years and is still independent. With a team of almost seventy legal and tax specialists operating in Prague, Karlovy Vary and Ostrava, KSB is one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic.
Thanks to the ratings of clients and our competitors, we are a highly respected and acknowledged law firm, as evidenced by a number of prestigious awards, especially the four-time Chambers Europe Award for Excellence for the best law firm in the Czech Republic, often we have been the only purely Czech law firm among the nominees.
Our priority is to provide added value to clients. Therefore, we know the specifics of their business and adapt the proposed solutions to the client’s context, with great emphasis on professional ethics and building long-term relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
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