Kocian Solc Balastik has advised the VGP Group on leasing a 49,000 square-meter warehousing commercial space in VGP Park Olomouc to Hella Autotechnik Nova. Dentons reportedly advised Hella Autotechnik on the deal.
Czech Republic: Five Basic Legal Mistakes Start-Ups Should Avoid
A good idea is the cornerstone of a successful start-up. In practical terms, however, it is often not enough. Here is an overview of legal mistakes founders of start-ups often make but that can be easily avoided on the way to the next step towards success.
Jan Kubicek Joins BAT in the Czech Republic
Jan Kubicek has joined British American Tobacco in the Czech Republic as Senior Legal Counsel.
Havel & Partners Advises Credo Ventures on Investment in EquiLibre Technologies
Havel & Partners, working with Cytowski & Partners, has advised Credo Ventures on its investment in the start-up EquiLibre Technologies.
Marek Bomba Becomes Partner at Eversheds Sutherland
Former Counsel Marek Bomba has become a Partner in the Prague office of Eversheds Sutherland.
David Plch Goes Solo
Former White & Case Partner David Plch has left the firm's Prague office to establish his own solo practice – The Law Office of David Plch.
Growing and Growing Up: Digital Financial Services in the Czech Republic
With the increasing EU emphasis on regulating digital financial services and a growing market for them in the Czech Republic, CEE Legal Matters spoke to Noerr Attorneys-at-Law Filip Murar and Ludek Chvosta about the local regulatory framework, the pace of its development, and the ways in which the market has responded.
Hot Practice in the Czech Republic: Vladimir Cizek on Schoenherr’s Corporate/M&A Practice
Schoenherr’s busiest practice, according to Partner Vladimir Cizek, has been Corporate/M&A, with a lot of activity involving banking and financial services, technology targets, and healthcare and life sciences in the last 12-plus months. Cizek explains that technological advancement, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increasing demand for businesses to grow have contributed to increased activities in these sectors.
Ludvik Juricka Rejoins Deloitte Legal as Partner
Former Havel & Partners Partner Ludvik Juricka has rejoined Deloitte Legal as a Partner and leader of the firm's commercial team as well as its offices in Brno and Ostrava.
Piercing the Safe Harbor? Czech Supreme Court Issues Unique Judgment on Intermediary Liability for “Free Riding” on Copyrighted Content Shared by Users
In August 2021, the Czech Supreme Court issued a ruling in which it found a provider of a file-sharing service liable for infringement of Czech laws against unfair competition. The decision takes a somewhat unorthodox approach to unfair competition, as it recognizes that particular business models benefitting from “free riding” may in themselves constitute an unlawful practice. For a European audience, it may also be interesting to learn how the court disapplied the safe harbor liability exception for hosting services and how the CJEU’s case law influenced the judgment.
Petr Bratsky Joins Kinstellar as Head of TMT
Petr Bratsky has joined Kinstellar’s Prague office as Head of the firm’s local TMT sector and service line.
DLA Piper and KSB Advise on Karlin’s Joint Residential Investment with PPF
DLA Piper has advised the Karlin Group on a joint residential investment in Prague with PPF Real Estate. Kocian Solc Balastik advised PPF.
Czech Republic: Investment Incentives in 2022
Generally, in the Czech Republic investment incentives are provided by the state to support businesses in regions other than Prague. They are approved by the government in cooperation with the respective ministries and processed by the state agency CzechInvest.
Dentons Advises CPI Property Group on EUR 1.25 Billion Financing of Takeover Offer Over S IMMO AG
Dentons has advised the CPI Property Group on the EUR 1.25 billion bridge loan facility to help finance its takeover offer for all outstanding shares for S IMMO.
In Search of a New Energy Normal (Part 1)
In the past twelve months, energy prices seem to have taken a life of their own. Their continued and, at times, shocking growth has raised concerns across the region and prompted differing responses and policy changes in each country. To get a more accurate picture of recent developments, we reached out to experts in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, and Turkey and asked them about the current energy prices, their impact on local economies, the drivers behind their growth, and whether any plans were in place to address the issue.
DLA Piper Advises Aareal Bank on Pradera European Retail Parks Portfolio Financing
DLA Piper has advised the Aareal Bank on providing EUR 360 million senior facility for Pradera European Retail Parks’ international retail property portfolio financing.
KSB Advises Alkohol.cz on Investment from Rockaway
Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Alkohol.cz on receiving an investment from the Rockaway Capital group.
Allen & Overy Advises on (Another) Disposal of CZG Shares
Allen & Overy has advised Jan Drahota, Lubomir Kovarik, and Ceska Zbrojovka Partners on the sale of part of their shares in CZG through an accelerated book-building process.