Havel & Partners, working with Milbank, has advised Capiton on the sale of Gritec to the Viessmann Generations Group. Rowan Legal advised the Viessmann Generations Group. Frankfurt-based Schalast and the Nuernberg office of Roedl & Partner reportedly advised the Viessmann Generations Group as well.

Havel & Partners has advised selling shareholders of Brno-based HIWIN Petr Jasek and Matis on a change in the company’s ownership structure, resulting in the German group HIWIN GmbH becoming the sole shareholder. OHBS reportedly advised HIWIN GmbH.

The Czech Republic (the CR), as an OECD member state, generally speaking, has a tax system comparable to other economies. However, it does have some specificities. While in some areas, the Czech system is less strict (e.g., proving the movement of goods for VAT purposes), in other areas, the current practice in the CR is very formalistic and strict. This is the case, for example, for costs charged in a group between related parties, in particular costs for management services and marketing. Multinational groups unfamiliar with this approach from other European countries may therefore inadvertently get into a dispute with the local tax administration in the CR.

Havel & Partners has advised Rohlik Group on the formation of the EUR 120 million Rohlik Growth SICAV investment fund with the majority investor being Tomas Cupr and the remaining shares being held by JTFG Fund I SICAV from the J&T Group. Kocian Solc Balastik advised J&T Group.

Havel & Partners has advised Amundi Czech Republic on the sale of a building in Prague's District 1 to Raiffeisen Realitni Fond, managed by Raiffeisen Investicni Spolecnost. OHBS reportedly advised the buyers.

A&O Shearman has advised sole global coordinator, settlement agent, and joint bookrunner Wood & Company Financial Services and joint bookrunner Erste Group Bank on the placement of newly issued shares of Colt CZ Group SE through an accelerated book-building process targeted at selected investors. Havel & Partners advised Colt.

Glatzova & Co has advised Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka on its investment into Ownest.

Havel & Partners has advised Garbe Industrial Real Estate on the sale of a manufacturing and warehouse complex in Chomutov, North Bohemia, to Fio investment. Wilsons advised Fio investment.

CEE Attorneys has advised Asker Group on its acquisition of Aspironix. Havel & Partners advised the seller.

Havel & Partners has advised Windyty on its merger with Meteoblue. Kellerhals Carrard reportedly advised Meteoblue.

Clifford Chance has advised the real estate investor Patria investicni Spolecnost on its acquisition of shares in part of the Panattoni Park Chomutov North production hub from RSJ Investments investicni Spolecnost. Havel & Partners reportedly advised RSJ.

Havel & Partners has advised MTX Group on the development and construction of a solar and wind power project in Andalusia, Spain, developed by Aquila Capital.

Havel & Partners has advised the Sekyra Group on its sale of land plots in the Smichov city district of Prague to an SPV of Ceska Sporitelna. Wilsons reportedly advised Ceska Sporitelna.

Havel & Partners has promoted Jiri Kunasek to Equity Partner and Veronika Bocanova and Ivan Houfek to Partners.

Havel & Partners has advised the Edera Group on its sale to Telco Pro Services.

Weinhold Legal has advised the founders and full owners of Libristo Media on its sale to the Albatros Media Group. Havel & Partners reportedly advised the buyer.

Havel & Partners has represented HP Tronic and NAY on merger clearance from the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition and the Slovak Antimonopoly Office for their merger.

Havel & Partners has advised HP Invest on its full acquisition of HP Tronic from Genesis Private Equity Fund III.