JSK has advised shareholders Petr Janu, Jan Zvonik, Ladislav Partl, and Jiri Trcka on the sale of TKZ Polna, spol. s r.o. to the Rose Investments Group.
JSK and Noerr Advise on R22's Acquisition of Czech Communication Provider ProfiSMS
JSK has advised Poland's R22 Group on its acquisition by auction of a 100% stake in ProfiSMS s.r.o. and its two Czech fully-owned subsidiaries, Axima SMS Services s.r.o. and SMSbrana s.r.o. The sellers – Net Brokers Holding, which is owned by the Bauer Media Group – were represented by Noerr.
Baker McKenzie, JSK, and Urban & Hejduk Advise on Acquisition of GoPay by Worldline
Baker McKenzie’s Prague office has advised Worldline SA/NV on its acquisition of a 53% of stake in Gopay. JSK and Urban & Hejduk advised the seller on the deal.
Marketing Law Firm Marketing: Childhood Dreams
We decided to lighten the mood this time around by asking our Law Firm Marketing experts from across the region a non-law-firm related question: “What did you most want to be when you were little?”
The Buzz in Czech Republic: Interview with Roman Kramarik of JSK
Roman Kramarik, Partner at JSK in Prague, is making every effort to distance himself from politics, although he reports that “you can’t even call it politics anymore, but rather a showing off of the state’s executive power.”
JSK and Mavericks Advise on Investments in Dot Glasses
JSK has advised Tilia Impact Ventures and Nation 1 on their investment in Dot Glasses, a provider of a radical new concept for prescription eyeglasses for people in need. The Mavericks law firm advised Dot Glasses on the deal.
Consequences for not Disclosing the Right to Cancel a Life Insurance Contract
In December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the interpretation of the Solvency II Directive regarding the right to cancel a life insurance contract and the duty of the insurer to inform customers of the right.
All Damaged Parties Should Have the Right to Compensation for Harm Caused by a Cartel
In a preliminary ruling procedure, the Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed that the law of the Member States must make it possible for compensation for damages caused by a cartel to be granted to persons who are not direct participants in the market in which the cartel operates.
Kinstellar and JSK Advise on Financing of DCK Holoubkov Bohemia Acquisition
Kinstellar has advised Raiffeisenbank on acquisition financing for KWR Czech's acquisition of DCK Holoubkov, a company that produces all-plastic outdoor low-voltage distribution switchboards, from two unnamed individuals. KWR Czech, owned by BHS Fund II Private Equity, was advised by JSK both on the financing and on the underlying acquisition. The amount of the financing was not disclosed.
Marta Fisnerova Becomes Partner at JSK
Czech attorney Marta Fisnerova has become the fifth partner at JSK in Prague.
On the Road: How CEE Law Firms Structure Their BD Trips to the United Kingdom
Another in our series of articles leading up to the 2020 Dealer’s Choice Law Firm Summit and Deal of the Year Awards in London.
JSK Advises Catalyst Capital on Acquisition of Olympia Shopping Center in Olomouc
JSK has advised the Catalyst Capital investment group on its acquisition of the Olympia shopping center in Olomouc, in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, from an unidentified seller.
JSK Advises Shareholders of Cloud4Com on Sale of Majority Stake to Autocont
JSK has advised the shareholders of Cloud4Com on the sale of a 70% stake in the company to Autocont a.s. Glatzova & Co. reportedly advised the sellers.
JSK Advises KKCG on Exchange of Shares in SAZKA Group Entities with EMMA Capital
JSK has advised KKCG on a transfer of shares in SAZKA Group entities between it and EMMA Capital.
JSK Advises PRE on Acquisition of Voltcom
JSK has advised Prazska Energetika a.s. on its acquisition of Voltocm spol. s r.o. Voltcom's team was led by in-house counsel Eva Hlavackova.
JSK Advises Sedlacek Family on PONY Group Sale to Fine Gusto Nature
JSK has advised the Sedlacek family on the sale of PONY Auto Trend s.r.o. and PONY Plast s.r.o. to Fine Gusto Nature Trade s.r.o. The Marian Jerabek Law Firm in Brno reportedly advised Fine Gusto Nature Trade on the acquisition.
Chasing Czech Traces in Foreign Places: JSK Partner Roman Kramarik Makes Solo Flight Around the Globe
45 days. That’s how long it took Roman Kramarik, Partner at JSK in the Czech Republic who recently became the first-ever Czechoslovakian pilot to fly around the world, to complete his 36,863-kilometer mission. After crossing three oceans, surviving monsoon rains, facing the cold of Alaska and the warmth of the Far East, all behind the controls of his Cessna P210N Centurion airplane named the “Winged Lion,” Kramarik returned to his office at the Prague law firm, rightly proud – and more than a little exhausted.
The Buzz in the Czech Republic: Interview with Tomas Dolezil of JSK
Things are pretty calm on the legislative front in the Czech Republic at the moment, says JSK Partner Tomas Dolezil, and nothing big is expected for the next few months either. "But next year,” he says, "the new government needs to prepare a number of legislative proposals. For instance, the Ministry of Finance is working on a reform of the Czech Capital Market.” According to Dolezil, “a concept is being discussed and produced, and is now waiting for some political guidance or discretion, and on this basis we expected legislative changes to be proposed next year. Among others it is expected that the changes will affect the Private Equity/ Venture Capital sector.”