JSK has advised Genesis Private Equity Fund IV on its acquisition of the AV Media Group. CK Legal reportedly advised the buyer as well. Tarpan Legal reportedly advised AV Media.

JSK and Majernik & Mihalikova have advised the Genesis Private Equity Fund IV on its investment in the PFX visual effects, advertising, animation, and post-production studio based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Peyton Legal reportedly advised PFX.

With a delay of over a year, Czech Act no. 284/2023 on preventive restructuring implemented the EU Restructuring Directive 2019/1023 into Czech law with effect as of 23 September 2023. This publication explains some of the key choices made by the Czech Republic upon the Directive’s implementation.

"Wrongful birth" claims seek compensation from healthcare facilities for the harm caused to parents of a child by depriving them of the opportunity to make an informed decision about whether to continue the pregnancy despite the high likelihood that the child will be seriously ill (usually as a result of improperly performed screening tests). While this type of legal procedure is well-known in the USA and the United Kingdom, instances of similar case law can already be found in EU countries, including, for example, France, whose legal system is similar to Czechia's. However, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic dealt with such a claim for the very first time in May 2023.

DRV Legal has advised Jet Investment on its sale of Benvig Heat Transfer to the shareholders of Montaze Prerov and other investors. JSK advised the buyers on the deal.

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.

The Green Deal for Europe aims to boost the efficient use of resources, helps to keep sustainable environment policy and transforms particular economies of the EU countries by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by rebuilding immovables in order to reach higher level of energy sustainability, by introducing products with longer sustainability time, by developing products that may be easily recycled, by combating global deforestation, and much more.

Reals has advised Stora Enso on a lease agreement for premises in the Organica office building in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, from Contera. JSK advised the landlord.

The EU is taking another legislative step in the fight against climate change. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is set to become a complement to emissions trading and later replace it entirely, according to a new regulation.

Just in time for Children's Day, the dreams of many adult inventors came true!

On December 15, 2020 CEELM gathered legal experts from across the region for its annual Year-in-Review Round Table conversation. In a wide-ranging discussion, participants shared opinions and perspectives on their markets, on strong (and less-strong) practices across the region, and the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on both, as well as on how technology is changing the legal industry, and what the industry will look like in 2021.