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Salans Europe LLP

PLATNÉRSKÁ 191/4, 110 00 PRAHA 1, CZECH REPUBLIC
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Work +420 236 082 111
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Fax +420 236 082 999
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www.salans.com
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Czech Republic

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Salans is a second tier firm,

Olga Humlová heads Salans Europe LLP’s Prague group, which recruited counsel Daniel Hurych from Clifford Chance. It advised GLL Real Estate Partners’ Accession Fund on its €308m multi-jurisdictional portfolio refinancing, and Continental on Czech law aspects of its aggregate €750m bond issue and amendments to its €16bn syndicated bank facilities. Real estate finance specialist Jirí Stržínek was promoted to partner.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Salans is a second tier firm,

‘Professional and fast’, Salans Europe LLP advises companies on M&A, divestments, and restructurings. It advised Strategic Hotels & Resorts on the €110m sale of Hotel Intercontinental, Praha. Other clients include Merck Sharp & Dohme (now Merck & Co), BP, and Synthos Kralupy. Counsel Jan Procházka co-heads the practice with Tomáš Bílek, who is ‘great to collaborate with and thinks one step ahead’. Petr Slach joined from Squire Sanders, v.o.s., advokátní kancelár.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Salans is a first tier firm,

Salans Europe LLP advises public and private entities in litigation as well as domestic and international arbitration. It represented GE Real Estate and GE Global Equity in €40m aggregate claims in insolvency and judicial proceedings relating to non-performing loans acquired by CKA. Olga Humlová is recommended, and co-heads the group with managing partner Ladislav Štorek.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Salans is a first tier firm,

Salans Europe LLP has a ‘strong team with deep legal and technical knowledge’, particularly for advising real estate investors. It also has significant experience advising developers and lenders. Olga Humlová heads the practice, with support from Evan Lazar and Jirí Stržínek. The team advised AFI Europe and Avestus Capital Partners on the €191m sale of Palác Flóra shopping mall, and European Property Investors Special Opportunities on its €300m acquisition of an 80% stake in six industrial parks.

TMT

Within TMT,

Squire Sanders, v.o.s., advokátní kancelár acts on a broad range of telecoms issues for T-Mobile Czech Republic, including the impact of EU Directives, competition issues such as single and collective dominance, and the structuring of distribution channels. Other clients include Amdocs, Sonus Networks, and the Prague office also works with the Bratislava office to advise Orange Slovensko. Petr Slach joined Salans Europe LLP.

Tax

Within Tax, Salans is a third tier firm,

Salans Europe LLP advises foreign corporations and individuals on tax optimisation and excise duties, including pre-acquisition restructuring or establishment in the jurisdiction. Petr Kotáb leads the team.

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