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Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.

CHARLES SQUARE CENTER, KARLOVO NAMESTI 10, 120 00 PRAHA 2, CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague, Bratislava

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Czech Republic

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a second tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s., led by managing partner Daniel Weinhold, recently acted for UniCredit Bank in club, syndicated, project, and acquisition financings, including energy project financing. It also assisted Ceská sporitelna on the provision of acquisition financing to a Czech company and on its new debt issuance programme. Other clients include ING, HSBC (Prague branch), and Auto Kelly. Pavel Jendrulek, Pav Younis, and Lukáš Zahrádka are recommended.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a second tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is ‘precise’ and ‘good for complicated transactions’. It advised MND (Moravian Oil Mines) on a multi-jurisdictional merger of five companies, and HDS Retail Czech Republic on its acquisition of the coffeeheaven chain. Other clients include Auto Kelly and Eurovia. Daniel Weinhold and senior attorney Martin Lukáš are recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a first tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is ‘impressive in litigation’ and ‘very popular and trusted among the local business community’. It is well known for tax disputes, and also advises on contentious real estate, corporate, and IP issues, as well as BIT arbitrations. In international arbitration, the team won dismissal of all claims against the state, totalling nearly CZK4bn, brought by a German entrepreneur alleging frustration of his investment in Cargo Transport – Internationale Spedition. Milan Polák is recommended for his astute assessment of opponents.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a second tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s ‘very good, very responsive’ team is particularly busy with commercial lease instructions, including advising Citibank on the lease of its Brno branch. It continues to advise Grandi Stazioni on renovating three railway stations. Practice head Pav Younis is ‘personable, efficient, and very commercially minded’. Senior attorney Lukáš Zahrádka is also recommended.

TMT

Within TMT, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a second tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. ‘understands the client’s needs’ and provides ‘practical solutions’. It is advising Ceská pošta, s.p. on trade mark matters, and advised IT start-up Cognitive Security, which specialises in security software, on investments from venture capital funds and other private investors. Twentieth Century Fox Group and Walt Disney Group are also clients. The ‘excellent’ Thilo Hoffmann has a ‘practical approach and understanding of the business perspective’. Practice head Martin Lukáš is also recommended.

Tax

Within Tax, Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. is a second tier firm,

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s tax litigation practice represented a major financial institution in successful income tax litigation relating to creation of reserves in case of bankrupt debtors. Practice head Daniel Weinhold is regularly involved in significant matters before the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Administrative Court. Ondřej Havránek was promoted to partner.

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Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.

  • Due Diligence – when and why?

    The term “Due Diligence” is commonly used when referring to a process through which a potential buyer evaluates a target company, an enterprise or its assets. Typical due diligence usually focuses in particular on the area of law, taxes and finance with the aim on emphasizing strengths and weaknesses of the target and detecting risks connected with its acquisition. For the sake of simplification, we will use the term “enterprise” or “target” when talking about subject matter of the due diligence.
    - Weinhold Legal v.o.s

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  • Bid Rigging Cartels in the Czech Republic

    The Office for the Protection of Economic Competition (hereinafter the „Office“) issued the historically first decision concerning domestic cartel among suppliers competing for public contract (bid rigging) case. The case is interesting not only because it is the first such case in the Czech Republic, but could indicate how the Office will proceed in such cases and in the proving of such cartels.
    - Pokorný, Wagner & Partner

  • Reduction of the Number of Tenderers in the Czech Public Procurement Procedures...

    Instrument for Discrimination of Suppliers?
    - Pokorný, Wagner & Partner

  • Judicial review of arbitration awards in the Czech Republic in light of recent legal developments

    The two basic means of dispute resolution in the Czech Republic are judicial proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration proceedings, as a form of ADR, is thriving. According to statistics of the Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic and Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic, one of the three permanent arbitration courts in the Czech Republic and the only one with general jurisdiction, in the year 2000 the mentioned court settled 196 disputes, while in 2009 it settled 1402 disputes (not including disputes settled amicably).
    - Pokorný, Wagner & Partner

  • Czech Republic: Limitation of Damages Explicitly Possible since 1 January 2012

    After years of uncertainty, in 2011 the Czech Republic finally passed an amendment to the Commercial Code explicitly allowing for the limitation of damages in agreements under Commercial Code between entrepreneurs and companies.
    - Schönherr

  • Defence against vexatious insolvency petitions

    Insolvency proceedings aim mainly to find a complex solution to the financial standing of a debtor who has gone bankrupt according to one of the laws (Act No 182/2006 Sb., on Insolvency and the Methods of its Solution; hereinafter referred to as the “Insolvency Act” ) in the way set forth, especially in order to secure the claims of creditors. In practice, some institutes of the Insolvency Act are used in ways that contrast with its general purpose.
    - Alfery & Partner

  • Czech Republic: Typical Legal Issues Encountered in Real Estate Due Diligence

    In almost every due diligence involving real estate in the Czech Republic, several legal is-sues emerge which are crucial for the existence (or non-existence) of ownership or other rights regarding real estate established in favour of certain subjects. The following legal issues are typically encountered in due diligence projects. It is important to understand and assess these issues correctly.
    - Schönherr

  • CHANGES IN THE PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

    legal developments in the energy practice
    - Schönherr

  • What will the new Tax Procedure Code bring?

    On 1 January 2011 the new Tax Procedure Code took effect which will regulate tax proceedings in the Czech Republic . As tax proceedings concern almost everybody, as almost everybody pays tax, let us look at what the new Tax Procedure Code will bring.
    - PETERKA & PARTNERS v.o.s

  • Legal Aspects of the Subsidy Process in Connection with the Operational

    The Operational Program Research and Development for Innovations (OPRDI) was implemented for public institutions in the industrial research and development sector. The aim of the program is to develop cooperation between universities and industrial enterprises, to support research and development at universities and research institutions, and to highlight supply and demand in the research and development sector. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (www.msmt.cz) is charged with managing the program. Knowledge of certain basic principles is useful when using subsidies in compliance with the stipulated rules.
    - PETERKA & PARTNERS v.o.s

  • Cross-Border Service Provision in the EU

    The Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006, on services in the internal market ("Directive" or "Directive on services") substantially develops the freedom of establishment and freedom of cross-border provision of services under Articles 43 and 49 of the EC treaty. The Directive applies to all types of services except those which are expressly excluded. In the Czech Republic, the Directive on services was implemented by Act No. 222/2009 Coll., on Free Movement of Services that came into force on December 28, 2009.
    - PETERKA & PARTNERS v.o.s
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