The Legal 500

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

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s well-regarded team is led by managing partner Daniel Weinhold, who recently handled various acquisition and project financings for clients such as UniCredit and HSBC. The team also acted on real estate financings and advised ING on a number of projects. Věra Filkuková acted for the retail bank, Ceská sporitelna, as issuer on a number of bond issuances. Pav Younis, Pavel Jendrulek and Lukáš Zahrádka are also recommended. Ivan Sagál joined Bird & Bird in September 2010.

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

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. represents a mix of local and international clients such as banks, investment groups, energy corporations and manufacturers. Managing partner Daniel Weinhold heads the practice and advised on some significant sales and acquisitions in the Czech market, including the high-value sale of local automotive supplier Auto Kelly to a European competitor and Aelia’s acquisition of Czech Airline’s €30m duty-free business. Pav Younis specialises in real estate related matters, while restructuring expert Thilo Hoffman recently acted for publisher Mafra and furniture retailer XXXLutz.

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

The well-regarded Milan Polák heads Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s ‘reliable, professional’ team, which also includes Ondřej Havránek and Zbyšek Kordač. The group acts as local counsel to the Ministry of Finance in various arbitration proceedings. It also represents clients in tax and insurance disputes, and acted for a client in an arbitration dispute regarding the sale of a major food company. Other clients include Daimler, Unicredit Bank and Komercní banka.

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

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. has been busy advising on leasing and construction, including advising Grandi Stazioni on a major redevelopment of local railway stations. Other clients include CSOB, Citibank, ProLogis and government institutions. Practice head Pav Younis advises lenders and borrowers on real estate financing, transactions, leasing and development. He is ‘a driver of matters and does not need chasing to complete a task’, and worked on The Lighthouse Group’s acquisition and financing of certain property developments.

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

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. advises on telecoms, media and internet matters. Clients include 20th Century Fox, Thomson Reuters, Vodafone and various state ministries. Practice head Martin Lukáš has experience in IT, IP and competition law, including data protection and security matters, while Thilo Hoffman advises on IT and telecoms outsourcing for clients such as Mafra and Siemens. The team also acted for Walt Disney Group on licensing and IP protection rights.

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

Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s tax team has the ‘very professional mark of a global law firm’, and its key strength lies in tax litigation. Daniel Weinhold heads the practice and has experience acting in significant tax litigation; Ondřej Havránek provides tax advice on corporate and real estate deals and financing. The group recently represented the local subsidiary of a US corporation in obtaining successful outcomes on three separate litigation matters. Clients include leading European banks, mobile phone operators and manufacturers as well as a global oil company. Ivan Sagál joined Bird & Bird in September 2010.