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Hogan Lovells (Prague) LLP

SLOVANSKY DUM, NA PRIKOPE 22, 110 00 PRAGUE 1, CZECH REPUBLIC

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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, tier 4

In 2010, Hogan Lovells (Prague) LLP advised lenders and borrowers on cross-border corporate and real estate financings. Highlights included advising an international investor on financing a Czech bank’s energy efficiency loan. Managing partner Miroslav Dubovsky heads the team.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Prague) LLP has experience in cross-border transactions and has been busy advising a range of clients on restructurings. Miroslav Dubovsky heads the corporate practice, while Pavel Skopovy ‘has a very good sense of what a client’s legal and commercial needs are’ and Marketa Tvrda is also recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Prague) LLP is particularly strong in high-profile international corporate and commercial arbitration and litigation. Miroslav Dubovsky and Pavel Skopovy recently represented the Ministry of Finance in settling a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) arbitration with a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal regarding the privatisation of a stake in Vítkovice Steel and a €1bn damages claim. The team also acted for PKN Orlen in high-value arbitration proceedings against a Czech company.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Hogan Lovells (Prague) LLP continued advising Real Estate Karlin Group on restructuring, while other recent work focused on leasing, land acquisitions, disposals and disputes. Other clients include Avestus Real Estate and Lennox International. Miroslav Dubovsky heads the practice.

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Spain

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France

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Italy

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Japan

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London

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Poland

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Russia

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Singapore

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Saudi Arabia

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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.

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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.

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Czech Republic (in The European & Middle Eastern Arbitration Review 2011)

Alternative dispute resolution is an important consideration in the Czech Republic, particularly on account of the fact that judicial proceedings in the state courts can take up to several years. Arbitration is currently in common use in the resolution of both national and international disputes.

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