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CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s.

PALLADIUM, NA PORÍCÍ 1079/3A, 110 00 PRAGUE 1, CZECH REPUBLIC
Warsaw, Sofia, Prague, London, Kyiv, Hong Kong , and 7 more

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

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

Pavla Krecková and CEE banking and finance head Paul Stallebrass lead CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s.’s Prague team, which serves a mix of international and local banking and private equity groups. Krecková specialises in real estate and acquisition financing, and has been advising on solar power project financings and representing a consortium of banks as potential lenders for financing Prague Military Hospital, which is the jurisdiction’s first PPP. Other clients include Mid Europa Partners, Aareal and EnerCap Capital Partners. The team hired Mark Segall from Unicredit in November 2010.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s.’s Prague practice is recommended for cross-border deals and has recently focused on private equity investments in renewable energy. Helen Rodwell leads the corporate practice across the CEE region, and, following a reshuffle, Tomas Krutak joined from Balcar, Polanský Eversheds in May 2010, to head the Prague corporate group. Gabriela Vendlova left to set up Law Offices of JUDr Gabriela Vendlova, Ph.D and Partners, while Richard Bacek joined Siemens. Rodwell led on BC Partners’ €300m cross-border acquisition of a medical laboratory operator, while Šárka Robinson has been focusing on outbound corporate transactions in Turkey.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s.’s senior associate Tomáš Matejovský heads the disputes group, with managing partner Iveta Plachá focusing on arbitration. The team represented the Ministry of Finance in €65m arbitration relating to property owned by a mining company. IP disputes expert Gabriela Vendlova left the practice to found Law Offices of JUDr Gabriela Vendlova, Ph.D and Partners.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s. represents international investors and developers such as Honeywell and Standard Life Investments. The practice advised UBM on the €17.5m sale to Hypo Real Estate of its interest in the grade A listed office complex at Andel City. Managing partner Iveta Plachá acts for developers, private investors and funds, including advising Deka Immobilien Investment and LMS Outlets on commercial projects and leasing, and PZ Stavinvest/Amesbury on developing a solar power project. Plachá and CEE real estate and construction head Hilary McDowell co-head the Prague team.

TMT

Within TMT, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna v.o.s.’s TMT practice represents clients such as 3i Group, Hitachi, local IT company AutoCont and private equity groups, and has particular experience in representing IT clients. Ian Parker and senior associate Tomas Matejovsky head the team, which has been advising on various regulatory and IP issues including litigation, drafting agreements and domain name matters. IP specialist Gabriela Vendlova left to set up Law Offices of JUDr Gabriela Vendlova, Ph.D and Partners.

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CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

  • Access to justice: protective costs orders in planning challenges

    Third parties and competing developers have no rights of appeal to the Secretary of State against planning decisions. Disappointed applicants can appeal to the Secretary of State and can have the merits of the application reconsidered. The only remedy available to a disappointed third party is a challenge by way of judicial review in the High Court on a point of law. The sense of frustration and disempowerment this creates has not been helped by the increasing complexity of the planning process and the use of consultation to legitimise decisions that many perceive may already have been taken.
    - CMS Group

Legal Developments in Czech Republic

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  • 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

  • Act on Significant Market Strength and Its Abuse – a Controversial Law Regulating Relations betwee

     
    - PETERKA & PARTNERS v.o.s

  • Comparing the Czech and Slovak regulation of the time limit for tax assessment: the Czech 3+0 rule

     
    - PETERKA & PARTNERS v.o.s

  • 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.
    - ROWAN LEGAL Law Firm

  • Real Estate Tax in 2010

    The real estate tax rate doubled on the basis of the amendment to the Real Estate Tax Act that came into force in 2010. Therefore some municipalities took their option and increased the tax rates. The rate increased from CZK 5.00 to CZK 10.00 per square meter of built-up area for structures serving for industry, building industry, transport, energy industry and other agricultural production, and from CZK 0.10 to CZK 0.20 per square meter of land. Arable land, hop gardens, vineyards, gardens, fruit orchards, permanent grasslands, productive forests and fish ponds, and also structures for other business activity make an exception.
    - Alfery & Partner
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