Mr Filip Michalec > Wolf Theiss > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile

Wolf Theiss
POBREZNI 12
186 00 PRAGUE 8
Czech Republic

Work Department

Banking & Finance, regulatory. Filip focuses on banking and financial services, regulatory affairs, compliance, anti-money laundering, capital markets and innovative payment services and technology (FinTech). He has vast experience in preparing documentation for major financial institutions such as legal memoranda and analyses of various kinds, M&A and commercial documentation and representing clients before regulatory authorities.

Position

Senior Associate.

Career

Before joining Wolf Theiss, Filip worked at an international law firm and two local law firms where he profiled as a financial lawyer.

Languages

Czech, English, Russian

Education

Filip graduated from Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Law (JUDr.), and obtained a diploma in English Law and EU Law at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education/Professional Studies. He is also a lecturer at client seminars focused on financial law.

Lawyer Rankings

Czech Republic > Banking, finance and capital markets

Demonstrating impressive growth in recent years, the banking, finance and capital markets practice at Wolf Theiss is regularly engaged by banks, investment firms, and non-banking financial services entities. The firm’s workload includes refinancing matters, corporate financing, acquisitions, real estate and project finance. The group is also well versed in assisting clients with the establishment of trade receivable programmes. Additionally, the team handles financial regulatory mandates and advises on various compliance matters. Robert David spearheads the department and is recognised for his capabilities in project finance, as well as general lending cases. Filip Michalec and Tomáš Kren are also noted.