Mr Michal Forýtek > Kinstellar > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile

The Prague-based competition and state aid practice at Kinstellar offers guidance to clientele from a variety of industries, including life sciences, IT, energy, and finance. With expertise in handling cross-border work, often in relation to merger controls, the team is led by Tomáš Čihula, who focuses primarily on public procurement work. At the associate level, Adam Němec is a notable member of the group, and frequently covers M&A-related competition work, as is Michal Forýtek, who advises on competition matters within the energy sector.

Kinstellar’s projects and energy department offers a full-service practice, covering transactional and advisory work in relation to a variety of matters, including gas infrastructure projects and highway construction. Other mandates handled by the firm include electricity, gas and metal commodities trading, ESG compliance advice, public law planning and construction, and environmental regulatory concerns. Leveraging its cross-border presence, the firm is well-placed to advise international clients from the district heating, electricity, and oil and gas sectors. Kamil Blažek leads the team and has notable prowess in water and waste regulation, as well as joint venture deals which involve energy assets development. Managing associate Michal Forýtek is a key contact and primarily focuses on energy and public procurement law. Counsel Jan Lehký is a notable member of the group.

At Kinstellar, the established projects and PPP department routinely handles transactional and advisory matters, as well as project development and energy mandates, project finance, infrastructure and construction work. The firm has demonstrable know-how in the technical and physical aspects of energy generation, trading, and distribution, and often advises clients in the gas, renewable, nuclear, and district heating sectors. Recent work highlights include providing environmental regulatory advice, handling the structuring of large-scale motorways, and public law planning and construction. Kamil Blažek oversees the practice and focuses on infrastructure and water and waste regulation, and is regularly engaged by international energy corporations and governmental entities. Managing associate Michal Forýtek is a notable member of the team, and covers long-term supply and gas transmission agreements.