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KPMG Legal, Czech Republic > The Legal 500 Rankings
Czech Republic > Tax Tier 2
KPMG Legal, Czech Republic’s tax team undertakes both contentious and advisory work, and frequently liaises with the firm’s audit department. The group routinely assists clients with tax litigation, inspections and disputes, in addition to the cross-border tax elements of M&A deals and international holding structures. Managing partner Radek Halíček leads the offering and primarily advises private equity investors clients from the financial services sector. Elsewhere, Petr Toman handles tax planning and VAT matters, whilst Jana Fuksová specialises in tax consultancy services for clients in the banking and insurance fields.Practice head(s):
Radek Halíček
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Jana Fuksová always comes with suggestions and explains clearly next steps. She follows up with related court decisions and applies them to our case as soon as the decisions are published. Our cases have always been managed effectively.’
‘I appreciate the professional and effective approach of KPMG Legal CZ.’
‘A human but professional approach.’
Key clients
ZDR Retail Litoměřice s.r.o.
ADM Olomouc s.r.o.
ESAB CZ, s.r.o., člen koncernu
Work highlights
- Assisting ZDR Retail Litoměřice s.r.o. and other companies from the CPI Group in defending the tax deductibility of interest expenses arising from the issuance of bonds within several concurrent tax and judicial proceedings.
- Representing ADM Olomouc s.r.o. in several parallel tax and court proceedings concerning the widely publicised topic of carousel fraud.
- Representing ESAB CZ, s.r.o. in a court proceeding focused on transfer pricing.
Czech Republic > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
KPMG Legal, Czech Republic’s scope of work extends to a wide range of corporate and M&A matters, including cross-border restructurings, as well as more general corporate and commercial services. The firm advises clients from an array of industries including financial services, automotive, industrial, and manufacturing. Martin Hrdlík specialises in regulatory issues and corporate law, and leads the team alongside Jan Procházka, who offers expertise in private equity and joint venture work.Practice head(s):
Martin Hrdlík; Jan Procházka
Other key lawyers:
Petr Janíček; Viktor Dušek
Key clients
Deutsche Börse Group
MOSS logistics s.r.o.
Broker Trust Group
LINET spol. s r.o.
Banka CREDITAS a.s.
Babcock Wanson Group
CBE Albis AG
DER Touristik CZ a.s.
Danone a.s.
OSSTEM IMPLANT Co. Ltd. and its Czech subsidiary OSSTEM EUROPE s.r.o.
Metrostav Development a.s.
Albatros Media s.r.o.
Westfalen AG
Greif Czech Republic s.r.o.
Mamma HELP, z.s. v likvidaci
Anheuser-Busch InBev Procurement GmbH
T-MAPY spol. s r.o.
ZDR Investments SICAV
Product Life Group
Česká tisková kancelář (Czech News Agency)
Novamedia B.V.
LPR Europe B.V.
Reichhold CZ s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Advised Deutsche Börse Group on a group restructuring aimed at optimising group costs across multiple jurisdictions in the CEE region and Ireland.
- Advised the former shareholders of UNIPAP a.s. and UNIPAP PAPÍRNA a.s. on the sale of their shares in the companies to Van de Velde Packaging Group.
- Advised Banka CREDITAS a.s. on the acquisition of Expobank a.s.
Czech Republic > Employment Tier 5
At KPMG Legal, Czech Republic, the labour and employment team handles general employment concerns and queries, and is highly active advising on the rules for the employment of foreign nationals. Working in close contact with the firm’s tax, payroll, and immigration departments, the group offers an integrated approach to handling regulatory and employment work. The practice is collectively led by Martin Hrdlík, who often represents clients in court proceedings, Barbora Cvinerová, who has experience in the onboarding of foreign employees, and Ladislav Karas, who primarily coordinates the preparation of internal documentation, contracts, and HR agendas.Practice head(s):
Martin Hrdlík; Barbora Cvinerová; Ladislav Karas
Testimonials
‘Ladislav Karas delivers an individualised and pro-customer approach and considers our business needs.’
Key clients
Nexen Tire Group
Work highlights
- Provided comprehensive support to Nexen Tire Europe s.r.o. in relation to a collective bargaining case.
Czech Republic > Banking, finance and capital markets
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mrs Pavla Křečková | Head of Banking & Real Estate | View Profile | |
Barbora Cvinerová | Attorney | View Profile | |
Viktor Dušek | Director | View Profile | |
Jana Fuksová | Director | View Profile | |
Martin Hrdlík | Partner | View Profile | |
Petr Janíček | Attorney | View Profile | |
Ladislav Karas | Attorney | View Profile | |
Tomáš Kočař | Attorney | View Profile | |
Jan Procházka | Partner | View Profile |
Diversity
Our employees are our key assets. We care about them, help them in their development, and aim to create an inspiring work environment for them. One of our most important values that we uphold is respect. We respect our mutual differences. We let others know that they are important to us, and welcome and embrace diversity. We see every one of our employees as a unique personality that has joined us to grow with us both professionally and personally. We aim to accommodate our employee’s special needs and to balance their personal and work life. We support them in their different career phases and enable their rapid professional and personal development and career advancement. We are signatories our the European Diversity Charter.
Within our pro-bono activities we cooperate with numerous non-profit organisations. Several of our educational activities are aimed towards pupils and students, as we try to enrich their competences regardless of their personal social background.
We publish more detailed information about our diversity approach in our sustainability report, which is among the highest-rated non-financial reports in the Czech Republic.
Interviews
Martin Hrdlík, Partner
Martin Hrdlík, who leads the legal firm, explains how his team is approaching clients’ changing needs.What do you see as the main points that differentiate KPMG Legal from your competitors?
Our clients want complete and comprehensive solutions. It is therefore a big advantage that our team benefits from close cooperation with the audit, tax and advisory departments of KPMG Czech Republic and other KPMG member firms. Our team is thus able to combine its broad legal expertise with the outstanding business expertise of the international network and in this way add value to the business of our clients and provide a wider perspective. In addition to our multidisciplinary and global approach we also possess a deep expertise in industry, with a special focus on the finance and industrial firm sectors.
Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?
I am confident that the next year is going to be really intensive and our colleagues will be busy finding solutions in areas such as labour law or tax disputes. I also want to highlight our increasing activity focused on family businesses where we build on our strong relationships with private individuals and our ability to act as a trusted advisor in various matters. We are prepared to offer our advice in a more proactive way, with an evidence-based and strategic approach. The reason for this is to be able to act as true partners for the business and help our client to become more resilient.
What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?
We are investing in our people and in technologies and the results prove that we are going in the right direction. With our talented colleagues we have helped our clients to set corporate processes in order to achieve the maximum possible effectiveness and flexibility, in close accordance with changing regulations and technological development.
Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?
We focus on providing forward-thinking and technology-led approaches and client services, in addition to more traditional legal service offerings. This has been important over the last challenging months, during which we nonetheless developed impressive business opportunities and managed to find high quality solutions for our clients.
The role of legal teams is changing quickly. The businesses they support are going digital. The regulatory environment is getting more complex, and the digitalization of legal functions continues at a fast pace and we embrace these changes.
Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?
There is always a great deal of satisfaction when achieving a victory for a client. Even more rewarding is when our work has an impact over the whole market and changes the way things are traditionally done and rights some long-term wrongs. We helped a client with claims for interest from withheld VAT deductions compensating for the lengthy withholding of tax overpayments. This has been a complex subject matter in the Czech jurisdiction due to the nonconformity of Czech legislation with the European directives. The Supreme Administrative Court in a landmark case represented by our legal attorneys confirmed the clients right to the interest from withheld VAT deductions in the amount claimed by the client. This is a landmark case with an impact on the whole market.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?
We have set out an ambitious plan for our growth while sustaining the highest quality of services.
What will define us in three years’ time is our innovative and bold approach and our ability to challenge the legal services market and move the things forward.