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Taylor Wessing Czech Republic > The Legal 500 Rankings
Czech Republic > EU and competition Tier 3
Taylor Wessing Czech Republic's multifaceted practice covers matters concerning merger control, state aid, abusive practices and cartels, among other areas. The team also assists clients with developing compliance programmes, as well as internal investigations and competition audits. Work for automotive and life sciences sector clients is a particular strength of the practice. Markéta Deimelová leads the team.Practice head(s):
Markéta Deimelová
Czech Republic > Intellectual property Tier 3
Taylor Wessing Czech Republic‘s IP team focuses on a combination of trade mark and licensing advice, covering the filing and search processes, as well as enforcement and prosecution. Its work spans a broad range of industries, including advertising, luxury goods, tobacco, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, with a particular emphasis on acting for multinational clients. Karin Pomaizlová leads the team, with significant experience of advising on trade mark enforcement proceedings and significant prosecutions.Practice head(s):
Karin Pomaizlová
Key clients
S + B Gruppe
Czech Republic > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Taylor Wessing Czech Republic is known for its strength in IT sector transactions, advising e-commerce companies, cloud computing companies, digital start-ups and AI companies. Led by Janka Brezániová and Markéta Deimelová, the practice also acts for a number of manufacturing and life sciences clients. Thomas Rechberger is another key individual.Practice head(s):
Janka Brezániová; Markéta Deimelová
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
BloomReach, Inc.
The Emmes Company, LLC
Canva Pty Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Bloomreach on its acquisition of Czech Exponea Holding together with its subsidiary companies.
- Advised The Emmes Company, LLC on its acquisition of 100% shares in NEOX s.r.o..
- Advised Canva on one of its two European acquisitions.
Czech Republic > Real estate and construction Tier 4
Taylor Wessing Czech Republic's real estate team is sought after for advice on cross-border real estate transactions, with the firm having a focus on the CEE/SEE region. Construction projects and finance transactions are other key areas of strength for the group, which generates mandates from property investors and financial institutions. Jakub Adam and Erwin Hanslik co-head the practice.Practice head(s):
Jakub Adam; Erwin Hanslik
Key clients
S+B Plan & Bau Prag spol. s r.o.
IWG group
ECE Projektmanagement
UBM Development Czechia s.r.o.
Leonardo Hotels
Work highlights
- Advising S+B Plan & Bau on the development and leasing of two A-class office buildings in Prague.
- Advising IWG group on the development and operation of several office centres in the Czech Republic.
- Providing ESCES spol. s r. o. comprehensive legal advice regarding a sale of its warehouse and logistics centre.
East Anglia > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Biotechnology
The Cambridge office of Taylor Wessing LLP plays a key role in the firm's international biotechnology practice, which counts Cambridge Innovation Capital, Apollo Therapeutics and Illumina among its clients. Clients remarks upon 'a friendly practice with a pragmatic and solution-orientated approach, providing clear explanation of complex issues and the associated risks'. Its work spans corporate advice, litigation, venture capital funding and regulatory matters. Practice head Alison Dennis, who works in both Cambridge and London, advises international life sciences companies on EU regulations for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Highly regarded IP lawyer Adrian Toutoungi, corporate partner Ross McNaughton and key partner Tasmina Goraya, who handles a broad range of regulatory and compliance issues relating to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food supplements, human cells and tissue, play pivotal roles in the practice.Practice head(s):
Alison Dennis
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A friendly practice with a pragmatic and solution-orientated approach, providing clear explanation of complex issues and the associated risks.’
‘A strength of Taylor Wessing is the depth of knowledge and expertise across different legal areas, and we were able to access this on a particularly complex transaction under the truly excellent leadership of Ross McNaughton.’
‘Partner responsiveness, competitive costs and quality of team lead us to engage the firm regularly.’
‘Ross McNaughton and Adrian Toutoungi are our go-to partner specialists.’
‘Very strong sector expertise. Adaptive to small start-ups.’
‘The team consistently delivers work of a top quality, in a timely fashion and are very pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
Adrestia Therapeutics
Apollo Therapeutics
Apotex
Cambridge Enterprise
Cambridge Epigenetix
Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Colorifix
Drishti Discoveries
Exvastat
F-Star
Fusion Antibodies
Illumina
ImmTune Therapeutics
Macomics
Mission Therapeutics
My Personal Therapeutics
Nuclera Nucleics
Oppilan/Zomagen
Reflection Therapeutics
Semarion
Spirea
Spliceor
Start Codon cohort companies
TranSINE Therapeutics
Zygosity
Work highlights
- For Centessa Pharmaceuticals, the firm acted on the transformational roll-up and $250 million crossover financing for a number of cutting-edge UK and European biotech companies.
- Advised fast-growing biotech company, Nuclera, on its acquisition of E Ink’s digital microfluidics unit.
- Advised Cambridge Epigenetix on its $88 million Series D financing led by Temasek to advance its best-in-class DNA sequencing technology platform.
Taylor Wessing Czech Republic > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 1986 and formerly known as e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law, Taylor Wessing CEE today is the CEE/SEE Competence Centre of Taylor Wessing, a leading international law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers working across 33 offices in 20 countries. Taylor Wessing is a full-service law firm, working with clients in the world’s most dynamic industries. The firm takes a single-minded approach to advising its clients, helping them succeed by thinking innovatively about their business issues. A focus on the industries of tomorrow has enabled Taylor Wessing to develop market-leading expertise in technology, media and communications, life sciences, private wealth and energy.
Taylor Wessing CEE has offices in Bratislava, Brno, Budapest, Kiev, Klagenfurt, Prague, Vienna and Warsaw and advises investors in Central and Eastern Europe from the initial stages of their projects onwards.Its lawyers all have international experience. Their familiarity with the rules of the game and the local cultures in these emerging markets play an important part in the success of the work for these clients. Taylor Wessing CEE is committed to providing its clients with top quality advice and service both on the basis of long-term relationships and in connection with individual legal projects. Teams of specialists deliver rapid and reliable legal and business advice.
International work: With eight offices in six CEE countries, Taylor Wessing CEE shows great competence in Central and Eastern Europe. An Italian Desk exists in Budapest, Kiev, Vienna and Warsaw. In addition, Taylor Wessing has a further 25 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and has particular expertise in advising clients in North America, Brazil and India.
Main Contacts
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Banking and finance | |||
Commercial | |||
Competition, EU and trade | |||
Compliance | |||
Corporate, M&A and capital markets | |||
Dispute resolution | |||
Employment, pensions and mobility | |||
Environmental, planning and regulatory | |||
IP/IT | |||
Private client | |||
Projects | |||
Real estate and construction | |||
Restructuring and corporate recovery | |||
Tax |
Lawyer Profiles
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![]() | JUDr Jakub Adam | Jakub Adam heads the Real Estate team in the Czech Republic. He… | View Profile |
![]() | Janka Brezániová | Janka Brezániová is a partner at Taylor Wessing Prague, Czech Republic and… | View Profile |
![]() | Mgr Marketa Cvrčková | Markéta Cvrčková is a partner at Taylor Wessing Prague, Czech Republic. Her… | View Profile |
![]() | Ms Markéta Deimelová | Markéta Deimelová is a partner at Taylor Wessing Prague and Brno (Czech… | View Profile |
![]() | Dr Erwin Hanslik | Erwin Hanslik is a partner at Taylor Wessing in the Czech Republic.… | View Profile |
![]() | Ms Petra Hansliková | Petra Hansliková is a senior associate and a member of the Real… | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Pavel Juřička | Pavel Juřička is a senior associate and a member of the Dispute… | View Profile |
![]() | JUDr Ales Linhart | Aleš Linhart is a partner at Taylor Wessing in Prague. He advises… | View Profile |
![]() | Mgr Karin Pomaizlová | Karin Pomaizlová is a partner and Head of IP/IT at Taylor Wessing… | View Profile |
![]() | Mag Thomas Rechberger | Thomas Rechberger is a partner at Taylor Wessing Prague, Czech Republic. His… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 116 at this office : 41Other
Contacts : Raimund Cancola Contacts : Claudia Steegmüller Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Brno Other offices : Budapest Other offices : Kiev Other offices : Klagenfurt Other offices : Prague Other offices : WarsawPress Releases
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Comparative Guides
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Germany: Franchise & Licensing
Published: October 2022
Authors: Dr. Benedikt Rohrßen Giorgia Carandente LL.M. (Eur) Dr. Martin Rothermel
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Franchise & Licensing laws and regulations that may occur in Germany.
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United Kingdom: Private Client
Published: January 2023
Authors: Nick Warr Kunal Vyas Alison Cartin Rebecca Bailes
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to Private Client laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.