Mr Petr Zákoucký > Dentons > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile

Dentons’ antitrust and competition practice counts FDI control, merger clearance, compliance work, and notifications and complaints to the EU Commission within its scope of work. Acting for clients from various regulated industries including tech, retail, and energy, the firm also handles M&A related competition work, as well as various distribution issues. Benefitting from a network of international offices, the group is well-placed to advise on cross-border mandates, particularly across the CEE region. Petr Zákoucký leads the team and frequently assists with dawn raids and competition audits. Senior associate Adam Přerovský is a notable member of the department and has extensive experience in advising clients in antitrust proceedings.

Situated within an integrated global network, the energy and infrastructure practice at Dentons covers the full spectrum of work, including transactional and regulatory matters, and contentious issues in the oil and gas spaces. Acting for major energy companies and large corporations, the firm adopts a multidisciplinary approach through its frequent coordination with its litigation, capital markets, and banking and finance departments. Recently, the team has demonstrated strong activity in advising on energy prices and contract reviews, procurements for alternative energy sources, and acting on high-value M&A deals within the energy and mining sectors. Petr Zákoucký heads the group and focuses on complex environmental regulatory cases, as well as energy transition matters. Lukáš Výmola and Štefan Potočnák are notable practitioners within the team.

The comprehensive corporate and M&A practice at Dentons counts multinationals, investment funds, and major corporations amongst its key clients. The team engages in complex, high-value and high-profile cross-border M&A transactions across an array of industry sectors, including financial services, chemicals, TMT, energy and life sciences. In addition to collaborating with its restructuring, real estate, and capital markets practices, the firm also boasts English law expertise. Petr Zákoucký, who leads on landmark transactions across Australia, the US and Asia, heads up the department alongside English law-qualified Chris Watkinson, who has a strong focus on private equity and venture capital work.