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DLA Piper
PANSKÁ 2
110 00 PRAGUE
Czech Republic
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DLA Piper > The Legal 500 Rankings

Czech Republic > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Drawing on a network of over 40 locations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific, DLA Piper leverages deep bench strength and the experience of its team to advise insurers and domestic and multinationals on high-value cross-border M&A, restructurings, reorganisations, transformations, private equity matters and corporate governance. The firm's high-profile client base spans sectors ranging from tech, media, entertainment and defence to chemicals, aviation and hospitality.  The team is headed by managing partner and transactional expert Miroslav Dubovský. Other key figures include tech industry specialist Tomáš Ščerba and Jan Žídek.

Practice head(s):

Miroslav Dubovský

Other key lawyers:

Tomáš Ščerba; Jan Žídek; Petr Samec; Jan Metelka

Key clients

ENETIQA a.s.

YouGov Plc

Overhaul Group Inc.

Karlín Group Management a.s.

Trupanion Inc.

Marriott Hotels International

ERICSSON spol. s r.o.

Lotus Bakeries CZ s.r.o.

Capvis AG

JetBrains, s.r.o.

Work highlights

  • Advised international online research data and analytics technology group YouGov plc on the acquisition of GfK CP, the European Consumer Panel Business of Germany-based GfK SE for a purchase price of EUR 315m.
  • Advised Overhaul Group, a supply chain visibility and risk management provider, in connection with the acquisition of Carrier Corporation.

Czech Republic > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Engaged by banks, property developers and investment funds, the real estate practice at DLA Piper advises on real estate finance and construction work, as well as handling a high volume of transactional matters. Led by Michal Hink, the team is active across the commercial, logistics and technology sectors. Hink has expertise in advising on build-to-suit projects, asset management, and major real estate acquisitions and disposals in the CEE region. David Padyšák assists energy and residential sector entities with planning and construction matters, and Leo Javorek assists domestic and global clients with financing work. Terezie Vondrášková and Lenka Chmielová have left the firm.

Practice head(s):

Michal Hink

Other key lawyers:

David Padyšák; Leo Javorek

Testimonials

‘We value their knowledge, attention to detail, and business acumen.’

‘Long term business experience.’

Key clients

Komerční banka, a.s.

Česká spořitelna a.s.

Discovery group, a.s.

Finep Holding, SE

Heimstaden

Panattoni Czech Republic Development s.r.o.

UniCredit Leasing CZ, a.s./UniCredit Group

UBM Development Czechia s.r.o.

UCTAM SVK, s.r.o. and UCTAM Czech Republic and Slovakia s.r.o./UniCredit Group

World Courier Czech Republic

Karlin Group

Patrizia SE

Work highlights

  • Advised Komerční banka on the sale of an office building at Václavské náměstí 42 to the City of Prague, valued at over EUR131m.

Czech Republic > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

Backed by a network of over 40 locations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific, DLA Piper leverages the bench strength of its team to advise domestic and multinational banks, non-bank financial institutions and corporates across such sectors as logistics and manufacturing, on syndicated financing, asset finance and acquisition finance, and displays particular strength in the real estate finance segment. The practice is led by cross-border finance expert Miroslav Dubovský and Leo Javorek, who arrived from Kinstellar in June 2023, and who provides extensive transactional experience.

Practice head(s):

Miroslav Dubovský; Leo Javorek

Key clients

Česká spořitelna, a.s.

UBM Development Czechia, s.r.o.

Discovery group, a.s.

UniCredit Leasing CZ, a.s.

Cube Infrastructure Managers

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

e-Toro

Holešovský Trojúhelník a.s. / LORDSHIP

Unicredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

Aareal Bank AG

Work highlights

  • Advising the bank Česká spořitelna, in connection with two parallel financings of 2 office projects.
  • Advising UBM Development, a developer of timber construction projects in Europe, in connection with the financings of the residential development of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of its Arcus City and Astrid projects.
  • Advising the bank Česká spořitelna, in connection with refinancings of the Main Point Pankrác office building.

Czech Republic > Dispute resolution Tier 3

DLA Piper draws on a network of over 40 locations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific, leveraging deep bench strength and the experience of its team to represent domestic and multinational financial institutions (including UniCredit and Raiffeisenbank) and corporates in real estate, entertainment, retail, aviation and healthcare involved in domestic litigation, arbitration and insolvency proceedings. The practice is led by Petr Šabatka, a specialist in litigation and regulatory matters, and Miroslav Dubovský, who brings over 30 years to complex arbitration mandates.

Practice head(s):

Petr Šabatka; Miroslav Dubovský

Other key lawyers:

Jan Karabeleš

Testimonials

‘We appreciate especially the high legal of legal knowledge, practical and business-oriented approach and real experience with Czech courts. We have used DLA Piper (specifically Petr Šabatka and Jan Karabeleš) on several cases and always managed to achieve a satisfactory result.’

‘Petr Šabatka is an extremely results-oriented specialist with excellent technical and communication skills. His focus on a good outcome for the client is truly extraordinary.’

‘DLA Prague delivers outstanding service on many levels. We are together for almost ten years and I have never been tempted to seek elsewhere. Although we are not the biggest of customers, we always feel treated this way.’

Key clients

UniCredit Turn-Around Management CEE GmbH

MCI Prague s.r.o./MCI Benelux

VITRABLOK s.r.o.

MONETA Leasing, s.r.o.

UniCredit Leasing CZ a.s.

UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

QINN INVEST s.r.o.

Raiffeisenbank a.s.

Work highlights

  • Representing UniCredit Turn-Around Management CEE GmbHin insolvency proceedings of ODIS COMPANY s.r.o. and in connection with enforcement of secured receivable amounting to approx. CZK 150m.
  • Representing UniCredit Leasing and its affiliates (UniCredit Fleet Management and RCI Financial Services) in litigations, arbitration proceedings and execution proceedings related to debt collection (tens of cases per year).
  • Representing QINN INVEST s.r.o., a local developer of commercial real estate, in a legal dispute before the Czech courts in which a third party requests determination of invalidity of a land purchase agreement executed 10 years ago with a international supermarket chain.

Czech Republic > Employment Tier 4

The employment practice at DLA Piper works closely with the firm's global network of offices to support large international companies, as well as domestic companies, on a wide range of matters, including employment contracts and compliance issues. Ondřej Chlada spearheads the department, and advises on discrimination claims and immigration concerns.

Practice head(s):

Ondřej Chlada

Testimonials

‘They provide information without legal jargon.’

‘Ondrej is friendly and supportive.’

‘DLA Piper is very professional. We are very satisfied with advice and support they provided to secure smooth process.’

‘Clarity, expertise, and professionalism. That’s why we cooperate with them.’

Key clients

AOC Resins Česká a.s.

ERICSSON spol. s r.o.

Sky UK Limited

WORLD COURIER CZECH REPUBLIC s.r.o.

Seznam.cz

Hard Rock Cafe

Discovery Communications LLC

Okta, Inc.

Arriello s.r.o.

Mavenir Systems, Inc.

Renesas Electronics Corporation

Uber B.V.

Roeslein & Associates, Ltd.

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Solarwinds

DHI A/S

LTI

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited

GEP Czech Republic s.r.o.

UCB s.r.o.

Work highlights

  • Advising Ericsson on a wide range of complex employment matters.
  • Advising Sky UK on the employment law aspects concerning the opening of its Czech Republic branch.
  • Advising Roeslein & Associates on work permits and visas for UK employees posted in the Czech Republic.

DLA Piper > Firm Profile

Global co-chairs: Jon Hayes and Frank W Ryan

Co-chief executive officers: Charles Severs and Frank W Ryan

Number of partners: 1,500+

Number of lawyers: 6,000+

Offices: Lawyers located in more than 60 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Please see https://www.dlapiper.com for further information about the firm.

Firm Overview:

Tenacious and driven, DLA Piper people translate legal complexities into commercial clarity: providing the right minds at the right time to help clients to navigate both risk and opportunity. Our lawyers deliver pragmatic actionable solutions to your pressing business challenges, in every part of the globe, so you can understand, decide, and act.

Our people are as adept at spotting opportunities as they are in protecting you against risk. Our culture encourages fresh thinking, to anticipate what’s next, supported by continuous investments in legal and business technology.

The result is joined-up legal counsel and informed commercial advice across multiple geographies and all sectors: creative solutions that draw on an international platform with the power to scale up and down, flexing to meet any client aspirations. We measure success one relationship at a time, serving you locally and in any location: we bring the world closer for our clients.

Main Areas of Practice:

Corporate: DLA Piper’s corporate lawyers support the world’s leading enterprises, emerging startup companies and financial institutions in their development and investment activities. From mergers and acquisitions and venture capital to private and public equity and debt offerings, the firm assists clients through all stages of their transactions to ensure successful deal outcomes.

Employment: DLA Piper’s employment practice advises clients worldwide on employment legislation, helping them meet their workforce objectives.

The firm partners with its clients, wherever they do business, to find solutions and manage risk in relation to their employment, incentives and pensions legal challenges and objectives. The firm assists with acquisitions, outsourcings, expansions or reductions-in-force, local or international employee relations, data privacy or data protection, local, cross-border or collective litigation, local or multi-jurisdictional compliance, risk management. Its clients range from startups to emerging multinationals and some of the biggest and best-known global brands in the world.

Finance: DLA Piper’s Finance group offers comprehensive, cross-border advice on financing, restructuring, and projects, leveraging one of the largest teams of dedicated finance lawyers globally. We support clients, including public and private companies, asset managers, financial institutions, and government entities, in realising their financial strategies across various sectors and markets. Often involved in pioneering deals, our work spans lending, debt securities, derivatives, energy and infrastructure projects, and handling distressed situations and insolvencies.

 

Intellectual Property & Technology: DLA Piper is one of the most widely recognised providers of a full range of commercial, intellectual property law, privacy, sourcing and technology law services for leading businesses worldwide. Its lawyers provide both litigation-related (contentious) and strategic commercial advice to a wide range of industry sectors, helping clients from emerging technology and pharmaceutical companies to established banks and financial institutions achieve their objectives wherever they do business.

Litigation & Regulatory: DLA Piper’s lawyers are skilled in litigation, arbitration, investigations and ADR and will deploy that experience to help devise the best strategies. The firm has the local knowledge to apply the regulatory, economic, political and cultural context to legal issues and develop case strategies. It regularly handles technically challenging and complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

DLA Piper’s International Trade, Regulatory and Government Affairs team provides advice at all stages of the regulatory process. Advising on regulatory law, the firm focuses on areas such as international trade, antitrust and competition, global governance and more.

Real Estate: DLA Piper’s market-leading real estate group offers a full range of real estate services, including single asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, single asset and multi-property/programmatic joint ventures, fund formation, operating company investments, cross-border investments, REITs, financing, construction and design, leasing, zoning/land-use, environmental law, real estate litigation and tax.

Tax: DLA Piper provides advice on local and national tax, and a commercially integrated approach to cross-border structures and tax efficiency. It offers the full range of tax services that address the challenges of international commerce and business operations, including arranging operations to reduce effective global tax rates, transfer pricing, tax disputes and post-acquisition integration.


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