Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář advises major domestic and international institutions and banks on a broad spectrum of banking and finance matters, including acquisition, project, and real estate finance, as well as restructuring, recovery, and distressed debt situations. The team, which is led by Libor Basl, is recognised for its strength in insolvency law and manages cross-border mandates, including significant involvement in Slovakia, and is increasingly active in cross-border capital markets transactions. Basl advises banks, securities dealers, and securities issuers on capital markets and regulatory matters, including securities offerings and listings on regulated markets, while the ‘exceptional’ Petr Vojtěch specialises in transactional mandates across acquisition, real estate, operational, and corporate finance.
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Testimonials
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- 'The insolvency team of Baker & McKenzie based in Prague is without any doubt the best insolvency team on the market.'
- ‘The team is able to understand the specifics of banking practice and puts them in a comprehensible language of loan agreements.'
- 'Petr Vojtěch is exceptional.'
- ‘The team has a high quality, is very responsive, and understands our needs and expectations.'
- 'Our main contact is Petr Vojtěch, whom we value highly.'
- ‘Slavomir Slávik and Libor Basl were working on our insolvency case. They were able to come up with a unique solution with what I would describe as one of the most difficult cases in the history of Czech insolvency law.'
Key clients
- American Express Payments Europe S.L
- Arca Investments, a.s
- Association of Global Custodians
- AURES Holdings
- Bank of China
- Česká spořitelna, a.s
- Československá obchodní banka a. s. (ČSOB)
- KBC Bank NV
- Citibank Europe plc, organizační složka
- Clearstream Banking S.A
- COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft, pobočka Praha
- Erste Group Bank AG
Work highlights
Advising the liquidator and insolvency trustee of Sberbank CZ, a.s. v likvidaci, JUDr. Jiřina Lužová, on the liquidation of all banking operations of Sberbank CZ.
Advising Československá obchodní banka, a. s on the financing of FTV Prima group.
Represented TP Insolvence, v.o.s., the insolvency administrator of Liberty Ostrava a.s. in its insolvency proceedings.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Libor Basl
Other key lawyers
Petr Vojtěch; Jan Kolář; Slavomír Slávik; Ivana Štvánová; Michal Šeda; Daniel Fries; Monika Mikysková