White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelář has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border leveraged, export, and project finance, also bringing deep expertise across all areas of debt and equity capital markets. Jan Linda, Jonathan Weinberg, Tomáš Jíně, and Petr Hudec jointly lead the practice, and Linda advises lenders and borrowers on highly sophisticated financing structures, including acquisition finance, export credit-backed deals, sovereign lending, and corporate and project finance. Weinberg and Jíně manage cross-border financing transactions, such as leveraged finance, project finance, and restructuring mandates, drawing on their expertise in English law across the CEE and SEE regions. Hudec represents issuers, underwriters, and other market participants in a wide range of domestic and cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘W&C's Prague team consist of senior and experienced professionals, who work very hard.’
- 'Jan Linda is highly committed to closing the deal, with a strong knowledge base.'
- 'Professionalism and strong knowledge.'
- 'White & Case, as an international law firm with a very strong banking & finance team in Prague.'
- The main advantage of this practice is its global reach and resources, which allow us to use them for the largest and most complex transactions, including deals worth several billion euros. Their experience in cross-border financing and ability to coordinate multiple jurisdictions is a clear strength. Deep knowledge of international financing structures and documentation standards. Ability to mobilize large teams and specialist lawyers quickly for high-value transactions.'
- 'Strong track record in syndicated loans, acquisition financing, and capital markets deals. Compared to local firms, White & Case offers scale and global expertise, which is essential for very large transactions.'
Key clients
- Česká spořitelna, a.s Komerční banka, a.s Raiffeisenbank a.s CTP Group PPF Group European Bank for Reconstruction and Development FTMO The Carlyle Group J&T BANKA SMBC Bank EU AG EPH Energo-Pro Rohlik Group Czech Railways ČEZ Group J.P. Morgan P3 Group Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Raiffeisenbank
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Jan Linda; Jonathan Weinberg; Tomáš Jíně; Petr Hudec
Other key lawyers
Martin Froněk; Radek Kraus;