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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- People, professionalism, strong knowledge.
- White & Case, as an international law firm with a very strong Banking & Finance team in Prague, has the main advantage of this practice in 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. However, international firms sometimes tend to take over the driving seat, which we do not allow, so we need to keep control to ensure decisions align with our strategy. Their strength lies more in global coordination and resources than in local innovation. The firm uses advanced technology for document management and transaction tracking, which helps in complex, multi-jurisdictional deals.
- The lawyers we work with at White & Case include Jonathan Weinberg, Tadeáš Matys, and Jakub Kopáček. Jonathan stands out as highly creative, knowledgeable, and experienced, which is very valuable for complex transactions. Tadeáš and Jakub are competent and reliable, though less proactive compared to Jonathan.
- Jan Linda is highly committed to closing the deal, going well beyond the standard, with a strong knowledge base.
- ‘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.'
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
Lawyers
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Practice head
Jan Linda; Jonathan Weinberg; Tomáš Jíně; Petr Hudec
Other key lawyers
Martin Froněk; Radek Kraus;