Cechová & Partners leverages the experience of its banking and finance practice group to advise on project financings, restructurings, regulatory advice and investment management advice for a robust client base, which includes multinational financial institutions. Simona Haláková and Michaela Jurková head the team, offering client expertise in complex financings as well as in regulatory matters. Miroslav Zaťko is also of note.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsive and knowledgeable team’.
  • ‘Simona Halakova is responsive and straight-talking, with an ability to cut through to the core issues.’

Key clients

  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • BLACKROCK, INC.
  • myPOS World Ltd
  • Mastercard/Ekata
  • Citibank Europe plc. UK
  • An undisclosed non-EU AIF / EU AIFM ultimate clients/s
  • Simmons & Simmons
  • Morgan Stanley Europe SE
  • Alipay Europe
  • Leonteq Securities (Europe) GmbH

Work highlights

Providing banking & finance regulatory legal advice and regular detailed updates on set of regulatory matters to Bank of America’s corporate and investment banking division Bank of America Merrill Lynch and its group member Merrill Lynch International Ltd.
Advising BlackRock Inc., an American multinational investment management corporation and its various European subsidiaries, including Luxembourg and Irish investment funds, on regulatory aspects of providing collective investments services in Slovakia, including applicable rules for offering investment into UCITS funds in Slovakia.
Advising myPOS World Ltd in providing a revenue-based financing offered by the client in cooperation with payment services providers.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Simona Haláková; Michaela Jurková

Other key lawyers

Miroslav Zaťko