As a full-service firm, CMS is home to a well-experienced banking, finance and capital markets team, frequently handling the full range of mandates, including acquisition financings, government bonds and issuances, debt and liquidity, across such sectors as energy sector, TMT, and life sciences. Managing partner Juraj Fuska brings expertise to advising clients on major international and domestic securities and capital markets transactions. Natália Jánošková specialises in syndicated and club loans, and real estate, project and acquisition finance and NPLs, and Peter Šimo draws on over 25 years of experience managing banking and finance matters. Zuzana Nikodémová is another key name to note.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Debt and Liquidity Management Agency
- CGL Investment Holdings
- HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Slovenská sporiteľňa (Erste Group) and Tatra banka (Raiffeisen Bank International AG)
- Bayerische Landesbank, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, UniCredit
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Československá obchodná banka, a.s. (KBC Group), Deutsche Bank AG and J.P. Morgan SE
- Commerzbank AG, ING, Mediobanca, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Raiffeisen Bank International AG
- UBS AG and Deutsche Bank AG, acting through Deutsche Bank AG Zurich Branch, as Joint Lead Managers
- Komerční banka, a.s.
- NATIXIS, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Estre Group Bank AG and KBC Bank NV, as joint lead managers
Work highlights
Acted as a legal adviser for the Agentúra pre riadenie dlhu a likvidity - ARDAL (Debt and Liquidity Management Agency), a government agency responsible for the operation of government debt and liquidity in the Slovak Republic, on the issuance of retail government bonds in Slovakia.
Acted as a legal advisor for CGL Investment Holdings Corp. and its 8 subsidiaries based in Luxemburg and Slovakia, on a refinancing of original syndicated financing (provided by Bank of China and Bank of Communications), including representation in obtaining new syndicated financing from China Merchants Bank (Europe) S.A. and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Luxembourg Branch.
Advised HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Slovenská sporiteľňa (Erste Group) and Tatra banka (Raiffeisen Bank International AG) as Joint Lead Managers on the Slovak Republic’s bond issue of EUR 3 bn 3.750% notes due 2040.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Natália Jánošková
Peter Simo
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
Juraj Fuska, Natália Jánošková; Peter Šimo