LYNX offer clients a wealth of services in the M&A sector, specialising in cross-border transactions, due diligence, corporate governance and transaction structuring, for clients in a range of industries, including the automotive and manufacturing sectors. The team is led by managing partner, Margareta Sovova, who leads on the firm’s most prominent M&A transactions, and partner Dávid Oršula is regarded by clients as having a ‘proactive approach and extensive legal knowledge’. Nina Šťastná is another name to date.
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Testimonials
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- ‘People, collaboration, communication, task processing, additional information.’
- ‘Expertise, communication skills, knowledge, language skills.’
- ‘Margareta Sovova and David Orsula are available on short notice, and always able to deliver excellent work, understanding the needs of us as hands-on and pragmatic customer.’
- ‘All competences in house at very high levels. They can draw from a large team in Slovakia and internationally. They work fast, reliably and we always have fast access or response to our needs.’
- ‘This practice stands out in particular for its individual approach to clients, the high level of expertise of its team, and its willingness to seek tailor-made solutions. I appreciate their overview of the industry, quick communication, and ability to look at things strategically, not just legally.'
- ‘The individuals I work with stand out primarily for their personal approach and ability to listen. They are strongly client-oriented, always striving to understand my needs and tailor solutions that are not only legally sound, but also practical and strategic.'
Key clients
- Calmit spol. sr.o. MAN Components (MAN Group) VTG Group Istrochem (Leading Czech Financial Group) Black Forest Food GmbH Frutree Hartenberg Holding s.r.o. Webasto Group Fresenius Medical Care Slovensko, spol. s r.o. HOERBIGER Grindeks MEGGLE Slovakia TOMRA msg life Slovakia doppler Group GmbH Frauenthal Handel Gruppe Interlegals LP Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH
Work highlights
Supported a global provider of innovative mobility solutions in multiple transactions completed in Q1 2025 involving the transfer of vehicle leasing portfolios and fleets in Slovakia and Czechia.
Advised a Slovak lime producer, controlled by Eurofillers Holding GmbH (a joint venture of Baumit and Grupo Calcinor), on the sale of its majority stake in cement company Lietavská Lúčka to ZEOCEM.
Providing full-scope legal advisory services to a manufacturer of automotive components in connection with their application for extraordinary investment aid under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) for the planned construction of a battery cell manufacturing plant.
Practice head
Margareta Sovova