Cechová & Partners is home to a well-experienced corporate team, handling matters ranging from shareholder acquisitions, corporate restructurings, corporate governance, due diligence to commercial contracting and negotiating with the team working on both the buy-side and the sell-side. The firm is led by Lenka Šubeníková, who has notable experience with cross-border transactions; Tomáš Rybár, who boasts a wealth of knowledge in life sciences; Katarína Čechová, whose expertise is centred around insolvency, restructurings and arbitration; and Tomáš Maretta, who leads the competition and antitrust practice. Miroslav Zaťko is also a key name to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very responsive, pragmatic and good to collaborate with.’
- ‘Michaela Jurkova, good leadership.’
- ‘Team is well-recognised, always available and responsive. They have a deep knowledge of the market.’
- ‘Lenka Subenikova (and her team) provides strong value, with the appropriate understanding of the needs of the client. Super helpful.’
- ‘Practice is defined by specialist expertise, client-focused service, and a collaborative approach that delivers practical, results-driven solutions. Clients benefit from the personal attention of a boutique firm, combined with the resources and capabilities of a larger practice.’
- The cooperation with Čechová & Partners was at a high level, taking into account our interests and needs at every step.'
Key clients
- Allplan GmbH
- Amgen
- Astellas
- Ceragon
- DP World
- EIM Executive Management
- Framatome SAS
- Fresenius Kabi
- Hengstler
- Jeronimo Martins
- Lenovo
- Ledvance
Work highlights
Provided legal support on buyer’s side on all Slovak aspects in connection with the acquisition by Worthington Steel (a publicly traded U.S.-based steel processor) – via its company Tempel Steel Company – of shares in S.I.T.E.M. S.p.A., including due diligence, transaction document review, corporate law advice, remedy of DD issues and closing.
Provided legal assistance to Framatome SAS with the acquisition of a shareholding from a Slovak energy company.
Provided legal support (on the buyer’s side) to Naxnova (a company within the Astarc Group) on all Slovak aspects of the acquisition of shares in QUAD Industries BV, a Belgian company having its key subsidiary in Slovakia.
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Practice head
Lenka Šubeníková