Mergers & Acquisitions
We provide comprehensive legal and tax advice on acquisitions, mergers, and other transformations of commercial companies. We guide clients through the entire transaction process, from the initial strategic design of the deal to its successful closing and subsequent implementation.
Our services include legal due diligence of target companies, transaction structuring, and the preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation. Our goal is to minimise legal and tax risks and to protect the client’s economic interests.
Our team has extensive experience with both domestic and international transactions across a wide range of sectors.
Who are our clients?
Buyers and investors
We represent buyers in structuring transactions, conducting due diligence and negotiating acquisition documentation. We help clients identify and manage legal and tax risks in acquisitions.
Sellers and founders
Our lawyers represent sellers in the sale of businesses or parts thereof, optimize the transaction structure and prepare contractual documentation with the aim of maximizing revenue and minimizing costs.
Business groups
We support business groups in mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, from setting up the transaction structure, through legal due diligence, to negotiating contractual documentation and its effective, legally and tax-safe implementation.
Legal services provided
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Sale and purchase of companies – complete legal services in transactions, including the transfer of businesses and shares
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Transaction documentation – preparation and negotiation of share transfer agreements (SPA), shares, mergers, divisions or asset transfers
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Shareholders' and partners' agreements – preparation of SHAs, future transfer agreements and joint venture agreements
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Term sheet and letter of intent – term sheet, letter of intent, memorandum, framework agreements on cooperation and financing of acquisitions
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Due diligence – comprehensive legal reviews of target companies, including corporate structure, acquisition titles, contracts, employment obligations, regulations, real estate, IP and compliance
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Legal opinions and risk identification – proposal for transaction structure, conditions and mechanisms for adjusting the purchase price, conditions for payment of individual tranches, guarantees and compensation
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Hedging mechanisms – escrow agreements, retention, earn-out arrangements and option contracts
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Post-acquisition setup – documentation for the integration and setup of relationships between business partners after the transaction
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Transaction management – management, negotiation, and coordination of signing and closing
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Corporate decisions and minutes – preparation of decisions of general meetings, statutory bodies, amendments to founding documents and entries in the commercial register
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Filings with regulatory authorities – notifications to the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) and the European Commission, communication with the Czech National Bank (ČNB), financial administration, ministries, the Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ) and other regulatory authorities
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Dispute resolution – legal representation in disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions and transactional relationships
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Contact us
+420 774 664 946