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In the run-up to Christmas, two interesting opinions were issued by public authorities that address some controversial matters frequently encountered in practice regarding cookies and telemarketing.
Kinstellar has advised the Portiva investment group on its acquisition of the Astrid Offices building in Prague from the UBM Group. Deloitte Legal advised the UBM Group on the sale.
Lenka Droscova has become a Partner at Act Randa Havel Legal. She focuses on labor law and is also a member of the State Bar of California.
BPV Braun Partners has advised Immofinanz on the sale of the Airport Business Centre in Prague to the Jet Investment Fund.
Allen & Overy has advised Komercni Banka on leading a club of banks in providing an up to EUR 26 million loan facility for the decrease of the share capital and general corporate and investment needs of rubber manufacturer Rubena, a member of the Kaprain investment group.
PRK Partners has advised Vermont on the development of an Alzheimer's centre facility and its transfer to Penta Hospitals.
A cola drink bought in the Czech Republic should be the same as one bought in Germany, right? Well from May 2021, this is required by an amendment to the Food Act which has codified a ban on dual quality food into the Czech legal system.
Former Counsel Tomas Sequens has been promoted to Partner at Kocian Solc Balastik.
On October 7, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Kocian Solc Balastik had advised Czech technology accelerator AI Startup Incubator on its investment in US-Bangladeshi OpenRefactory. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Angelo Burgarello, Business Development Director at AI Startup Incubator, to learn more about the investment.
Havel & Partners has advised Seall on its sale to Rubix. Noerr advised Rubix on the deal.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Hartenberg Capital on its minority stake divestiture and agreement with CVC Capital Partners for a co-controlling holding in FutureLife.
Havel & Partners' Veronika Dvorakova and Ivan Rames have become Equity Partners, while Lenka Stikova Gachova, Michal Smrcek, and Josef Zaloudek have been promoted to Partner.
DLA Piper has advised Michelin on its acquisition of Cemat. Havel & Partners advised Cemat on the deal.
Norton Rose Fulbright, Krehic & Partners, and Magnusson have advised Inter Cars on the extension, increase, and reorganization of senior facilities in the aggregate amount of PLN 1.84 billion. Clifford Chance advised the financing consortium.
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Havel & Partners has advised Credo Ventures and Earlybird Digital East Fund as well as Slovak start-up Photoneo on its USD 21 million investment round.
While real estate in the country is still going strong, according to BPV Braun Partners Partner Miroslav Dudek, bankruptcy disputes and the financial problems of tenants from industries hit by COVID-19 restrictions are on the rise in the Czech Republic.
Kocian, Solc, Balasitk has advised Titans Freelancers on the acquisition of a 75% stake in Bridgewater from Topelex and Jakub Konecny. Reportedly, Evan Advokatni Kancelar advised Topelex and Cerha Hempel advised Jakub Konecny.
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