KŠB Advises PPF on Landmark Cross-Border Conversion to the Czech Republic
Kocián Šolc Balaštík provided comprehensive legal counsel to the PPF Group in connection with the cross-border conversion of its holding structure from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic. KŠB’s team, led by partner Jan Lasák, played a central role with structuring the reorganisation and preparing the key documentation.

The firm advised on the relocation of key holding entities, PPF Holdings a.s. and PPF Group a.s., ensuring the seamless execution of the transaction. The successful completion of the project marks a major milestone in the group’s broader restructuring process.
From both a legal and organisational standpoint, the project was highly complex and stands out as aunique undertaking in the Czech market in terms of its scale and significance. KŠB’srole in delivering the project underscores the firm’s established strength in corporate law and its capability to manage sophisticated, cross-border transformations for leading international clients.
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