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KŠB Advises KGAL Investment Group on Acquisition of Key Solar Project04/09/24 / News
KSB's transactional team consisting of corporate, energy, subsidy and real estate law experts (Tomáš Sequens, Martin Krejčí, Jana Guričová, Josef Kříž, Richard Hamran and Tomáš Zach) provided full-service advisory to KGAL on its acquisition – through its KGAL ESPF 5 investment fund – of the 50-megawatt Saxonie solar power plant project from Sev.en in cooperation with Micronix Group. More
KŠB Advises CONCENS INVESTMENTS on Financing Second Stage of Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park Project29/08/24 / News
KSB's team (Martin Krejčí, Tomáš Trávníček and Jakub Mehl) advised CONCENS INVESTMENTS on the financing of Stage II of the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park (OAMP) project through TRINITY BANK. More
Assistance to J&T Banka in refinancing CENTRO Nitra23/07/24 / News
KSB's team led by Josef Kříž recently advised J&T Banka on the refinancing of CENTRO Nitra, a shopping centre in Nitra (Slovakia). More
KSB advises Seyfor on two more acquisitions15/07/24 / News
KSB's team recently advised long-term client Seyfor (formerly Solitea) on two additional acquisitions, this time in the area of recruitment software solutions. More
Kateřina Štěpánková Joins KSB's Labour-Law Team27/06/24 / News
We are pleased to announce that Kocián Šolc Balaštík’s team has been strengthened by a new specialist in labour law, Kateřina Štěpánková. More
KSB Represents Dagmar Havlová in Entry of New Investor into Lucerna Palace26/06/24 / News
We are proud to have been at the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Lucerna Palace, an iconic place at the heart of Prague's cultural and social life. This transaction is not just an ordinary deal; it is a fusion of tradition with modernity, history with vision. Lucerna Palace, with its rich cultural heritage and unmistakable Art Nouveau style, opens the door to new opportunities and experiences. More
Successful Complaint to the European Commission against the Czech Republic and EKO-KOM Concerning Packaging Waste13/06/24 / News
KSB, on behalf of its client REMA AOS, has successfully brought a complaint to the European Commission to investigate whether the Czech Republic, acting through the Ministry of the Environment, violated its obligations under EU law by creating an anti-competitive environment in the packaging sector in favour of EKO-KOM. More
Advising on the Sale of Webglobe30/05/24 / News
KSB's team (Drahomír Tomašuk, Ján Béreš and Josef Novotný, supported by Karolina Vosátková, Viktor Zelinka, Jaroslav Zahradníček and Patricie Stará) advised Igor Střeček and Sandberg Capital (Jakub Krajčovič) on the sale of the Czech part of Webglobe. The new owner is group.one, a Swedish group which is one of the best-known cloud and hosting services companies. Barger Prekop advised the seller on the transaction in Slovakia and Moravčevič, Vojnovič and Partners advised in Serbia. More
Kocián Šolc Balaštík Law Firm advises J&T Bank in CPI PROPERTY GROUP's Hotel Joint Venture and Stake Sale Transaction23/05/24 / News
KŠB Law Firm is pleased to announce its advisory role in facilitating the recent transaction between CPI PROPERTY GROUP ("CPIPG") and Best Hotel Properties ("BHP") regarding the joint venture and stake sale of a portfolio of eight hotel properties in the Czech Republic. More
KSB Advises SMV Invest on One of First Issues of Non-Bank Perpetual Certificates in Czech Republic14/05/24 / News
Vlastimil Pihera and Josef Kříž assisted SMV Invest Group on a unique issue of perpetual certificates. Combining years of knowledge in investment and real estate development, the Group focuses on finding interesting locations, land, and real estate units for development, especially in Prague and its surroundings, and on their financing by retail clients. More
KSB Advises Seyfor on Another IT Transaction27/03/24 / News
KŠB’s team led by Ján Béreš, supported by Drahomír Tomašuk and Josef Novotný, assisted our long-term client Seyfor in another IT acquisition. This time, Seyfor acquired a 35% stake in Digitask, a company owned by Filip Dřímalka, a well-known promoter of digital innovation. Digitask focuses on customers who want to accelerate the transformation of their business processes by implementing advanced AI technologies. More
KSB provides assistance in lease negotiations of the Corinthia Prague hotel18/03/24 / News
KSB's team (Jiří Horník, Václav Rovenský, Michal Hanuš, Yelizaveta Volodina) helped Corinthia Group negotiate a long-term lease of the building where the five-star Corinthia Prague hotel currently operates. With 539 rooms, the Corinthia Prague building is one of the leading hotels in the Czech Republic and one of the largest properties in Prague. More
KŠB Celebrates Unprecedented Success in Chambers Europe 2024 Rankings14/03/24 / News
It's good to be excellent, but it's even better to strive for continuous advancement. We proudly announce our most remarkable achievement to date in the Chambers Europe rankings. KSB has not only confirmed the strong position but even elevated its standing. This year, our law firm has secured outstanding rating in a record-breaking 11 categories and 11 ranked experts, marking an unprecedented milestone in our firm’s history further enhanced by the nomination for the prestigious Chambers Europe Awards 2024. We are particularly proud of our newly achieved rankings in Intellectual Property and Real Estate. More
KSB successful in Chambers Global 202416/02/24 / News
In the recently published "Chambers Global 2024 Guide" published by Chambers & Partners, KŠB and its representatives are recommended in all four categories rated in the Czech Republic, namely:
- Banking
- Corporate/M&A
- Capital Markets
- Dispute Resolution
Assisting the owners in the sale of ANESAN08/02/24 / News
KSB's team led by Drahomír Tomašuk and Ján Béreš, with the support of Jan Černohouz, provided the owners of ANESAN with comprehensive legal advice on the sale of 100% of the company. ANESAN operates a long-term acute care hospital in Český Brod, which is the oldest healthcare facility of its kind in the Czech Republic. ANESAN’s facility is located on the premises of the Český Brod hospital and has a total capacity of 15 beds and a highly specialized team of doctors and nurses. The buyer is the Penta Hospitals CZ group. More
KŠB once again on the shortlist for the Chambers Europe Awards05/02/24 / News
We are thrilled to announce that we have once again secured a coveted spot on the shortlist for the Chambers Europe Awards 2024, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the legal industry. This marks our return to the shortlist for the Czech Republic Firm of the Year, and we couldn't be prouder, particularly because we are the sole Czech law firm among the nominees. More
Jiří Horník participates in a business mission in the USA25/01/24 / News
KSB partner Jiří Horník, one of the few experts in aerospace law in the Czech Republic, is one of the participants in a business delegation that visited the USA this week on the occasion of a business trip of the Minister of Transport Martin Kupka. More
KSB Drafts First EU Prospectus for Nemomax Growth Fund16/01/24 / News
A team led by Vlastimil Pihera and Josef Kříž advised real estate investment fund Nemomax on its first EU growth prospectus. With fund capital of almost one billion Czech crowns, the investment fund focuses on investments in real estate projects in the Czech Republic, mainly in the residential housing sector, and is managed by Avant, a leading Czech investment company. More
Advising J&T Group on Sale of FVE Holding15/01/24 / News
One of the ways we successfully closed last year was by settling a deal between our client J&T Group and EPH Group. Our colleagues, led by associate Jana Guričová from partner Martin Krejčí's team, spent several months working on the sale of FVE Holding. More
Advice on the acquisition of FVE Cihelna s.r.o22/12/23 / News
KSB team (Martin Krejčí, Jakub Porod, Zuzana Slabá) provided advice on the acquisition of the photovoltaic power plant FVE Cihelna s.r.o. for a consortium of private individuals.