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KSB helps to establish the first Czech charity auction platform Dobrobot18/04/23 / News
After assisting with the establishment of new startup Flatform, KSB's team (this time Vlastimil Pihera, Lucie Kretková and Lubor Černý) recently helped in creating the first Czech charity auction platform Dobrobot, whose aim is to connect non-profit organisations, companies and donors through digital technologies and online auctions. It also offers non-profit organisations a tool to increase their income and supports their operations and development. More
Legal 500 recommends KSB in ten areas for 202318/04/23 / News
After being awarded in the Chambers Europe 2023 ranking, KSB is again among the top-ranked law firms in the Czech Republic, this time according to the latest publication "The Legal 500 EMEA 2023". We succeeded in the following ten out of eleven researched areas. More
Fundamental conclusions of The Court of Justice of the European Union04/04/23 / News
The Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment of 2 March 2023 in Case C-477/21 made fundamental conclusions regarding the provision of uninterrupted weekly rest and uninterrupted daily rest to employees. The conclusions made are relevant for shift planning, especially if employees work in shift patterns, also in the Czech Republic. More
KŠB assists in developing new start-up Flatform30/03/23 / News
KŠB’s team (Vlastimil Pihera, Ota Mach, Josef Novotný and Jaroslav Zahradníček) was involved in the creation of new start-up Flatform. The platform gives prospective tenants a chance to rent an apartment or living premises without having to pay large security deposits and allows landlords to screen tenants and gives them higher damage coverage through the platform's financial guarantee. More
Advice on Land Sale in Uhříněves20/03/23 / News
Jiří Horník and Dana Jacková advised the seller on the sale of 7500 m² of land in Uhříněves, Prague, near the Uhříněveská game reserve. More
KŠB Succeeds in Chambers & Partners Ranking Once Again17/03/23 / News
In the recently published Chambers Europe 2023, KŠB and its lawyers are recommended in nine areas. The yearbook is the result of an analysis of a number of criteria, with the greatest weight given to the experience and opinions of clients themselves. More
Simona Hornochová to Head the Czech General Financial Directorate23/02/23 / News
Our colleague Simona Hornochová, who has been a member of KŠB’s tax team since 2018, has successfully passed the selection process and will be appointed the new Director of the Czech General Financial Directorate. More
Advising ARETE Group on Expansion of Logistics Park in Rokycany14/02/23 / News
KSB's team (Jiří Horník, Jakub Porod, Zuzana Slabá) advised KSB's long-standing client, ARETE Group, on the acquisition of land for the expansion of ARETE’s logistics park in Rokycany. A modern hall is to be developed on the new land in the ARETE Park Rokycany 2 industrial park. The facility will offer almost 30,000 sqm of modern warehouse and office space. The project will also comply with ESG standards in line with the ARETE Group's strategy. The premises will be rented out on a long-term basis to the Duvenbeck Group, an international provider of comprehensive logistics services. More
Advising Sandberg Capital on the acquisition of Phase07/02/23 / News
KSB's team (Drahomír Tomašuk, Ján Béreš, Pavel Dejl, Martin Vráb, Karolina Vosátková) advised Sandberg Capital on another acquisition, namely a 70% stake in Phase. We advised on the Czech aspects of the transaction, including the merger clearance application from the Czech Competition Authority. The transaction advisory in Slovakia was led by PWC Slovakia. More
KSB Advises National Theatre in Construction Proceedings24/01/23 / News
We were honoured to provide legal advice to the National Theatre in obtaining a building permit for the redevelopment of the National Theatre’s New Stage and Operations buildings. More
BiQ Group Acquires PUXdesign20/01/23 / News
KSB’s team advised Lukáš Novák's investment group InTeFi Capital, namely its technology division BiQ Group, on the acquisition of PUXdesign. PUXdesign specializes in web technologies and its clients include well-known brands such as Heineken, Škoda auto and Komerční banka. More
Petra Mirovská and Miloslav Petrů become new KSB counsels as of 1 January 202313/01/23 / News
Petra Mirovská has been a lawyer since 2006 and focuses on litigation and administrative proceedings in various legal areas including waste management, energy and the environment. In addition, she specialises in intellectual property law, including unfair competition in this area, e-commerce and regulation of digital platforms. More
JTZE (J&T Agriculture and Ecology) becomes number two on the Czech agricultural market11/01/23 / News
KSB's team advised JTZE (J&T Zemědělství a Ekologie) on the acquisition of a total of 11 companies under Spearhead Czech and Spearhead Slovakia. The companies, located in the vicinity of Kardašova Řečice, Jihlava, Hradec Králové, Olomouc and Nitra in Slovakia, are primarily active in the field of crop and livestock production. More
Advising J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS on Acquisition of Shares in Moneta Money Bank04/01/23 / News
A team led by Jan Lasák advised J&T ARCH INVESTMENTS on the acquisition of a stake in leading Czech bank Moneta Money Bank. The fund already purchased 8.89% from Petrus Advisers in July. The second stage of the transaction and the acquisition of another 1.1% stake was completed on December 23. The fund has received approval from the Czech National Bank to acquire up to 19.99%. More
Advice on Restructuring in ŠKODA AUTO Group03/01/23 / News
A team led by Jan Lasák advised ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab s.r.o., a ŠKODA AUTO Group company, on an intra-group restructuring. More
KSB advises Aero Vodochody02/01/23 / News
Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE enjoyed the benefits of KSB's broad aviation industry experience in a recent matter, when Jiří Horník and Ota Mach prepared draft contractual documentation used in the sale of a new type of L-39NG aircraft. More
27th Charity Concert for the Committee of Good Will - Olga Havlova Foundation22/12/22 / News
On Sunday, 4 December, the 27th Charity Concert of Good Will, which we have been organising since 1995 for the benefit of the Committee of Good Will - Olga Havlova Foundation, took place in the concert hall of the Church of St. Simon and Jude in Prague's Old Town. More
Assisting J&T IB and Capital Markets07/12/22 / News
KŠB's team (Vlastimil Pihera, Martin Krejčí, Matúš Kovačič and Tomáš Trávníček) advised J&T IB and Capital Markets, a.s., as the arranger, on another issue of unsecured unsubordinated book-entry bonds, this time by J&T ARCH CONVERTIBLE SICAV, a.s., with the total value of up to CZK 1 billion and an option to increase by as much as an additional 100%. More
Advising J&T Banka on its entry and acquisition of a majority share in AMISTA investiční společnost02/12/22 / News
KSB’s team (Vlastimil Pihera, Jana Guričová, Martin Vráb, Karolina Vosátková) advised J&T BANKA a.s. on its entry and subsequent acquisition of a majority share in AMISTA investiční společnost a.s., one of the largest Czech managers and administrators of qualified investor funds. More
Assistance on another IT transaction01/12/22 / News
KSB’s team (Drahomír Tomašuk, Ján Béreš, Pavel Dejl, Martin Vráb, Karolina Vosátková) recently assisted our long-term client, Solitea, in another IT acquisition.
This time Solitea focused on expansion in the Slovak market, acquiring vehicle monitoring company Commander Services. More