Ján Béreš

Ján Béreš is a lawyer at KŠB. In his practice, he focuses on M&A, contract law and company law including corporate law.

Specialization


Recent work

Advising Infinite Computer Solutions on the acquisition of Casenet.

Advising US software company Jamf on the acquisition of Wandera.

Advising Aramark on the acquisition of the catering division of the Czech branch of the French company Sodexo.

Assisted in the sale of DAQUAS, a full-service IT advisory company.

Assisting Mattoni 1873 in negotiations with Budějovický Budvar regarding a unique project for the production of flavoured non-alcoholic beer

Assisted Titans Freelancers in the purchase of a stake in Bridgewater.

Advising YIT Stavo on the acquisition of numerous development projects in Prague.

Advising Mattoni 1873 on the acquisition of PepsiCo's activities in the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian markets, the acquisition of Selecta's Central European assets and the sale of the Toma plant.

Advising NIBE Industry Group on the acquisition of Czechklima and Alphatec.

Advising HEXPOL Group on the acquisition of Trelleborg Material & Mixing Lesina.

Advising Sandberg Capital and Solitea on the acquisition of numerous IT companies (e.g. Daktela, Revolgy Business Solutions, Dotykačka, Smart Software, Ignum, JKR, Aquasoft, Vema).

Acquisition and corporate advisory services to Uponor group on the sale of Uponor Infra Fintherm.

Acquisition, contractual and corporate advice to Alliance Laundry.

Advising Skanska on works contracts and corporate advisory services.

Acquisition advisory services to Innogy ČR.

Acquisition and corporate advisory services to Very Goodies.

Acquisition and corporate advisory services to Gonvarri.

Advising GrandVision on an acquisition in the Czech Republic.

Advising SIAD on the acquisition of assets in the Czech Republic.

Advising Slot Group on an acquisition in the Czech Republic.

Advising OKD on the sale of NWR Energy.

Advice on the sale of AWT.

Acquisition consultancy of Beire.

Advising on M&A projects and legal due diligence for a number of other clients.

Background

Advocate since 2011.

Education:

  • Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague (2008, Ph.D. - 2016, JUDr. - 2017)
  • Università di Bologna, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza (2005 – 2006) 

Membership:

  • Czech Bar Association
Ján Béreš

Languages

  • Slovak
  • English
  • Italian

Location

  • Head Office Prague

Publications

Investing In Czech Republic, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guides, 2023 (co-author)

KATOLICKÁ, Michaela, BÉREŠ, Ján: Zákon o některých opatřeních proti legalizaci výnosů z trestné činnosti a financování terorismu. (English: Act on Certain Measures against the Legalization of Proceeds from Crime and Terrorist Financing). Commentary. 1. Edition. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2017. 248 pages

BÉREŠ, Ján: Předmět plnění a odpovědnost za porušení povinností ze smluv o dílo v mezinárodním obchodním styku / Subject matter of performance and liability for a breach of obligations from contracts for work in international trade (Dissertation)

Articles

KSB Advises Seyfor on Another IT Transaction

Assisting the owners in the sale of ANESAN

Advice to Seyfor Group on Expanding its Portfolio

Advice to Jet Investment Group on Acquiring Likov

Advising Sandberg Capital on Major Education Transaction

Advising Sandberg Capital on the acquisition of Phase

Assistance on another IT transaction

KSB Advising Solitea on the acquisition of VASCO and Gesteem Society

Advising Yeong Chin Machinery on Acquisition of Stake in TRIMILL

Advising Ronaldsay on the Sale of Hampshire Green Point

Solitea Continues To Acquire Businesses in 2022

KSB Advises Mattoni 1873 on Joint Project with Budějovický Budvar

KSB Advises Titans Freelancers on Acquiring Stake in Bridgewater

Assistance to Solitea in the acquisition of Mainstream

KŠB assisted Sandberg Capital in the acquisition of DAKTELA

KSB Advises Jamf on Acquisition of Wandera

The Legal 500 2021 Recommends KŠB in Ten Areas of Expertise

Solitea continues with acquisitions, again with the assistance of KŠB

KŠB assisted its long-term client, Solitea, in its next acquisition

KŠB Advises on Sale of DAQUAS

KŠB Advises Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky on Public Contract

KŠB Advises on Sale of Smetanová cukrárna

KŠB advises its long-term client Solitea on merger of dozens of companies

KŠB' assistance in the acquisition of a stake in Revolgy Business Solutions

KSB's assistance in the acquisition of Stable.cz

KSB provided legal assistance to Solitea Group in the acquisition of the companies Dotykačka and Smart Software

KŠB advised on the sale of Forum Karlin complex

Czech Competition Authority Approves Karlovarské minerální vody’s Acquisition of PepsiCo’s Operations

Getting the Deal Through – Electricity Regulation 2010

Getting the Deal Through – Electricity Regulation 2011

Getting the Deal Through – Electricity Regulation 2009

Third Annual Contract Competition

Contract Competition for Law Students a Success