Practice areas

We provide sophisticated legal services at every stage of real estate acquisition or sale, whether through share or asset transactions. Our expertise includes the management of commercial and residential properties, leasing arrangements, and guidance on all aspects of construction and development projects. Additionally, we advise on environmental impact compliance and ensure adherence to relevant construction regulations. Our approach is personalised to fit your unique requirements.

Real Estate Transactions

• We conduct a thorough analysis of the legal status of the property and identify potential risks.
• We provide legal guidance in real estate sales or acquisitions, conducting legal due diligence and designing transaction structures, including tax considerations, in collaboration with tax advisors.
• We draft and revise comprehensive contractual documentation for both asset deals (real estate acquisitions) and share deals (acquisitions of stakes in companies owning real estate).
• Our services encompass comprehensive legal advice and assistance in project structuring and financing, including negotiating contracts with financing institutions, negotiating loan documentation, and securing instruments such as pledge agreements or escrow agreements.

Lease of commercial and residential premises

• We provide comprehensive legal services for leasing and managing both commercial and residential properties.
• We offer advice on renting or subletting various types of real estate, including apartments, offices, warehouses and more.
• Our services include complete assistance, from drafting lease agreements to handling related contracts. Our aim is to maximise the value of your property and ensure you achieve the highest return on your investment.

Construction

• We offer consultancy services for land and real estate acquisition for construction purposes. This includes verifying their legal status, providing financing advice, and facilitating a seamless permitting process.
• We prepare contractual documentation and manage tender procedures with construction firms, handling any alterations to structures during construction.
We act as representatives for clients and contractors in resolving disputes related to work contracts and associated agreements, including disputes with suppliers. Our comprehensive consultancy covers both brownfield and greenfield projects.

Environment

• We assist in ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, offering comprehensive advice and analysis to evaluate whether your activities meet all legal requirements. If needed, we provide guidance on rectifying ecological pollution.
• We represent parties in environmental and public participation disputes, effectively addressing obstructionist practices and safeguarding your interests within the framework of relevant legislation.
• We also represent clients in permitting processes that impact the environment, including those related to nature and landscape protection.

We offer robust corporate law services, including company establishment, governance, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and complex contract negotiations. Our goal is to provide seamless support for companies across industries, whether navigating local or cross-border challenges.

Company establishment and liquidation

• We assist in establishing various legal forms of companies and the formation of holding companies, offering consulting services for family businesses and corporations regarding daily agenda management. We provide legal support for statutory bodies and effective risk management in your business.
• Our services include legal support for changes in legal form, share capital, routine administration and analysis of corporate affairs. We draft shareholder agreements and organise general meetings.
• We offer legal support throughout the liquidation process of companies, from the decision on dissolution to removal from the Commercial Register. We ensure all related decisions are secured and necessary documentation is prepared.

Merger and Acquisition

• We offer comprehensive legal services for mergers, acquisitions, transformations and business restructuring. Through partnerships with law firms in various jurisdictions, we provide extensive legal support in the Czech Republic and EU Member States.
• We represent strategic investors, national and multinational corporations and family businesses on both the seller's and buyer's sides. Our expertise spans diverse industries such as logistics, pharmaceuticals, real estate, finance and industrial sectors.
• We provide guidance on all facets of transactions, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and revising contractual documentation tailored to your requirements, and ensuring compliance with competition law.

Joint Ventures

• We offer legal services for investments and the establishment of joint ventures, catering to both startups and investors.
• We assist in selecting an appropriate investment structure and prepare all necessary contractual documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. Additionally, we provide guidance on the development, strategy and operation of the joint venture.
• With transaction experience spanning various industries, we offer industry-specific expertise and know-how to meet your needs effectively.

Commercial contracts

• Contractual relations are fundamental to business, and we provide comprehensive legal services in this domain. Leveraging our experience, we adeptly negotiate even complex business contracts. Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of commercial contracts, encompassing purchase agreements, service contracts, leases, agency agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, franchise agreements and more.

We offer legal support to clients to facilitate successful resolution of disputes, whether in court, out-of-court, through arbitration or internationally. We adeptly handle complex disputes across diverse business sectors with professionalism and technological expertise.

• Litigation: We handle legally and technically complex disputes across all areas of law and business sectors. Our representation spans all stages of court proceedings, including those before the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic. We also offer representation in out-of-court negotiations and the resolution of both judicial and extrajudicial disputes.
• Arbitration and international disputes: With extensive experience, we represent clients in arbitration proceedings before domestic and foreign institutions, including the Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, and others.
• Mediation: For clients seeking out-of-court dispute resolution, we provide representation in mediation proceedings.
• Post-proceedings advisory services: We assist with the enforcement of court decisions and arbitration awards. In international disputes, our network of cooperating lawyers enables us to represent clients before foreign courts.

We provide comprehensive legal services in competition and compliance to safeguard your business against both corporate and individual legal violations.

Competition

• When structuring and evaluating business transactions, we ensure compliance with competition law requirements. We thoroughly assess horizontal and vertical agreements, abuse of dominant positions, and the concentration of undertakings.
• Horizontal agreements: These agreements involve businesses or competitors operating at the same market level. We offer expert assessments of these agreements and advise on possible modifications to ensure compliance with both national and European legislation.
• Vertical agreements: These agreements involve businesses or competitors operating at different market levels, such as distribution agreements. We assist in assessing these agreements and ensuring they are implemented in accordance with applicable rules.

Compliance

• We develop compliance programmes covering various areas such as competition law, criminal law, anti-corruption regulations, AML or GDPR.
• We represent clients before competition authorities and courts, offering legal support throughout all stages of proceedings, from dawn raids to leniency applications and settlement procedures.
• We offer customised professional training on competition law issues for clients and conduct due diligence to identify potential competition law risks.