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Petr Kališ

Petr Kališ

Work Department

M&A & Restructuring, Corporate/Investigation

Position

Managing Partner / Head of M&A and Restructuring Department, spesialised in Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate.

Petr is the Managing Partner of C.H. Kališ & Partners s.r.o., advokátní kancelář, the Czech office of CERHA HEMPEL.  Petr’s main areas of expertise include, among others, mergers and acquisitions, including national, cross-border and distressed asset transactions; restructuring and insolvency projects; litigation and alternative dispute resolutions, including national and cross-border arbitration. During his career, Petr has acted as legal advisor in numerous major transactions and in recent year he has developed particular experience with transactions in the field of heavy machinery, steel, automotive and energy industries.

Career

Admitted 2004, (Attorney at Law), Czech Republic

Petr is the Managing Partner of C.H. Kališ & Partners s.r.o., advokátní kancelář, the Czech office of CERHA HEMPEL.  Petr’s main areas of expertise include, among others, mergers and acquisitions, including national, cross-border and distressed asset transactions; restructuring and insolvency projects; litigation and alternative dispute resolutions, including national and cross-border arbitration. During his career, Petr has acted as legal advisor in numerous major transactions and in recent year he has developed particular experience with transactions in the field of heavy machinery, steel, automotive and energy industries. He is well-known on the Czech market for his active business approach and excellent strategy planning, which allows him to provide clients with the best business-oriented solution to their issues. Petr has been repeatedly recognized for his professional excellence by numerous clients, colleagues and co-workers.

Languages

Czech, English, Russian

Memberships

Czech Bar Association International Bar Association Lex Mundi - The World's Leading Association of Independent Law Firms Turnaround Management Association

Education

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Law (Mgr. in 2000, JUDr. in 2003 and Ph.D. in 2009) University of Economics, Prague (1997)

Leisure

Contemporary Art, Sports

Mentions

Czech Republic

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Czech Republic

Real estate and construction