Energy, Corporate, M&A

Petr Zákoucký is Partner and Head of the Energy practice and Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A practice in Dentons’ Prague office. He has over 15 years’ experience advising on M&A transactions, regulatory and litigation matters, primarily in the energy, chemicals and infrastructure sectors.

Petr has been involved in several top global M&A and regulatory cases. His experience encompasses advising on regulatory issues and representing before national and EU regulators; drafting and negotiating commercial arrangements, including SPAs and JV agreements, long-term supply agreements or auction documentation; drafting merger filings and submissions in antitrust investigations before Czech, Slovak and EU competition authorities; representing in state aid proceedings and complaints before the EU Commission; advising on environmental matters and public procurement; and representing in litigation before Czech and EU courts; and advising on investment protection (BITs) structuring. Petr´s work involves also a number of jurisdictions outside Europe, including Africa, Australia/Asia and the US.

Prior to joining Dentons in 2017 Petr spent 12 years with Clifford Chance in Prague and Brussels and two years with White & Case.

Czech, English, French and German

Czech Bar Association

University of Amsterdam, 2005, LL.M., European Business Law Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, 2004, LL.M., German Law Charles University in Prague, 2002, Master of Laws