The banking and finance team at CERHA HEMPEL Kališ & Partners provides across-the-board support for domestic and multinational banks, non-bank financial institutions and corporates in such areas as energy, real estate and precious metals on matters involving multi-jurisdictional export and acquisition finance. The group is headed by practice area specialist Martin Kartner. Key support is provided by associate Michal Hofman.

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  • ‘Helpful approach, quick responses to email inquiries.’

  • ‘We are very satisfied with Cerha Hempel Kališ & Partners. They are experts, they meet deadlines and they have no problems with the requirements to resolve assignments quickly.'

  • ‘We have been working with Martin Kartner for a long time. He is a real expert - business oriented, sincere, responsive.’

Key clients

  • ČEPS, a.s.
  • Národní rozvojová banka a.s.
  • FCC Česká republika s.r.o.
  • CFH investiční fond SICAV, a.s.
  • Erste Group Bank AG
  • AS SEB Pank
  • SAFINA, a.s.
  • StoneX Group (Gain Capital)
  • BRP Bizzozero & Partners SA
  • SCATEC group
  • Reitknechtka a.s.
  • Interactive Brokers

Work highlights

  • Advised Národní rozvojová banka a.s. on the financing of development projects of the group companies with a total value of CZK 600m.
  • Advised Erste Group Bank AG on the accession of six new borrowers to a facility agreement via a third amendment.
  • Advised ČEPS, a.s. on the terms of financing an acquisition of RWE Gas Storage CZ, s.r.o. by the Ministry of Finance.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Martin Kartner

Other key lawyers

Michal Hofman