Drawing on the bench strength of a global network of 70 offices across North America, Latin America, and the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, the banking, finance and capital markets group at Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář brings expertise to advising domestic and multinational financial institutions (including American Express, Bank of China, Citibank, Raiffeisenbank and UniCredit) and corporates across such sectors as real estate, manufacturing, retail, food and beverages, chemicals, hospitality and construction. The practice's full offering covers matters ranging from restructuring, recovery and distressed debt situations to project, acquisition and real estate finance, equity securities offerings and regulatory compliance. The practice is headed by Libor Basl, who assists with both high-value financings and the establishment and optimisation of financial and corporate structures. Key support is provided by Petr Vojtěch on major financing matters and regulatory mandates.

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Key clients

  • AURES Holdings (AAA Auto group)
  • Adient Germany
  • Aetos a.s. / Kofola Group
  • American Express Payments Europe S.L.
  • Bank of China
  • Česká spořitelna, a.s.
  • Československá obchodní banka a. s. (ČSOB) / KBC Bank NV
  • Citibank Europe plc, organizační složka
  • Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, pobočka Praha
  • Erste Group Bank AG
  • ING Belgium NV/SA
  • Komerční banka, a.s.
  • JUDr. Jiřina Lužová / Sberbank CZ, a.s. v likvidaci
  • Moulins de Kleinbettingen S.A.
  • NH Hotel Group, S.A.
  • PFNonwovens Holding
  • Raiffeisenbank a.s.
  • The Association of Global Custodians
  • ThomasLloyd
  • UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.
  • Všeobecná úverová banka a.s., pobočka Praha

Work highlights

  • Continuing advice to a group of banks (Československá obchodní banka, a. s.; Komerční banka, a.s. and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.) on the refinancing of a portfolio of logistic parks located in the Czech Republic and Slovakia owned by TPG and Contera group.
  • Advised the lenders (Československá obchodní banka, a. s. and Česká spořitelna, a.s.) on financing provided to HP Invest a.s. for the acquisition of approx. 25% of the shares of HP TRONIC-prodejny elektro a.s. from Genesis Private Equity Fund III,  and for the subsequent operational financing of HP Tronic group.
  • Advised AURES Holdings and its subsidiaries (AAA Auto group), the leader in the car retail industry, on refinancing of the group's existing financial indebtedness and financing of working capital up to CZK 7bn.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Libor Basl

Other key lawyers

Petr Vojtěch