ROWAN LEGAL’s corporate and M&A practice advises on an array of acquisitions and mergers, with many deals involving a cross-border element. The firm counts corporations, venture capital funds, investors, and private equity funds amongst its key clients, often from industries such as education, transportation, IT and energy. Jan Frey leads the department.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Martin Šubrt is a very experienced finance and M&A expert with experience in complex transactions as well as financing.'

  • ‘I had the absolute pleasure of working with Martin Šubrt and I must say, he is a true gem. Martin is not just your ordinary attorney; he's one of very few working partners of big law firms in Prague. With his sharp analytical skills and excellent deep-thinking abilities, Martin consistently delivered exceptional results that exceeded our expectations and one-on-one he is simply unmatched by any other lawyer in Prague.'

  • 'Martin Šubrt's deep knowledge of jurisprudence, combined with his superlative intelligence, allowed him to navigate the complex world of corporate law with finesse. It was quite amusing to witness his conservative yet witty approach to problem-solving.'
  • ‘A very strong corporate and commercial team that delivers pragmatic and commercially orientated solutions in a cost-effective manner.'

  • 'Based on our cooperation with Rowan Legal, I can safely say that the firm has a team of highly- experienced lawyers who always put their clients first and always provide full legal support to their clients.'
  • 'We are very satisfied with the legal services provided by Rowan Legal. They are very responsive; we trust them to have our best interests at heart. They are also a pleasure to work with.'

Key clients

  • CENTRAL EUROPE INDUSTRY PARTNERS (CEIP)
  • Oriens Fund
  • AURES Holdings
  • Kingspan
  • ERICSSON
  • Rockaway Capital SE
  • PRIME FUND SICAV
  • ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab
  • ERBIA CAPITAL
  • Severočeská Vodárenská Společnost a.s. (the owner of the water management infrastructure for the entire Northern Bohemia region)
  • Solar Turbines EAME
  • AVE CZ odpadové hospodářství s.r.o. (AVE CZ Waste management; member of EP INDUSTRIES)
  • Severočeské vodovody a kanalizace
  • ELCOM
  • CGI IT Czech Republic
  • OSTRAVA AIRPORT MULTIMODAL PARK
  • SITCO Center
  • SUDOP Consulting and Information Technology
  • FLOSMAN
  • viridiusLAB AG
  • AMiT Holding
  • VYVA Plast

Work highlights

  • Advised Central Europe Automation Solutions on the purchase of a 70% share in AMiT Holding.
  • Advised CONCENS INVESTMENTS on the sale of 100% of the shares in OSTRAVA AIRPORT MULTIMODAL PARK to IF Invest EAST a.s.
  • Advised the owners of AAS Automotive on the sale of 100% of the shares in AAS Automotive to DECOTEK Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Frey

Other key lawyers

Martin Šubrt, Michaela Jiříková Krausová, Marie Koštělova