Bříza & Trubač is a key port of call for energy, healthcare, and real estate clients on M&A transactions, investment projects, restructurings, company sales, and the establishment of joint ventures. Barbora Paclíková and the ‘invaluable’ Patrik Koželuha jointly lead the team, with Paclíková handling corporate and M&A transactions as well as business structuring, while Koželuha advises on high-value divestments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Bříza & Trubač stands out because they take into account multiple aspects for the benefit of the client. They provide services in almost all areas of law and understand the business. Particularly noteworthy is the team's expertise extending into the field of taxation. The execution of individual tasks was very efficient.'
- ‘Working with Patrik Koželuha has been invaluable. His outstanding legal knowledge and extensive experience shine through in negotiations, where he consistently demonstrates the ability to find solutions even when a situation seems to have no way forward.'
- ‘I consider the greatest strengths of the firm to be the human approach of its members and, above all, their high level of expertise. The team members I have been in contact with, Patrik Koželuha and David Línek, are very friendly and pleasant individuals. Even complex legal issues are explained to clients in a clear and accessible manner.'
- 'Patrik Koželuha leads the team and negotiations exceptionally well. Associates such as David Línek and Martin Bareš are sharp and highly capable.’
- 'The team is extremely strong at all levels. While the senior lawyers bring strategic vision and deep transaction experience, the youngest members also stands out as truly excellent: highly skilled, precise, and capable of delivering work of exceptional quality well beyond her seniority. This rare combination of expertise, adaptability, and genuine human approach makes them unique among law firms and a partner we fully trust.’
- ‘Among the law firms we have worked with in the Czech Republic, Bříza & Trubać stand out by far in the commercial practice. They have superb in-depth knowledge of the law but are able to transform it into understandable language for clients.’
Key clients
- ADI Heat & Power a.s
- DataSentics a.s
- Raiffeisen – Leasing, s.r.o
- Active Development Investments a.s
- VH Pharma a.s
- JRD DEVELOPMENT GROUP a.s
- Euro Support Manufacturing Czechia, s.r.o
- AVK Polypharm s.r.o
- VINECO s.r.o
- Schumacher Packaging CZ, s.r.o
- Jungle pohyb s.r.o
- Denník N, a.s
Work highlights
Advised GoodGroup a.s. on selling 100% of its stake in Datacruit s.r.o. to the technology group Seyfor.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Patrik Koželuha; Barbora Paclíková
Other key lawyers
Martin Bareš; David Línek; Martina Pelikánová; Aram Sargsyan; Anna Kalašnikovová; Anna Kottasová