The commercial, corporate and M&A team at boutique law firm Bríza & Trubac advises domestic and multinational insurers, financial institutions and corporates in real estate, media, manufacturing, energy and healthcare, involved in multi-jurisdictional M&A, joint ventures and restructuring transactions. The practice is headed by Patrik Koželuha and Barbora Klimešová who bring expertise to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Bříza &Trubač team is very effective and provides great legal services. We consider them a law firm that can be relied upon for major business matters and decisions. In addition to exceptional knowledge of commercial and corporate law, they are great in negotiatons and getting the deal done. It is also great that they know related areas of law, such as tax regulation, competition law, or regulatory in specific sectors (e.g. energy).’

  • ‘Patrik Koželuha is one of the most efficient and constructive lawyers we have  encountered in the Czech market. If there is an obstacle, he is able to come up with possible alternatives or solutions. Martin Bareš is really effective, great in case managment and drafting. David Línek is very diligent, good in negotiations and drafting and he also benefits from his dispute resolution experience and knowledge of competition law.’

  • ‘Patrik Kozeluha has an excellent knowledge of civil and commercial law, as well as tax law. Martin Bares is an experienced attorney in drafting documentation. David Linek is an experienced solicitor who has a high level of project responsibility and diligence.’

  • ‘Knowledgeable, friendly and pretty quick to take action.’

  • ‘The Bříza &Trubač team is made up of highly competent professionals who quickly and effectively grasped our company's needs. Their approach is pro-business, and they consistently seek innovative solutions to challenges.'

  • 'Patrik Koželuha and David Linek are both highly competent, willing to invent new approaches and solutions, and you can rely on their work.’

Key clients

  • JRD DEVELOPMENT GROUP a.s.
  • ADI Heat & Power a.s.
  • DataSentics a.s
  • Raiffeisen – Leasing, s.r.o.
  • Active Development Investments a.s.
  • Livesport Group a.s.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Livesport Group a.s., a provider of sports results and information, in the acquisition of the crowdfunding platform 'Donio' from Czech investment group Miton.
  • Assisted in the successful completion of a transaction in which GoodGroup a.s. sold 100% of its stake in Datacruit s.r.o. to the technology group Seyfor.
  • Provided legal counsel to the seller in the sale of a 100% ownership stake in the Včelka group, a Czech provider of domestic healthcare services.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Patrik Koželuha, Barbora Paclíková

Other key lawyers

Martin Bareš, David Línek