A&O Shearman’s highly-regarded commercial, corporate and M&A team has a stellar track record in advising on complex and high-value work across various industries, including infrastructure, energy, real estate and retail. Regularly engaged to handle joint ventures, public takeovers, and corporate restructurings, the practice often coordinates large cross-border projects involving tech and e-commerce elements. Prokop Verner spearheads the department and is particularly skilled in advising on matters within the telecoms, media and tech sectors. Jakub Čech is another notable figure in the group and is frequently instructed by both buyers and sellers in various M&A transactions, often within the TMT field.
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Key clients
- W.A.G. Payment Solutions plc
- Ball Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised W.A.G payment solutions on its strategic partnership with JITpay Group.
- Advised Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile in the Czech Republic on identifying passive infrastructure and spinning it off to a separate legal entity.