The corporate and M&A practice at Dentons remains a market leader, pairing the bench strength of its global network (over 160 locations in over 80 countries worldwide) with the expertise of its team to advise domestic and multinational financial institutions and corporates on high-value, cross-border transactions. The group's comprehensive offering covers complex M&A, restructurings, joint ventures, carve outs and preferred shares transactions, in addition to related IP, competition and employment matters. The group's active client base spans such sectors as real estate, manufacturing, energy, transport, pharmaceuticals, tech and chemicals. The practice is led by experienced M&A partner Petr Zákoucký and venture capital specialist Chris Watkinson. David Šimek arrived from Deloitte in February 2024.
Key clients
- Emma Capital
- EPH
- BPD / Draslovka Holding
- Sev.en Energy
- MND/ KKCG
- CPI Property Group
- PPF
- Vestar /King´s Casino
- Škoda Transportation
- EBRD
- Meopta
- Farmak
- Ackee
- Asseco
- Komerční banka
Work highlights
- Advised CPI Property Group and its subsidiaries CPI FIM SA and Czech Property Investments on a partnership agreement to sell a 49% common equity stake in CPI Project Invest and Finance to funds managed by Sona Asset Management for EUR 250m.
- Advised Sev.en Global Investments on the acquisition from Creditas of the British company InterGen, which owns three combined-cycle turbine plants in Coryton (Essex), Spalding (Lincolnshire) and Rocksavage (Cheshire), as well as an open-cycle gas turbine plant in Spalding,
- Advised the shareholders of Meopta Group, a manufacturer of optical, opto-mechanical, and opto-electronic solutions, in connection with the auction sale of the company to global investment firm Carlyle in an auction process.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Petr Zákoucký, Chris Watkinson