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Tax
Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář’s tax department is frequently engaged by clients from the tech, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and telecoms sectors. Well-placed to undertake domestic and international transactions, the firm advises on VAT and indirect taxes, M&A-related tax concerns, and all other tax proceedings. Elsewhere, the group assists clients with employee compensation and stock option plans. The practice is spearheaded by Eliška Komínková, who specialises in Czech and European regulations relating to corporate income tax, and the global tax aspects of restructuring.
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Testimonials
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‘Consistency is the key, mainly in long term.'
- 'You may see (as is the natural course of profession) that certain wear and tear may appear with respect to energy, commitment and new ideas. This is not the case for the Baker McKenzie tax department, which is rare.’
‘Eliška Komínková is the highlight. She does a good job in keeping "her" standard within the team. Despite being very professional, she keeps that "human touch" and level of understanding for non-tax people and their rather simple questions.'
'Very practical, quick, and cost-efficient. They are able to provide advice on any Czech tax legal matters.'
'Eliška Komínková is a tax specialist.'
Key clients
- Astute, Inc. / Audax Private Equity
- Baxter Group
- Energetický a Průmyslový Holding (EPH) / EP Infrastructure (EPIF)
- Illinois Tool Works
- KSM Investment / Kofola
- Laird Technologies Inc.
- Mastercard
- Moulins de Kleinbettingen
- Sony Europe
- Jones Lang LaSalle
Work highlights
- Advised Johnson & Johnson on tax aspects of a spin-off of consumer health business from Johnson & Johnson, s.r.o. into a new structure and assisting the client on post demerger issues.
- Advised the liquidator and insolvency trustee of Sberbank CZ, JUDr. Jiřina Lužová, on certain tax aspects relating to the sale of Sberbank CZ's CZK41bn loan portfolio to Česká spořitelna.
- Advising Jones Lang LaSalle on tax aspects of divestment of its existing businesses in the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia to iO Partners.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eliška Komínková