Tax
A&O Shearman’s extensive tax practice counts transactional tax advice, corporate deals, tax disputes, and complex restructurings within its scope of expertise. The firm regularly handles high-profile and high-value tax work, primarily within the financial and corporate sectors. Benefitting from the collective strengths of its tax departments across offices globally, the group frequently undertakes cross-border work. The team routinely advises corporate entities, multinational groups, Czech corporations, and financial institutions. Michal Dušek oversees the offering and is experienced in indirect tax matters, with a particular focus on VAT, in addition to the tax elements of M&A deals.
Key clients
- UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia
- Macquarie
Work highlights
- Advised UniCredit Bank Czech on the implementation of the bondholders' tax certification procedures in the context of its bearer-form MCBs.
- Advised selected major Czech banks on the legality of Czech bank windfall tax.