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Weinhold Legal has been ranked in the annual publication Book of Lists as one of the largest international law firms on the Czech market today and has achieved an impressive rank in the leading law firm directories.
Some comments that have been made on Weinhold Legal in the specialised legal press and respected legal guides to law firms in Europe and worldwide:
The European Legal 500
Ranked in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate, M&A, Dispute Resolution, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Real Estate & Construction and Tax.
"Praised for their 'very professional approach and timely delivery', the practice is 'excellent in all departments'."
"Weinhold Legal, v.o.s.’s Milan Polák leads the litigation team, which does 'a first-rate job' and is peopled by ‘team players who do their best and provide value for money'."
"Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. has an 'excellent' real estate and construction practice led by Pav Younis, who is praised by one client for being a ‘great negotiator with an excellent knowledge of the market’. "
"The banking team at Weinhold Legal v.o.s is 'very professional, commercial, efficient and responsive'..."
"The 'excellent' Weinhold Legal v.o.s in Prague is 'very flexible and customer-orientated', according to clients, with partners Daniel Weinhold and Pav Younis leading a corporate practice..."
"Milan Polák is representing Komerční banka in various large cases, while the firm continues to represent the Czech State against three separate claims amounting to billions of Czech crowns following tender processes launched by the Ministry of Finance."
"The property and construction team at Weinhold Legal v.o.s worked on numerous multimillion-Euro transactions in the last year, and is preferred adviser to a number of leading Irish banks in respect of their Czech real estate acquisitions. The team 'displays a strong commercial awareness' and 'knowledge of the sector', clients say."
"…team led by Martin Lukas has acted on a large number of acquisitions for internet and telecoms service providers. The firm has handled major projects for Slovak Telekom..."
"…Weinhold Legal v.o.s is frequently engaged to advise clients on significant tax litigation matters. Recent work includes advice on a significant VAT litigation case relating to treasury operations of energy companies."
"…Pav Younis works alongside Rastislav Kuklis on Slovak banking matters, where the firm's clients are 'very satisfied'..."
"Weinhold Legal, v.o.s. provides clients with a 'very satisfactory' service in corporate work in Bratislava. ….work for Slovak Telekom on its privatisation and advice to Enel as the winning bidder in the Slovak Republic's largest privatisation project…" "Weinhold Legal is also recommended, a local commercial firm that has access to an impressive international client base." "Weinhold is particularly active in the energy sector."
"At Weinhold Legal, the partners are praised for being 'very customer-orientated'."
"…Clients praise the consistency of the firm's team, and say their advice is always 'well articulated'."
"Weinhold Legal v.o.s's real estate team is the preferred adviser to a number of Irish banks in their lending to real estate developers in the Czech Republic, including Anglo-Irish Bank, Allied Irish Bank, Investec Ireland, First Active and Bank of Scotland (Ireland)."
"Weinhold Legal v.o.s's disputes practice works for clients including DaimlerChrysler and SABMiller."
Chambers Europe / Chambers Global
Ranked for the areas of Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Restructuring & Insolvency and Real Estate.
"Slightly more focused on assisting banks than borrowers, the team of five is praised by interviewees for both its hands-on, commercial approach and its technical excellence."
"This firm is renowned for its work acting for the state. It is, however, also popular among commercial clients and the team comes recommended as "deeply knowledgeable and open-minded."
"Clients continue to appreciate the team's "impeccable standards and ability to handle complex matters."
"Clients commend Weinhold Legal’s busy real estate practice for its 'straightforward, flexible and communicative approach'."
"Acclaimed for its 'pragmatic and commercial approach', this team operates from Czech and Slovak offices, working on both lender and borrower sides. Pav Younis heads the real estate group. Qualified in England and the Czech Republic, he handles a lot of work for Irish banks. Pavel Jendrulek "takes very good care of the banking and finance practice," and has a promising future in the market. "Sources praise this local heavyweight for its "timely and consistently high-quality service."
Commercially minded and astute, the modestly sized but unfailingly proficient team of trial lawyers at Weinhold Legal continues to obtain significant mandates.
The combined offices in Bratislava and Prague offer investors an "excellent platform for legal assistance in the region." Clients describe the nine-lawyer team in the Slovakia branch as "business-oriented, flexible and adroit in solving problems." "This practice deserves its ranking given its tremendous deal record over the past year."
"The firm is steadily growing in prominence and successfully acted on two market-defining deals in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The "versatile" team acts regularly for important players in the energy, utilities and petrochemical sectors. In addition to general corporate work, the group demonstrates a growing expertise in banking and capital markets."
"The firm's Bratislava and Prague offices work closely together….the preferred adviser to several Irish banks..."
"The firm has had a very successful year, due to its involvement in one of the largest privatisations in the country. The team's involvement in the privatisation of the market's dominant electricity producer attracted unanimous praise from clients and peers, and significantly boosted its standing in the market. In addition to its representation of Enel, the winning bidder for the €840 million privatisation of Slovenské elektrárne, it also assisted a number of international corporations in the establishment of their businesses in Slovakia."
PLC Which lawyer?
Weinhold Legal is highly recommended in Banking and Finance, and recommended in Capital Markets, Corporate Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employee Benefits, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity/Venture Capital, Restructuring and Insolvency, Outsourcing and IT, Environment, Competition/anti-trust, Directors duties and liabilities, Tax, Media and Telecoms.
Partners Daniel Weinhold, Pav Younis, Thilo Hoffmann and Milan Polák are highly recommended in Banking and Finance, Private Equity/Venture Capital, recommended in Corporate/M&A, recognised in Directors duties and liabilities,Tax litigation matters (DW), highly recommended in Real Estate and recommended in Corporate/M&A (PY),highly recommended in Outsourcing, recognised in Restructuring & Insolvency (TH), highly recommended in Labour and Employee Benefits (MP).
Highly recommended lawyers are: Věra Tovey in Capital Markets, specifically in debt and equity, Dušan Kmoch in Environment, Martin Lukáš in Media and Telecom, David Emr in Competition/anti-trust, Tomáš Čermák in Competition/anti-trust.
IFLR 1000
Weinhold Legal is recommended in Banking and Project Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring and Insolvency and Mergers & Acquisitions.
"In light of the recovering market, the firm has secured an impressive amount of new finance instructions from lenders."
"Weinhold Legal's corporate practice continues to impress, with a number of competitors saying it will soon rival those in the second tier."
"The team has seen an increase in the number of instructions from larger clients; this year, for example, it advised Italian energy company Enel on its successful €840 million bid for Slovakian electricity company Slovenské elektrárne."
"Weinhold Legal advised DBG, a private-equity fund, in relation to the financing of its acquisition of Vues Brno and assisted it in the subsequent negotiation of the financing documentation. The firm was also consulted by HVB Bank on an acquisition loan agreement and the formulation of its security documents."
"Weinhold Legal experienced an active year, and with a reputable client list that boasts some of the world's leading companies including ABN Amro, Accenture, Anglo Irish Bank, Chevron Texaco, and DaimlerChrysler Bank. It advised the Ministry of Defence on a multi-billion Czech koruna agreement just before the privatization of Aero Vodochody, an aircraft producer. Weinhold advised Indian automobile manufacturer Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja Group, on the acquisition of the entire truck production business of a large automotive company. In another pan-European transaction, the firm worked on behalf of International Railway Systems in the acquisition of Vagónka Studénka, a railcar producer, together with several related smaller companies. Leading lawyers: Daniel Weinhold, Dušan Kmoch."
"Weinhold Legal had a strong year and is becoming a more potent force in banking and finance in the Slovak Republic. Tomáš Čermák is recommended as leading lawyer in the area of M&A acquisitions."
"Weinhold Legal has a strong insolvency practice, and the last year was a fruitful period for the firm. It represented Ashok Leyland on its acquisition of a distressed company's truck production business, and this deal included a number of bankruptcy and forced-execution matters. It also participated in the closure of one of the largest retail chains, Elektrocity, and acted for an American investment bank on bids for non-performing loans and advised it on portfolio management. On the restructuring front, the firm worked for Siemens on the spin-off of its remaining business into a new entity, forming a Czech Nokia-Siemens subsidiary. In another case, Weinhold worked on the restructuring and merger of the Drinks Union Group, valued at €3.5 billion."
European Legal Experts
Weinhold Legal is recommended in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Insolvency, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, IP, IT and Telecoms.
Partners Daniel Weinhold, Pav Younis, Thilo Hoffmann and Milan Polák and senior attorney Věra Tovey, Dušan Kmoch and Martin Lukáš ranked in the areas of Banking & Finance (DW, PY, VF), Corporate and M&A (DW, PY, TH, DK) and Dispute Resolution (MP, DW, PY), Real Estate (PY), IP, IT and Telecoms (ML) In Slovakia, partners Daniel Weinhold, Thilo Hoffmann and senior attorneys Rastislav Kuklis and Tomáš Čermák ranked in the area of Corporate and Finance.
"Weinhold Legal has a sizeable M&A team that provides good service and experience. Clients comment that the department's lawyers are very professional, and know international legislation."
"One of the largest law firms in the Slovak Republic, it has some excellent banking clients."
The International Who's Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers 2010, 2011 and 2013
Daniel Weinhold is one of only six lawyers from the Czech Republic ranked among 704 experts across 31 jurisdictions, leaders in the field of mergers&acquisitions.
The International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers 2012 and 2013
Daniel Weinhold is one of only six lawyers from the Czech Republic ranked among the leaders in the field of banking.
The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators 2012
Daniel Weinhold is one of only two lawyers from the Czech Republic ranked among the leaders in the field of commercial litigation.
The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers 2010, 2011 and 2012
Daniel Weinhold is one of only two lawyers from the Czech Republic ranked among the leaders in the field of project finance.
The International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers 2010
Daniel Weinhold is the only lawyer from the Czech Republic ranked among 248 experts across 31 jurisdictions, leaders in the field of private funds law.
Tax Directors Handbook 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Weinhold Legal v.o.s. is recommended in the Tax Directors Handbook 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 as one of the few leading law firms in the Czech Republic dealing with tax-related matters:
"Weinhold Legal v.o.s. is frequently engaged to advise clients on significant tax litigation matters. Recent work includes advice on a significant VAT litigation case relating to treasury operations of energy companies, and work on a tax withholding case relating to the applicability of withholding tax duties in the telecoms industry."
"Clients praise the team's 'timely work and friendly attitude', with one describing the practice as 'thorough, quick and efficient'."
Expert Guides
(The Legal Media Group Guides to the World's Leading Lawyers)
- partner Daniel Weinhold ranked as an expert lawyer in Banking and Finance
European Counsel Magazine
"… one of the fastest growing law firms in the country"
Global Counsel 3000
"… highly regarded local firms include Weinhold Legal, which has a growing profile."
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