Credentials

Siemens Healthcare

Weinhold Legal provided legal transaction services to Siemens Healthcare GmbH, a leading medtech companyand a member of the largest industrial manufacturing conglomerate in Europe, in the  disposal of its full ownership interest in Meomed, s.r.o. to Meopta - optika, s.r.o. headquartered in Přerov, a leading manufacturer with a long tradition of developing, manufacturing and assembling world class optical, opto-mechanical and optoelectronic products.

WFG Real Estate

The Weinhold Legal team successfully represented WFG Real Estate in the acquisition of an industrial complex located in the cadastral area of Týn nad Vltavou near České Budějovice for a purchase price exceeding EUR 8.5 million, and in the subsequent sale-and-leaseback of the complex in favour of one of the TÜNKERS group companies owned by its German parent company.

Weinhold Legal provides legal advisory services to Karel Nováček in matters related to his professional tennis career.

Weinhold Legal provides legal representation to Tomáš Šmíd, a prominent figure in Czech and international tennis. Our legal support covers matters related to his professional sports activities, including the protection of personal and commercial interests.

Český svaz ledního hokeje z.s.

Weinhold Legal provides legal advisory services to the Czech Ice Hockey Association. Our support covers key legal matters related to the operations and activities of a national sports governing body, including contractual and regulatory issues.

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to Cryptelo s.r.o. in the preparation and successful implementation of the issue of its own cryptographic CRL under the so-called ICO - initial coin offer. Cryptelo s.r.o. deals with the encryption of data for the commercial sphere with the highest level of security. The resources obtained at ICO are used to further develop its products. The public phase of the ICO ended on 30th April, 2018, with the acquisition of digital resources to the satisfaction of the client.

Weinhold Legal provided legal assistance to JOJ Group, a media company present in  the Czech and Slovak media markets, in connection with its acquisition of a 100% stake in Československá filmová společnost, s.r.o. (whose portfolio includes tv stations such as CS film, CS mini, Horor film, War TV, Kinosvět and online videoportal Film popular).

Weinhold Legal assisted Lagardére Travel Retail, the global operator of duty free shops, in the concession procedure that it won to become the operator of duty free shops at Václav Havel airport. In winning the tender Lagardére acquired a contract to lease 24 business units with an area of 4,371 square meters. The initial term of the contract is ten years, during which the total rent is up to 8 billion Czech crowns.

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal assistance to Transdev, a world-class player in the mobility market and business base operating in 20 countries, in connection with the acquisition of the 3ČSAD group (including ČSAD Havířov, ČSAD Karviná and ČSAD Frýdek-Místek bus companies, and the company Bus Management). As a result of the acquisition, Transdev becomes one of the strongest players in the public transportation sector in Czechia with nearly 1,350 employees and 600 coaches.

Weinhold Legal advised Broadview on the Czech aspects of its multi-jurisdictional acquisition of Direct Online Services (DOS), a leading multi-channel e-commerce retailer that provides high quality kitchen components (especially worktops). DOS is headquartered in the United Kingdom and the DOS group employs 270 full time workers. In 2019, DOS’s consolidated sales reached GBP 39 million.

Weinhold Legal advised the shareholders of Klikpojisteni.cz, a.s., including the private equity arm of Benson Oak Capital, on the sale of their 100% stake in Klikpojisteni.cz, a.s. (“Klik”) to a company majority owned by TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, and minority owned by MCI EuroVentures, a technology investment fund. Klik is a leading online insurance broker in Czechia and Slovakia. Its clients are able to compare the prices of variety of insurance transparently. Benson Oak (founded in 1991) is the oldest investment banking boutique in the Czech and Slovak markets, and Benson Oak Capital has been investing in venture capital and private equity since 2001.

Weinhold Legal provided full legal advice to Chropyňská strojírna, a.s. in its acquisition of a 100% stake in  HLS Czech s.r.o., which was part of the HLS Engineering Group. The company offers complete engineering processing in the body sector of the automotive industry.

Weinhold Legal provided full legal support to ETAREA Invenium in its acquisition of a 100% stake in Pactio DB, from the Pactio Invest group. Pactio DB is the owner of 33 commercial non-residential units in the center of Dolní Břežany.

Weinhold Legal provided advice to Lionbridge on the Czech legal aspects of a global transaction in which the Canadian telecoms company Telus bought data services provider Lionbridge AI for $935 million.

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to GATE4AD on the launch of the web portal http://www.gate4ad.com, which was officially launched into operation on September 1, 2021. This web portal is the first Czech online platform for the purchase of media space with the ambition to be the first European portal of its kind since the end of this year. Our advice included all issues of media and internet law related to the operation of such a portal.

Weinhold Legal advised on the entry of a strategic investment partner into LitFin. Maroš Kravec, managing partner of LitFin, commented on our cooperation: "Weinhold Legal have been with us since our inception and have helped us grow to our current investment, which is in the lower tens of millions of dollars. They have also supported us in one of our long-standing international cases, when we closed our first settlement with one of the largest multinational corporations of its kind in early June."

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to the companies of the JAMP, s.r.o. group in the acquisition of KONEVOVA s.r.o. from Raiffeisen stavební spořitelna, a.s. KONEVOVA s.r.o. is the exclusive owner of the no. 2747 on Koněvova Street in Prague 3 - Žižkov, the former headquarters of Raiffeisen stavební spořitelna. The property includes, in addition to office premises and other premises used for business, also flats.

In its judgment, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favour of the Statutory City of Kladno, which was successfully represented by Weinhold Legal, in a dispute concerning transport services on intercity bus routes. This is a unique case in which the court has for the first time laid down clear rules regarding the provision and financing of transport services by the Region and the municipalities in its district.

Weinhold Legal advised WLSCo INVESTMENT (cooperating with LAMA energy) on the acquisition of 100% of FONERGY s.r.o., in particular, in obtaining merger clearance by the Office for the Protection of Competition and M&A advisory services. The merger takes place in the field of natural gas and electricity supply. LAMA energy is one of the leading domestic suppliers of natural gas and electricity. FONERGY is active regionally in the retail supply of natural gas and electricity.

The Weinhold Legal team successfully represented the founders and 100% owners of the e-shop Libristo Media in its sale to the Albatros Media group. This transaction represents an important milestone for both parties. The move gives Albatros Media Group, a leading player in the book publishing and sales market in the Czech Republic and Central Europe, a strong position in foreign language literature and online sales. The move will enable Albatros Media to expand its product range and sales method and offer its customers an even wider range of quality titles.

Weinhold Legal provided complex legal services to TTS Tooltechnic Systems Beteiligungen GmbH (Festool Group), a leading international power tools producer headquartered in Wendlingen, in respect of disposal of its full ownership interest in the company Narex, s.r.o., headquartered in Česká Lípa. Narex is a manufacturer of hand power tools with a tradition of more than eighty years. It was founded in 1943 and is one of the most traditional Czech companies in this field.

Weinhold Legal has successfully advised Czech technology company ThreatMark in its Series A financing round, securing an investment exceeding $23 million from London-based Octopus Ventures and global investment firm The Riverside Company.

Weinhold Legal assisted the rolling stock leasing company Leo Mobility Management (LMM) with the entry of a new investor, CREDITAS Rail, which acquired a 51% stake in this company and also in the company Leo Mobility Holding. Comprehensive legal advice included the preparation and negotiation of the transaction documentation. In addition, Weinhold Legal also assisted with the purchase of 72 railcars from their Dutch owner for subsequent future lease. The cooperation also included the preparation of the loan documentation for the financing of this significant multi-million Euro transaction. For LMM, this is the second successful rail leasing project after the purchase of 40 railcars from Germany and their lease to the Austrian state carrier ŐBB. We also assisted LMM with this project, including its financing.

Weinhold Legal participated in the successful completion of the acquisition of the B&B Hotel in Prague's Florence district, executed by Amundi Realitní fond KB3. The hotel will become part of a transformational project that aims to turn the area into a modern and lucrative space in the coming years.

Resistant AI

Weinhold Legal is proud to have advised to Resistant AI, a Czech-based fintech firm specializing in AI-powered fraud prevention, in its $25 million Series B funding round. Led by DTCP Growth, with continued support from Experian, Notion Capital, and GV (formerly Google Ventures), this round brings the total capital raised by the company to $53 million. Resistant AI is also supported by the local VC fund, Credo Ventures.

Wienerberger

Weinhold Legal advised the Wienerberger Group on a comprehensive GDPR readiness project. The firm continues to provide day-to-day data protection advice across the group in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and acts as Data Protection Officer (DPO) for all group companies in both jurisdictions.

Lagardère Travel Retail

Weinhold Legal advised Lagardère on a comprehensive GDPR readiness project, including support in handling personal data breaches and incidents. The firm continues to provide ongoing compliance support, covering key regulatory areas such as the implementation of whistleblowing frameworks.

Siemens

Weinhold Legal advised Siemens on several significant public tenders in the transport sector.

Česká pošta (Czech Post)

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Česká pošta (Czech Post) in negotiations with the ČSOB bank (KBC group) relating to a contractual arrangement which should form basis for operations of the largest retail banking network (over 1.3 million customers) in the years 2006-2017 – Poštovní spořitelna (Post Savings Bank); the exclusive negotiations have been based on special government decrees. The contract with ČSOB could be worth up to 17 billion CZK (580 million EUR) to Česká pošta. We also advised on a long term contract with Česká pojišťovna.

Ministry of Interior Czech Republic

Weinhold Legal was chosen to provide legal services to the Czech Ministry of Interior in relation to the basic public administration registers which are in the competence of the Ministry, and the information system of the basic public administration registers (following the newly adopted Act on Basic Registers). The work included numerous public tenders, contracts between the state and selected ICT firms, etc.

Slovak Telecom

Weinhold Legal provided full disposal services on the sale of a radio communication business in Slovakia, including transaction documentation and negotiation support. Due diligence and negotiation support on a second deal.

Eurovia (Vinci)

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to EUROVIA on the purchase of Tarmac’s aggregates businesses in the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Poland, the part of which was the purchase of 100% shares in Tarmac CZ one of the biggest producers and suppliers of aggregates in the Czech Republic. The role of Weinhold Legal in this significant transaction included organisation of due diligence, review of the Share Purchase Agreement relating to the sale of the Tarmac European Aggregate Business, drafting and negotiating transactional documentation concerning the local Share Purchase Agreement concerning the shares of Tarmac CZ.

Vivendi Water (Veolia) / PVK

Weinhold Legal together with French colleagues advised Vivendi Water (now Veolia ) and subsequently the consortium of Vivendi Water and Anglian Water in its successful bid for the privatisation of Prague Water and Sewerage. Our assistance covered all legal aspects of the project including: planning, structuring/strategy, due diligence, negotiations, bid preparation and submission (the offered price exceeded 6 billion CZK). Weinhold Legal assisted Vivendi Water in its outsourcing projects with Slovak Industrial Companies.

Tauron Group / ArcelorMittal

Weinhold Legal advised Tauron, one of the major Central European energy companies, on the creation of a joint-venture with ArcelorMittal. Both companies will hold 50% stakes in Tameh Holding, the newly created joint-venture vehicle. Weinhold Legal´s legal services in relation to the creation of the joint-venture included due diligence and assistance related to the contractual documentation governed by Czech law. Weinhold Legal advised Tauron, one of the major Central European energy companies, on the creation of a joint-venture with ArcelorMittal. Both companies will hold 50% stakes in Tameh Holding, the newly created joint-venture vehicle. Weinhold Legal´s legal services in relation to the creation of the joint-venture included due diligence and assistance related to the contractual documentation governed by Czech law.

Auto Kelly / ELIT

Weinhold Legal provided full legal services to the vendors on the sale of 100% of the shares in the largest automotive spare parts and accessories supplier in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, AUTO KELLY, to the leading European automotive spare parts and accessories supplier RHIAG, backed by ALPHA Private Equity. Weinhold Legal also provided legal services to LKQ Corporation – a leading US distributor of auto parts and accessories – in connection with the acquisition of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts group from the private equity group Apax Partners. The announced deal value was EUR 1.04 billion. Weinhold Legal provided legal services in two jurisdictions: the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Further, Weinhold Legal assisted LKQ group in relation to the issue of senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 500 million due 2024 and white wash procedure.

ČEDOK

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to the Polish group ITAKA, the biggest travel agency active on the Polish market, in respect of the acquisition of the oldest and the most famous Czech travel agency ČEDOK. ČEDOK has been on the market continuously since 1920. Our legal services in relation to the acquisition of ČEDOK included among others advice on transactional structure, legal due diligence and negotiating contractual documentation governed by Czech law. Further, Weinhold Legal has been representing the client in the process of obtaining the antimonopoly clearance.

Sarantis/Astrid, Indulona

Weinhold Legal provided legal advice to SARANTIS, one of the European leaders in the field of cosmetics and household products, concerning the acquisition of the famous Czech cosmetic brand ASTRID. ASTRID has a rich tradition with a history dating back to 1847. Our legal services in relation to a company acquisition, manufacturing facility and related trademarks, included advice on transactional structure, legal due diligence and negotiating contractual documentation governed by Czech law. Weinhold Legal also provided comprehensive legal advice in respect of the acquisition of Slovak and Czech companies through which SARANTIS added, amongst others, the famous Slovak and Czech cosmetic brand INDULONA to its portfolio of brands. INDULONA is a brand with one of the richest traditions – it is a well-known, award-winning cosmetics brand boasting a 70-year history of successful presence in the Czech/Slovak market. It is the most popular and No. 1 selling product within the hand care category in both Czechia and Slovakia.

První novinová společnost

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to První novinová společnost (PNS), the largest domestic press distributor, in connection with the acquisition of the alternative postal operator Mediaservis. The main shareholders of PNS are VLTAVA LABE MEDIA, a.s., CZECH NEWS CENTER a.s., MAFRA, a.s. and Bauer Media v.o.s.

JOJ Group

Weinhold Legal provided legal assistance to JOJ Group, a media company present in the Czech and Slovak media markets, in connection with its acquisition of a 100% stake in Československá filmová společnost, s.r.o. (whose portfolio includes tv stations such as CS film, CS mini, Horor film, War TV, Kinosvět and online videoportal Film popular). The acquisition will be completed assuming that the necessary approval from the Czech Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) is obtained.

Ministry of Transportation / Roads Administration (ŘSD)

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advisory services to Ministry of Transportation and the Roads Administration (ŘSD) in relation to multiple multi-billion public tenders on winter and current maintenance of the roads.

CGEA / Connex

Weinhold Legal advised CGEA/Connex, part of Vivendi Environmental on a number of acquisitions and privatisations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the public transport sector relating to regional and municipal transport companies. We assisted with all legal aspects of the transactions including: corporate structuring, due diligence, negotiations, closing, post-closing restructuring and ongoing assistance in monitoring the investments.

Siemens

Weinhold Legal assisted the Siemens group in a prominent outsourcing project in the telecoms business, including, among others, the transfer of several thousand employees. We were, among others, involved in complex questions of corporate and collective labour law and assisted in negotiations. Moreover, we assisted Siemens in a considerable number of acquisition projects (share deals and asset deals).

Ashok Leyland

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal services to the Ashok Leyland, the second largest Indian truck producer, in respect of its acquisition of the entire truck production business of AVIA, a traditional (est.1919) Czech truck producer. The legal services included initial advice on structuring of the transaction, due diligence, extensive negotiation and finalisation of the transaction documentation, advice on various corporate law, labour law, and intellectual property etc. issues.

Agrofert

Weinhold Legal provided in 2002 full legal services to the winning bidder in the privatisation of Unipetrol – a holding company controlling the major Czech refineries, petrol stations networks and chemical companies – including legal due diligence, structuring, consortium negotiations (the offered price exceeded 360 million EUR); the purchase contract was later terminated due to a change in circumstances.

Enel / Slovenské elektrárne, Enel, Iberdrola / ČEZ

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal services to the winning bidder in one of the Slovak Republic’s largest privatisation projects (the offered price exceeded 840 million EUR) with respect to Slovenské elektrárne (the Slovak dominant electricity producer), including due diligence and assistance in negotiations with the Slovak government. Weinhold Legal also provided comprehensive legal services to Enel and Iberdrola, an international consortium, one of three short-listed bidders, in the Czech Republic’s most ambitious privatisation project (the offered price exceeded 4 billion EUR) with respect to the Czech electricity sector, including due diligence on the dominant producer of electricity, operator of the transmission grid and 6 regional distribution companies.

Ministry of Defence Czech Republic

Weinhold Legal was selected in 2004 to advise the Ministry of Defence on the lease of 14 Gripen supersonic fighters including offset programs. Our teams drafted and negotiated two significant contracts – a lease agreement with the Swedish state (value nearly 20 billion CZK/750 mil. USD) and an offset agreement with Gripen International (value nearly 25 billion CZK/960 mil. USD). This project followed the previous selection of Weinhold Legal by the Czech government to advise on the planned purchase of 24 Gripen supersonic fighters in 2002. The planned deal involved the purchase, from the British-Swedish consortium of BAE Systems/SAAB, of JAS-39 Gripen fighters, with the first anticipated delivery by 2004. The nominal purchase price was estimated at 52.5 billion Czech Crowns approximately USD 1.54 billion), and the value of offset programs should have reached 78 billion Czech crowns (approximately USD 2.3 billion). We were also engaged by the Ministry of Defence in other projects, such as modernisation of tanks T72, refinancing of L195 combat fighters, personnel carriers tender, legal services in connection with the Follow-On Support Service Agreement concluded prior to privatisation of Aero Vodochody.

Lloyd Electric&Engineering Limited (LEEL) / Janka Radotín

Weinhold Legal provided legal advice to Lloyd Electric&Engineering, one of the largest worldwide coil producers, in the acquisition of the world’s oldest heating & air conditioning producer (est.1872) Janka Radotín, from the US based HVAC giant producer LENNOX. Weinhold Legal also assisted with a subsequent sale of Janka Engineering to the Multicraft group of Ostrava.

Bohemia Sekt

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Bohemia Sekt, one of the largest producers of wines in central and Eastern Europe, in connection with the of sale of parts of its business to Stock Plzeň company. Legal services included advice on structuring of transaction and negotiating of documentation to Czech law.

Obrascón Huarte Lain (OHL) / ŽS

Weinhold Legal represented Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHL) in its acquisition of two publicly listed Czech companies, ŽS Brno, a.s., a leading construction firm specializing in railway corridors and transportation infrastructure, and Železniční průmyslová stavební výroba Uherský Ostroh a.s. (ŽPSV), the dominant producer of concrete sleepers. Our engagement consisted of drafting and negotiating the pre-acquisition contractual documentation, legal due diligence on the group, including its subsidiaries in Slovakia, negotiating, drafting and finalizing the acquisition documents, including shareholder agreement and option contracts, filing for and obtaining anti-trust approval in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, corporate and structuring support, and advising on the settlement of the transaction and following compulsory take-over bids. Weinhold Legal obtained merger clearance from the Czech Antimonopoly Office for OHL in its acquisition of control of companies from the ŽPSV group, including ŽS Brno, and in its disposal of ŽPSV, the leading producer of concrete sleepers.

National Organization for Medicine Verification / Národní organizace pro ověřování pravosti léčiv

On 9th February, 2019 there was a launch of a medicine verification system operated by the National Organization for Medicine Verification (Národní organizace pro ověřování pravosti léčiv or NOOL). Weinhold Legal has provided complex legal assistance to NOOL in respect of this European system of medicine verification established by Falsified Medicine European Directive (FMD) 20011/62/EU. Legal services comprised of organising a tender for the supplier of the new IT system, negotiation of the contract with suppliers and European Medical Verification Organisation, registering holders and end users of the IT system and other required legal assistance. Which was to be concluded with more than 2 500 end – users, the preparation of a contract to be concluded with the marketing authorization holders and others. This is a totally unique and unique pan-European project involving all original drug manufacturers, as well as all pharmacies, hospitals and drug distributors.

GZ Media

Weinhold Legal provided legal assistance to GZ Media, a.s., the largest producer of vinyl record players in the world, in connection with the acquisition of a majority (67%) stake in the company PB tisk. Pribram-based PB tisk is a Czech leading producer of books and bookbinding. Last year PB tisk’s sales were approximately 285 million CZK and the company had 180 employees. GZ Media informed in its press release that the value of the transaction was 85 million CZK.

VOP CZ

Weinhold Legal has provided comprehensive legal services to VOP CZ, the biggest military enterprise in the Czech Republic, in connection with sale of movable and immovable assets comprising the Šternberk production plant.

Transdev

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal assistance to Transdev Česká republika, a world-class player in the mobility market and business base operating in 20 countries, in connection with the acquisition of the 3ČSAD group (including ČSAD Havířov, ČSAD Karviná and ČSAD Frýdek-Místek bus companies, and the company Bus Management). As a result of the acquisition, Transdev becomes one of the strongest players in the public transportation sector in Czechia with nearly 1,350 employees and 600 coaches.

Vodárenská společnost Táborsko (Water Company of the Táborsko Region)

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Vodárenská společnost Táborsko, (Water Company of the Táborsko Region) in connection with the organisation of a tender for selecting a utility operator in the Táborsko region for a 10-year period. The expected value of the bid is CZK 3.2 billion. Our services included organisation of the tender, preparation of the bid contract, dealings concerning technical assistance of the European Commission, etc.

FKI

Weinhold Legal assisted FKI plc in a complex acquisition of specified assets of Škoda Plzeň, a major Czech industrial conglomerate. We advised on all aspects of the acquisition, including due diligence and negotiations with a number of parties, including banks and the National Property Fund of the Czech Republic together with corporate restructuring issues.

NedRailways / Abellio

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to NedRailways (Dutch railways group, now Abellio) with regards to the acquisition of a leading public transport provider. The legal services rendered included a due diligence exercise on four companies, assistance with negotiations and closing transaction documentation. Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Czech target entities (public transport companies) belonging to the Abellio Group during the acquisition process and in negotiations with Arriva (Deutsche Bahn Group). Our legal services included assistance with the due diligence process and drafting and revising selected transfer documentation.

Sokolovská těžební

Weinhold Legal rendered legal services to a management buy-out team as a winning bidder in the privatisation of Sokolovská uhelná, one of the three largest brown coal mining companies. The purchase price exceeded 2.6 billion CZK. Our work included legal due diligence, negotiations with the National Property Fund regarding the wording of the share purchase agreement submitted with the bid, assistance with the bid submission, etc.

Drinks Union

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to the vendor, including assistance in organisation of bidding procedure, negotiation assistance, drafting and commenting on the Czech and English law governed transaction documentation and related advice, on the sale to Heineken of Drinks Union, one of the largest Czech brewery groups including four breweries located in North and East Bohemia (two in Ústí nad Labem, and one in Louny and Kutná Hora), with a total beer production capacity of nearly 1 million hectolitres, more than 500 employees, turnover exceeding a billion CZK and the brand portfolio consisting of the national brand Zlatopramen and the regional brands Březňák, Louny, Lorec, Jarošov, Pivrnec and Dačický brands. Our services also included a split-off of the third largest Czech liquor production business from the beer business into a newly created subsidiary Granette.

Aelia (Lagardére)

Weinhold Legal provided complex support to Aelia (Lagardére group) in connection with the acquisition of 15 duty free shops at the Prague Airport in Ruzyně from the Unimex Group. This followed our complex assistance to Aelia in its successful 764 million CZK (nearly 30 million EUR) bid for acquiring from Czech Airlines the on-board sale and duty free business.

SPAR Group Austria

Weinhold Legal advised Austrian SPAR group, one of the leading retail chains, in the sale of two of its subsidiaries in the Czech Republic to Dutch Royal Ahold group, making Ahold the largest retailer in the Czech Republic. The purchase price for the business which comprises 36 INTERSPAR hypermarkets and 14 SPAR supermarkets with an annual turnover of about 540 million EUR and almost 4 700 employees amounted to 192 million EUR. The transaction was reported in media in March 2014 as the largest ever retail chain acquisition in the Czech market. Our advice included legal assistance in structuring the transaction; a seller’s due diligence of selected matters; participation in negotiations; preparation of the contractual documentation under Czech law; and a review of the contractual documentation under Austrian law. Our activities further comprised representation of SPAR in the proceedings before the Czech Antimonopoly Office regarding approval of concentration of undertakings.

KARA Trutnov

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to Mr. Zdeněk Rinth in respect of a sale of shares in KARA Trutnov a.s., the Czech market leader in leather and fur fashion, to C2H group, which belongs to a Czech private investor Michal Mička. KARA Trutnov is a traditional Czech brand with a 70 year history. The legal services related to this transaction included advice on the transactional structure, drafting and negotiating all contractual documentation and closing assistance.

PORR / Alpine Bau

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to the biggest Austrian building contractor PORR in connection with agreements for the transfer of all shares in ALPINE Bau CZ a.s. from PSJ Holding. The Czech-Slovak group Alpine Bau is active in building and construction sector. Annual Alpine Bau sales were approximately CZK 2.5 billion. The company employed around 450 employees. This transaction was reported by media as probably the largest acquisition in the Czech construction market over the last ten years.

RENOMIA

Weinhold Legal has advised RENOMIA, a.s., the market leader amongst Czech insurance brokers, in connection with the largest acquisition in its twenty-five-year history on the Czech market, by acquiring a majority stake in the IMG a.s. This key merger will give rise to the creation of the first insurance brokerage firm in the Czech Republic that will surpass 10 billion Czech crowns in terms of administered premiums. A total of 1,500 financial experts are expected to work for the brokerage firm. Presently, IMG a.s. is in charge of administrating a product volume of 400 million Czech crowns.

AccorInvest Group S.A.

Weinhold Legal provided Czech legal assistance to AccorInvest Group S.A. (France), in connection with Czech legal aspects of a multi-jurisdiction project – the acquisition of 85.8% of shares in Orbis S.A, owner and operator of 73 hotels and 14,000 rooms in 6 countries, from Accor S.A. and Accor Polska sp. z o.o. The acquisition will be implemented by way of a public tender offer. The value of the transaction was reported by Accor as EUR 1.06 billion (the tender offer will be launched at a price of PLN 115 per share, corresponding to proceeds for Accor of PLN4.55bn which approximately equals to EUR 1.06bn). After this acquisition, AccorInvest’s portfolio will comprise more than 900 hotels and 135,000 rooms, for a total revenue in excess of EUR 4bn.

Veselá věda

Weinhold Legal provides long-term legal assistance to Veselá věda as a pro bono on issues related to different areas of law. https://www.veselaveda.cz/

Wakawai Mahi Tahi, s.r.o.

Weinhold Legal assisted Wakawai Mahi Tahi, s.r.o. and its founders with the legal aspects of developing and launching a unique online platform connecting companies with nonprofits and facilitating pro bono or ESG activities for corporations while promoting the projects and collections of specific nonprofits. Weinhold Legal has also been assisting Wakawai for many years in connection with setting up relationships with the platform’s investors. https://www.wakawai.cz/

Nadační fond Tilia Impact Ventures

Weinhold Legal provided pro bono legal assistance to endowment fund Nadační fond Tilia Impact Ventures upon its investment to the start-up Deafcom. Deafcom offers a professional tool for arranging online sign language interpretation and spoken word transcription for deaf people and people with hearing impairment. Tilia Impact Venture is the first Czech fund which supports projects with significant and measurable societal impact and assists in scaling the impact and drive the project’s social mission.

Central European Media Enterprises (ČNTS)

In relation to TV Nova’s operations, Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice and opinions on various aspects of the television broadcasting business in the Czech Republic, including a detailed review of contractual arrangements and proposed restructuring of operations. Subsequent work included negotiations, litigation and litigation support regarding various claims by our client. We also handled over 360 trademark files and represented the client in a large number of related disputes.

Grandi Stazioni

Weinhold Legal represented a subsidiary of an Italian investor in court proceedings regarding contractual claims arising from the termination of a major lease contract. The client successfully claimed over a half of billion CZK.

Pražská vodohospodářská společnost (Prague Water Company)

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal services to Pražská vodohospodářská společnost (Prague Water Company) in connection with more than 10 public tender procedures of various types, including organization of the public tenders. Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Pražská vodohospodářská společnost in connection with public tender procurement regarding construction of reservoirs in Uhříněves.

Ministry of Finance Slovak Republic

We represented the Slovak state on its victory in its defence of a bilateral international treaty arbitration brought by Austrian Airlines. We acted as the local counsel, alongside the lead counsel David A.Pawlak LLC.

Lagardére Travel Retail

Weinhold Legal further assisted Lagardére Travel Retail in its successful concession bid to operate travel essentials shops at Václav Havel airport. Travel essentials includes smaller products such as travel goods, tobacco products, newspapers and magazines, souvenirs, etc. Weinhold Legal assisted Lagardére Travel Retail, the global operator of duty free shops, in the concession procedure that it won to become the operator of duty free shops at Václav Havel airport. In winning the tender Lagardére acquired a contract to lease 24 business units with an area of 4,371 square meters. The initial term of the contract is ten years, during which the total rent is up to 8 billion Czech crowns.

One of the five largest banks

Weinhold Legal successfully represented one of the Czech Republic’s five largest banks in relation to multiple legal disputes launched by organised group of customers in relation to alleged illegal nature of certain bank charges. Several hundred thousand customers of Czech banks were incited by collection agencies to request a back-payment of bank charges which they voluntarily paid in several preceding years. The success of the bank has been approved by Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.

Ministry of Finance Czech Republic

Weinhold Legal was chosen in tender processes launched by the Ministry of Finance to defend the Czech state against four separate claims amounting in a total of billions of Czech crowns. These demanding and prestigious assignments have arisen due to arbitrations initiated by claimants on the basis of bilateral international treaties on the protection of investments. We successfully represented the Czech Republic in international arbitration proceedings initiated based on the Czech-German bilateral investment treaty, based on the Czech-Cypriot treaty on investment protection and based on the Czech-Dutch treaty on investment protection.

One of the three largest banks

Weinhold Legal successfully represented one of the Czech Republic’s three largest banks in relation to multiple legal disputes launched by organised group of customers in relation to the allegedly illegal nature of certain bank charges. Several hundred thousand customers of Czech banks were incited by collection agencies to request a back-payment of bank charges which they voluntarily paid in several preceding years. The banks’ success in these proceedings was approved by Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.

Dismissals

Drafting dismissal documentation (e.g. notices, termination agreements, recalls, immediate cancellations of employment relationship), full or limited assistance in the dismissal process including collective dismissals, related negotiation with affected employees, trade unions and labour authorities, structuring the termination packages (severance payments, leave payments).

OMV, Shell, Colas, Mondi Packaging, Nationale Nederlanden, Gramofonové závody/Winslow Partners atd.

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to several clients (f.e. OMV, Shell, Colas, Mondi Packaging, Nationale Nederlanden, Gramofonové závody/Winslow Partners etc.) in connection with the restructuring of their companies and development of new investments in the Czech Republic, including mergers, demergers, liquidations, transformations and transfers of assets.

Remuneration policies & Share Plans

Drafting and reviewing share and stock option plans and other remuneration schemes and internal policies (pensions, bonuses (target-driven), profit sharing plans etc.).

Providing legal services connected to COVID-19 pandemic

Advice on obstacles to work, assistance in the implementation of partial unemployment, information on measures taken, submission of applications for contributions from the Antivirus program, organizational changes and preparation of documentation for termination of employment.

Trade unions and work councils

Negotiation with trade unions and work councils, representation of employers, structuring and reviewing collective bargaining agreements, dispute resolutions.

Italian company

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to client, lessee of non-residential premises in ŽS Praha hl. nádraží (Prague main railway station) consisting of registration of receivables against the subtenants of these non-residential premises with the insolvency proceedings. Our legal services included the registration of receivables, representation in court proceedings, negotiation with the insolvency trustee, etc.

General labour law advice

Drafting and reviewing employment documentation for ordinary employees as well as top management (e.g. employment contracts, appointments, remuneration agreements, non-competition agreements, internal regulations, collective bargaining agreements), providing labour law due diligence, advising on employment rules applicable in the Czech and Slovak Republics, employee transfers, relocation, discrimination, harassment, disability issues, organisational changes and restructuring, non-competition issues, confidentiality, liability issues, health and safety regulations.

Litigation

If court action is unavoidable, we represent our clients in litigation, including dismissal claims etc.

Owners of power projects in Pakistan

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to clients, one of the biggest electrical companies in Pakistan, and Albario Engineering Company, engineering and building company, connected with recovery of their claims against Czech subcontractor PA Export including representation of the clients in the insolvency proceedings and the registration of the claims.

OHL ŽS

Weinhold Legal advices OHL ŽS in connection with two subsequent increases in registered capital by subscription of newly issued shares.

International matters

Advising on choice of law issues, advising on foreign labour laws (e.g. German, English) as appropriate in cooperation with our authorised foreign lawyers, secondments to and from the Czech and Slovak Republics, management services and hiring out of labour structuring, immigration issues (advice related to work permits, visas, permanent residency, family relocations), potential E.U. law aspects.

Implementation of an internal whistleblowing system according to the Whistleblower Protection Act

Preparation of the necessary documentation including internal regulations, web notifications, as well as training of the relevant person and staff and outsourcing of the function of the relevant person.

ITAKA / ČEDOK

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to the Polish group ITAKA, the biggest travel agency active on the Polish market, in respect of the acquisition of the oldest and the most famous Czech travel agency ČEDOK (est. 1920). Weinhold Legal has been representing the client in the process of obtaining antimonopoly clearance.

Aelia (Lagardére group)

Weinhold Legal represented Aelia, a member of the Lagardére group, in the anti-monopoly clearance proceedings in respect of its successful bid to acquire from Czech Airlines the on-board sale and duty free business for 764 million CZK (nearly 30 million EUR).

Česká pošta (Czech Post)

Weinhold Legal provided legal services, including advice in respect of competition matters, to Česká pošta, s.p. on the prolongation of an agreement with ČSOB (KBC group) in respect of banking services provided through the postal network of Česká pošta, s.p.

Obrascón Huarte Lain

Weinhold Legal represented Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHL) in the acquisition of two publicly traded companies, ŽS Brno, a.s., a leading construction company specialising in the construction of railway corridors and transport infrastructure, and Železniční průmyslová stavební výroba Uherský Ostroh a.s., a dominant producer of concrete sleepers. Our advisory services consisted of drafting pre-acquisition contractual documentation, participating in negotiations, conducting legal due diligence of the group including Slovak subsidiaries, drafting and finalizing acquisition documents including the shareholders’ agreement and option agreements, successfully representing the client in proceedings before the Office for the Protection of Competition in the Czech Republic and the Antimonopoly Office in the Slovak Republic, supporting the structuring of the transaction and resolving corporate issues, and further advising on the settlement of the transaction and subsequent mandatory takeover bids.

Veolia

Weinhold Legal obtained concentration approval from the Antimonopoly Office for a company which is part of the Vivendi Water group (now Veolia). The approval was on the CZK 6 billion acquisition of Prague Water and Sewerage.

Petrol station chain

We advised a significant petrol station chain in its successful competition proceedings on alleged petrol price fixing in collusion with its competitors, being one of the most complex in the history of the Competition Office, was commenced in August 2001.

LAMA

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to LAMA, a Czech-based group of companies active in energy production and distribution business, related to the integration of the company Teplárna Otrokovice and Teplárna Kyjov to their group structure involving, inter alia, legal advice on the transfer of shares, including representation in the proceedings for merge clearance of enterprises held by the Office for the Protection of Competition.

Spar

Weinhold Legal advised the Spar Group in the complex restructuring of its Czech operations. These services included the transfer of a company with several hundred employees, real estate, business interests in subsidiaries, as well as the increase and reduction of share capital. Weinhold Legal also provided services in corporate matters and in the preparation of complete transaction documentation.

Insolvency trustee of a Czech securities broker

Weinhold Legal provided legal assistance to an insolvency trustee of a Czech securities broker in connection with the insolvency proceedings, mainly with review of the registered claims of the creditors and claiming the assets back into the insolvency estate.

OHL Central Europe

Weinhold Legal provided legal advice to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHL), one of the biggest construction companies in Europe, in connection with restructuring of its subsidiary companies in the Czech Republic which were taken-over by OHL in the past. Our legal services included legal advice on transfer of shares of OHL ŽS and ŽPSV exceeding the value of CZK 1 billion within the OHL group and on subsequent implementation of merger of Rentia Invest into the successor company OHL Central Europe.

One of the largest banks in the Czech Republic

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to client comprising legal advice in relation to the bank’s participation in certain syndicated loans in the context of the debtor’s insolvency proceedings and various issues arising in the course of the insolvency proceedings. It related to one of the most significant insolvency proceedings under the new insolvency law, both from the perspective of the borrower’s size and the significance of legal issues, which attracted a lot of attention of the Czech media and public. Our legal assistance also covered disposal by the bank of its receivables and obligations which included negotiation of the respective transfer documentation.

Metrostav

Weinhold Legal represents Metrostav, one of the largest construction company in the Czech Republic, in insolvency proceedings of the property of GSCeP including representation of creditors.

První novinová společnost

Weinhold Legal obtained merger clearance from the Czech Antimonopoly Office for První novinová společnost (PNS), the largest domestic press distributor, in connection with the acquisition of the alternative postal operator Mediaservis.

Allied Irish Banks

Weinhold Legal provided full legal services on various real estate lending, including transaction analysis and structuring and advising on and implementing lending security; including loans to Red Group for a hotel, an investment acquisition in Brno and acquisition financing of a major Prague development by Realtia, a new Czech retail real estate fund.

BNP Paribas

Weinhold Legal provided legal services on various projects, including securitisation transactions, asset management matters, successful representation before the Supreme Administrative Court, real estate matters, corporate restructuring matters.

Commerzbank

Weinhold Legal provided legal advice on numerous transactions, including revolving loan agreements, syndicated securitization and significant club deal project.

Operation systems provider

Weinhold Legal provided various services for leading worldwide provider of operation systems and office software, including comprehensive data protection compliance reviews, preparation and review of service and customer contracts and labour issues.

Raiffesenbank

Weinhold Legal provided complex legal services on various projects, including acquisition and project financing. The services included complex transaction advisory including drafting and finalisation of loan and security documentation, perfection of security, assistance with review and fulfilment of conditions precedent and conditions subsequent.

Central European Media Enterprises (ČNTS)

In relation to TV Nova’s operations, Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice and opinions on various aspects of the television broadcasting business in the Czech Republic, including a detailed review of contractual arrangements and proposed restructuring of operations. Subsequent work included negotiations, litigation and litigation support regarding various claims by our client. We also handled over 360 trademark files and represented the client in a large number of related disputes.

Film studio

Weinhold Legal adviced one of the six major American studios on shooting of a pilot project Masterwork, review of licence agreements and dubbing agreements.

ING

Weinhold Legal provided advice on several projects, including secured loan transfer transaction, derivatives transactions, representation before the SEC, group structuring advice, labour law advice and other advice, including assistance in notification of a public offering of foreign securities, regulatory and assistance with corporate issues and dealings with the Czech National Bank.

Hachette Distribution Services (skupina Lagardére)

Weinhold Leal adviced on several Czech acquisitions and joint venture agreements, including due diligence and negotiations with a large number of parties.

Ministry of Interior Czech Republic

Weinhold Legal was chosen to provide complex legal services to the Czech Ministry of Interior in relation to the basic public administration registers which are in the competence of the Ministry, and the information system of the basic public administration registers (following the newly adopted Act on Basic Registers). The work included numerous public tenders, contracts between the state and selected ICT firms, etc.

American animation studio

Weinhold Legal provided assistence for the world-famous American animation studio in connection with review of licence agreements under the applicable Czech and Slovak laws.

Siemens

Weinhold Legal assisted the Siemens group in a prominent outsourcing project in the telecoms business, including, among others, the transfer of several thousand employees. We were, among others, involved in complex questions of corporate and collective labour law and assisted in negotiations. Moreover, we assisted Siemens in a considerable number of acquisition projects (share deals and asset deals).

Cryptelo

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal advice to Cryptelo s.r.o. in the preparation and successful implementation of the issue of its own cryptographic CRL under the so-called ICO – initial coin offer. Cryptelo s.r.o. deals with the encryption of data for the commercial sphere with the highest level of security. The resources obtained at ICO are used to further develop its products. The public phase of the ICO ended on 30th April, 2018, with the acquisition of digital resources to the satisfaction of the client.

MAN Truck & Bus

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to CEFC China Energy Company Limited in connection with the acquisition of a company owning the Florentinum office and retail development building, the biggest business hub in central Prague, opened in January 2014, from Penta Group. Weinhold Legal’s services included due diligence and advice on all contractual documentation. The purchase price was not disclosed by the parties, however, the media reported the deal value exceeded EUR 283 million and represented the largest real estate transaction in the Czech Republic by value in 2016.

CEFC China Energy Company Limited

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to CEFC China Energy Company Limited in connection with the acquisition of a company owning the Florentinum office and retail development building, the biggest business hub in central Prague, opened in January 2014, from Penta Group. Weinhold Legal’s services included due diligence and advice on all contractual documentation. The purchase price was not disclosed by the parties, however, the media reported the deal value exceeded EUR 283 million and represented the largest real estate transaction in the Czech Republic by value in 2016.

A large US bank

Weinhold Legal provided full legal services to one of the largest US banks in its lease of new Czech headquarters in Prague 5 from the developer Avestus (formerly Quinlan Private Golub), including office retail and storage premises and ongoing support. Our advice included negotiating on behalf of the Bank three separate lease and future lease agreements and support on technical construction and fit out issues. We have also been instructed in respect of a lease of the bank’s new branch on Brno, again providing full legal support in negotiating and completing the lease.

Palais Lobkowicz (Federal Republic of Germany)

Weinhold Legal advised Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany on legal matters connected with acquisition of Palais Lobkowicz in Malá Strana, Prague, a historic building built in the 18th century with special importance for Germany, which is used by the Embassy as its main premises. Following negotiations the parties agreed instead of a transfer on a long-term lease of the building by Germany.

Penta Investments

Weinhold Legal advised Penta Investments on leasing matters connected with its ground-breaking Florentinum project in Prague 1, a large city centre office and retail development.

CBRE Group

Weinhold Legal advised CBRE Group, a leading global commercial real estate services firm, in its acquisition of 100% of IMPACT-CORTI, a firm specialising in property management in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Weinhold Legal provided the full range of acquisition services to CBRE including legal due diligence and negotiating and completing all acquisition and related contracts. Weinhold Legal assisted the CBRE Group with regard to a merger with the acquired company and IMPACT-CORTI’s four subsidiaries. The merger of all companies was registered in a one-step process. Our legal services included, inter alia, preparation of comprehensive legal documentation and representation of the participating companies in the registration proceedings, as well as representation of the companies at the General Meeting. Weinhold Legal assisted CBRE with the Czech and Slovak aspects of a worldwide acquisition of a division of Johnson Controls.

Wienerberger

Weinhold Legal provided Wienerberger, the majority shareholder as well as the target company, with comprehensive legal assistance relating to the squeeze-out of minority shareholders, including the preparation of the required legal documentation, organisation of the general meeting and assistance with the registration proceedings and transfer of shares to the majority shareholder.

Plzeňský Prazdroj (Pilsner Urquell)

Weinhold Legal provided the majority shareholder of Plzeňský Prazdroj (Pilsner Urquell) as well as the target company with comprehensive legal assistance relating to the squeeze-out of minority shareholders, including the preparation of the required legal documentation, organisation of the general meeting and assistance with registration proceedings and the transfer of shares to the majority shareholder.

GRANETTE/ Palírna u Zeleného stromu – Starorežná Prostějov

Weinhold legal provided legal advice to GRANETTE, one of the biggest liquor producers in the Czech Republic, on restructuring of Palírna u Zeleného stromu – Starorežná Prostějov which was taken-over by GRANETTE in the past. In respect of restructuring of its business, including various corporate changes, we implemented a spin-off of Starorežná’s business into GRANETTE.

LG

Weinhold Legal assisted LG in connection with a cross border merger. This covered three jurisdictions.

Olympus

Weinhold Legal provided legal assistance to Olympus in connection with a cross-border merger.

Eurovia (Vinci group)

Weinhold Legal advised Eurovia (Vinci Group) on the mandatory take-over bid procedure of its Czech subsidiary Stavby silnic a železnic (now Eurovia CS) and two other listed subsidiaries. Weinhold Legal also advised CESTNÉ STAVBY KOŠICE on the delisting of shares from the Stock Exchange of one of its Slovak subsidiaries. Weinhold Legal also assisted in the squeeze-out of minority shareholders and provided various legal services to Stavby silnic a železnic.

LAMA

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to LAMA, a Czech-based group of companies active in the energy production and distribution business, consisting of a transformation of the group and establishment of an efficient holding structure. The services included, in particular, an increase in the registered capital in kind in the holding company exceeding CZK 1.5 billion, several de-mergers combined with mergers and representation in administrative proceedings held by the Ministry of Environment and Czech Mining Authority regarding the transfer of an exploratory licence. Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive legal services to LAMA related to the integration of the company Teplárna Otrokovice and Teplárna Kyjov to their group structure involving, inter alia, a subsequent merger with the parent company as well as representation in the proceedings before the Energy Regulatory Office and the Railway Authority concerning the necessary licenses.

Coca-Cola

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to Coca-Cola HBC Česko a Slovensko in connection with crossborder merger with Slovak subsidiary.

Obrascón Huarte Lain (OHL)

Weinhold Legal provided legal advice to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. (OHL), one of the biggest construction companies in Europe, in connection with restructuring of its subsidiary companies in the Czech Republic which were taken-over by OHL in the past. Our legal services included legal advice on the share transfers of OHL ŽS and ŽPSV and on the subsequent implementation of a merger into the successor company OHL Central Europe. Weinhold Legal advised OHL ŽS in connection with two subsequent increases in registered capital by subscription of newly issued shares.

HDS Retail Czech Republic and Aelia Czech Republic (Lagardère group)

Weinhold Legal provided legal services to HDS Retail Czech Republic and Aelia Czech Republic (both Lagardère group) in connection with corporate matters, franchising, leases, mergers and acquisitions and competition law. Weinhold Legal’s services also included drafting and review of contractual documentation, assistance in negotiating and various legal analyses. Weinhold Legal assisted in establishment of a subsidiary of Aelia, a member of the Lagardère group, for its successful bid to acquire Czech Airlines’s on-board sale and duty free business for CZK 764 million (nearly EUR 30 million), and provided various related corporate law services. Further Weinhold Legal assisted Lagardère group with a merger of three companies.

European Commission

Weinhold Legal, along with its reputable international partner firms and respected academic corporate law specialists, performed a Study on the operation and impact of the Statute for a European Company (“Societas Europaea” – SE) for the European Commission. We were in charge of providing a technical analysis of the implementation and functionality of the legislation in the Czech and Slovak Republics, performing a survey and analysis among the active SEs in the region with regard to the choice of the SE as a legal form and for providing guidance and suggestions to the European Commission regarding any required legislative amendments. Further, we co-ordinated the contributions made by countries in the Central and Eastern European region. The Final Study Report, which was submitted to the European Commission, will provide an analysis for the reasons of the disparity in the success of the SE statute throughout the EU and EEA Member-States and the contribution of any legislative improvements to be initiated by the European Commission.

Flow East

Weinhold Legal assisted Flow East in connection with spin-off of operational part of Hotel Jalta into new company as well as spin-off of real estate of Hotel Jalta with merger into an existing company. Legal services included preparation and finalization of complex spin-off documentation, including representation of companies involved in subsequent administrative proceedings.

ČSOB (skupina KBC)

Weinhold Legal advises the Bank on projects such as acquisition financing, refinancing, project financing, operating loans, financing in the form of bank guarantees and letters of credit. Weinhold Legal‘s transaction services include drafting and finalisation of loan and security documentation, perfection of security, assistance with review and fulfilment of conditions precedent and conditions subsequent.

Henry Schein

Weinhold Legal provided Czech and Slovak legal services to Henry Schein (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions for office-based dental and medical professionals, in relation to the spin-off of its animal health business. Following the spin-off, Covetrus (NASDAQ:CVET) was launched as a newly formed company arising from the combination of two businesses – Henry Schein Animal Health and Vets First Choice. Henry Schein informed that as part of the spin-off, it received approximately USD 1.1 billion in what is expected to be tax-free proceeds. Following the spin-off of Animal Health, Henry Schein will have more than 18,000 Team Schein Members in 31 countries, serving more than 1 million customers. Covetrus is headquartered in Portland, Maine, with more than 5,000 employees, serving over 100,000 customers around the globe. Weinhold Legal´s eguláto included a corporate Demerger in Czechia, multiple share transfers in Czechia and Slovakia and various corporate law, labor law, contractual and regulatory matters.

Komerční banka (skupina Société Générale)

"Weinhold Legal provided full services on various projects, including derivative transactions documentation preparation, advice in numerous transactions, elaboration of legal opinions, advice on insolvency and execution legislation and dispute resolution, social security matters, labour law matters, applicability of Czech-French international treaties and corporate advice."

UniCredit Bank

Weinhold Legal provided complex advice on numerous transactions related to structured financing, acquisition financing, refinancing, project financing and operating loans. The services included complex transaction advisory including assistance with termsheets, transaction structuring, pre-transaction due diligence, drafting and finalisation of loan and security documentation, perfection of security, assistance with review and fulfilment of conditions precedent and conditions subsequent. In addition to transaction advisory we provided our client with number of legal analyses and memorandums on specific legal areas and assisted the client in negotiation of contracts between the client and other domestic and foreign financial institutions.

Česká spořitelna / Erste Bank

Weinhold Legal provided comprehensive advisory services in many projects in acquisition finance, project finance and financial restructuring, including drafting loan documentation and security documentation according to the English, US and Czech law, transaction structuring and negotiations. Advisory to the client in various legal areas including regulatory. Weinhold Legal provided Česká spořitelna with legal services related to more than 20 corporate bond issues (including structured bonds and mortgage bonds) issued both, as stand-alone issues and under debt issuance programmes of the company, including the 10-Year Bond Issue Programme in the maximum amount of CZK 10 mld. in outstanding bonds and maturity of any single issue of up to 10 years – Weinhold Legal provided Česká spořitelna legal services in connection with its establishment. Further we assisted Česká spořitelna as the arranger of CZK 500,000,000 4.50% Subordinated Bond issue due in 2015 by Wüstenrot – stavební spořitelna (the first Prague Stock Exchange listed subordinated bond issue) and its Tranche No. 2 and 10-Year Bond Issuance Programme of the Fond (pojištění vkladů) up to a maximum of CZK 10 billion in outstanding bonds and maturity of any single issue of up to 10 years; etc. Further advice on numerous transactions.