JIC
Creating a fund structure for JIC Ventures
We provided comprehensive legal advice to the innovation agency JIC on the creation of a unique venture capital fund structure in the Czech Republic, combining private capital with public funds and responding to the long-term need for more accessible early-stage financing.
Partner Jaroslav Baier, managing associate Josef Bouchal, and associate Johana Němečková were involved in providing the legal advice. The tax aspects were handled by partner Josef Žaloudek, and the regulatory aspects by asscoiate partner Martin Stančík.
THE CAPITAL CITY OF PRAGUE
The New Prague Metropolitan Plan
After 14 years of preparation, Prague has a new Metropolitan Plan, which will shape the capital’s development and growth for the coming decade. Specifically, the Metropolitan Plan defines the character of more than 700 locations in Prague, protects the historic centre and green spaces within the metropolitan area, whilst also opening up opportunities for the regeneration of brownfield sites and the creation of new neighbourhoods with the potential for up to 350,000 new flats, in line with the modern concept of the “15-minute city”.
Throughout its preparation, HAVEL & PARTNERS acted as the lead legal partner and provided comprehensive legal support for this major strategic project. A large team led by partner František Korbel and senior associate Jana Šimková worked on the Metropolitan Plan project; the team comprised counsels Jan Fikar and Jiří Buryan, managing associate Tomáš Kalenský, senior associate Barbora Sahánková and Dáša Krupová, associates Denisa Vaňková, Karolína Panattoni, Dominika Hřebačková and Terezie Koenigová, and junior associates Tereza Žůrková, Barbora Hniličková, Kristýna Šopková and Martin Bartoň.
THE STATUTORY CITY OF BRNO
Guidelines for cooperation with investors for Brno
The Statutory City of Brno has adopted a comprehensive update to the Guidelines for Cooperation with Investors in the development of public infrastructure within its territory. The documentation, which also includes a model planning agreement and a model calculation of the investment contribution, was drawn up by our construction law specialists, who possess unique expertise in the field of planning agreements – partner František Korbel, managing associate Tomáš Kalenský, and junior associate Tereza Žůrková. This is now the latest in a series of cities we have helped to establish transparent rules for working with property developers within their boundaries.
ORLEN UNIPETROL
Transfer of a majority stake in the Litvínov Extraliga ice hockey club
We provided comprehensive legal advice to ORLEN Unipetrol on the transfer of its majority stake in HC VERVA Litvínov. Hokej Litvínov, a company founded by former national team players and Litvínov ice-hockey legends Jiří Šlégr and Robert Kysela, has become the new majority owner of the long-established Extraliga club. Legal support was provided by partner Jan Koval, managing associate Ivo Skolil, and junior associate Adam Volejník.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
Legal advice on a strategic investment in a new production plant in Cheb
HAVEL & PARTNERS provided comprehensive legal advice to a commercial vehicle manufacturer in connection with the preparation of a strategic investment in a new assembly and manufacturing plant in Cheb. This project represents one of the most significant foreign direct investments in the Czech Republic in recent years.
The transaction was handled by the HAVEL & PARTNERS team led by partner Martin Peckl, in collaboration with counsel Jiří Buryan, managing associate Pavla Korcová, senior associate Jakub Kocmánek, and junior associate Jakub Vojíř.
NEFAB
Acquisition of a Slovak packaging manufacturer
We provided legal services to the Swedish group NEFAB in connection with its acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in the Slovak company VALLOS, which specialises in the development and manufacture of packaging solutions. We guided the client through the entire transaction process – from legal due diligence, through the design and structuring of the transaction, to the preparation and negotiation of the full set of transaction documents. The legal advice was led by partner Ondřej Majer and associate Gabriel Kulik.
20VC
Advice to 20VC on its investment in the start-up BottleCap AI
We assisted 20VC, a major UK venture capital fund, as lead investor in its investment in the Czech start-up BottleCap AI. The latter focuses on developing technologies that improve the efficiency of large language models (LLMs) in artificial intelligence. Legal advice was provided by the firm’s partner, Jaroslav Baier, together with associate Tomáš Jansa.
PORTFOLION CAPITAL PARTNERS
Investment in the Slovak company GymBeam
Our venture capital team provided comprehensive legal advice to the Hungarian investment fund PortfoLion Capital Partners in its capacity as lead investor in the Slovak company GymBeam. The investment amounted to EUR 30 million (approximately CZK 725 million). This is one of the largest venture capital investments in Slovakia’s history. As part of the CVCA & SLOVCA Venture Capital Awards, this transaction was recognised as the venture capital deal of the year in Slovakia in 2026.
The legal advice was led by partner Jaroslav Baier, with the support of managing associate Peter Košecký. Managing associate Dušan Valent and associates Petra Kováčechová and Martina Rievajová were also involved in the transaction..
PRECISION TUBES EUROPE
Sale of a majority stake in a welded tube manufacturer
Our team provided comprehensive legal advice to the shareholders of the Slovak company Precision Tubes Europe, a manufacturer of precision welded tubes, in connection with the sale of a majority stake to the French company Minitubes. The legal advice was led by partner Ondřej Majer, with support from managing associate Peter Košecký and associate Gabriel Kulik. This included full legal support for the transaction, the structuring of relations between the shareholders following the investor’s entry, and other related aspects.
THE STATUTORY CITY OF HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ
Sale of a majority stake in Hradec Králové football club
As legal advisers, we assisted the statutory city of Hradec Králové with the sale of a majority stake in FC Hradec Králové, a football club competing in the top tier of Czech football. The majority stake in the club was acquired by the company Fotbal HK 1905. Its co-owners include, amongst others, former Czech national team players Pavel Nedvěd and Ivo Ulich.
The transaction was led by the firm’s partners Jan Koval and Josef Hlavička, supported by managing associate Ivo Skolil and senior associate Jana Šimková.
At HAVEL & PARTNERS, we have long-standing and extensive experience in sports law, including providing legal advice on the acquisition and sale of professional football and sports clubs. Besides the sale of FC Hradec Králové, we also assisted with the change of ownership at Zbrojovka Brno and FK Teplice football clubs.
GREEN GROUP COMPANY
Licence agreement and technology transfer
We provided comprehensive legal advice to Green Group Company, an international group specialising in innovative environmental solutions, in connection with the execution of a contract with Ecofil for the licensing of patents and technologies. The project also involved establishing the conditions for the transfer of know-how, the construction of a new production plant and the development of distribution in foreign markets. Partner ŠTěpán Štarha, associate partner Róbert Gašparovič and associate Petra Kováčechová worked on the transaction.
GEVORKYAN
Accelerated bookbuild (ABB)
Acting as legal advisers to the issuer, GEVORKYAN, a Slovak company, we handled the implementation of an accelerated bookbuild (ABB), which the company carried out on the Prague Stock Exchange. The corporate aspects were handled by partner Ondřej Majer, senior associate Andrea Mochorovská, and associate Kristína Saktorová. The regulatory aspect of the advisory work was led by associate partner Martin Stančík, with the support of senior associate Roman Marša and associate Matúš Franko.
