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CAPITAL MARKETS, BANKING, FINANCE

PSA Peugeot Citroen (UA): comprehensive legal advice to PSA Peugeot Citroen, world leading producer and distributor of motor vehicles, and to its Ukrainian subsidiary Peugeot Citroen Ukraine, on the cross-border financing of its Ukrainian subsidiary.

A renowned Slovak bank (SK): advisory services to a renowned Slovak bank in the restructuring proceedings of a big French development company, including the issues related to the impact of the confirmed restructuring plan to the bonds emission.

First Finance Holdings Limited (CZ): legal advice on applying for a banking licence from the Czech National Bank for First Finance Holdings Limited, a British financial group that intended to establish a new bank in the Czech Republic, but which subsequently withdrew.

ING Bank N.V. (SK): advising ING Bank N.V. on securing a loan and establishing a mortgage over a Slovak based company's property.

Swiss Re (SK): comprehensive and complex legal services to Swiss Re on operating its subsidiary in Slovakia, including acquiring regulated licenses.

UNIQA poisťovňa a.s. (SK): advisory services to UNIQA poisťovňa a.s., a member of the largest Austrian insurance group, UNIQA, on an insurance claim by one of its clients.

Veolia Voda S.A. (UA): comprehensive advisory services to Veolia Voda S.A., a world leader in the provision of services in producing and distributing drinking water and drainage and sewage treatment, on the financing of its corporate structure in Ukraine.

Vodárna Plzeň a.s. (CZ): legal advisory services to Vodárna Plzeň a.s. (a member of Veolia Group) on negotiating and signing contractual documents with the City of Pilsen in connection with the subsidy to be drawn by the City based on the Environment Operational Program for the water industry. The transaction includes the sale of shares in Vodárna Plzeň held by Veolia Group to the City of Pilsen in 2015. The expected transaction value is approximately €28 million.

OJSC Bel Shostka (UA): comprehensive legal advice to OJSC Bel Shostka, the Ukrainian subsidiary of the French Bel Fromageries group, on the listing of shares on a public stock exchange in Ukraine and the dematerialisation of documentary shares.

AWT (SK): advising AWT, a Slovak engineering company in connection with the provision of bank loans.

Central Europe Group (SK): comprehensive legal services provided to Central Europe Group (CEG), a Dutch project and investment company, concerning the restructuring and debt financing of Vienna Gate, a major residential and commercial real estate project in Bratislava that is undergoing restructuring proceedings.

Sogeprom (CZ): legal services to Sogeprom, a property developer and a subsidiary of Société Générale, on financing its residential development project in Prague. The value of the project is approximately €10 million.

Iveco Czech Republic (CZ): legal advisory services to Iveco Czech Republic, one of the leading producers of line buses in Europe, on preparing contract documents and a legal assessment of a transaction in connection with the planned supply of buses through a dealer and its financing by a leading Czech bank. Value of the transaction nearly €14 million.

UniCredit Bank (RU, CZ): legal consulting services to UniCredit bank, a member of UniCredit Group, one of the largest European financial groups, in connection with financing an export contract concluded between a Czech exporter and a Russian importer.

Nordic Partners (CZ): post-acquisition refinancing of Nordic Partners group, an Icelandic investment group, refinancing of Hamé group companies' loans and related restructuring of the group. Value approximately CZK 2.41 billion.

First Czech Russian Bank (CZ): comprehensive legal services on establishing its subsidiary Banka mezinárodní spolupráce a.s. in the Czech Republic and its representation in proceedings concerning a general bank licence granted by the Czech National Bank including the entire process from drafting the application for granting a bank licence to its granting.

A British financial group (CZ): legal advice on applying for a banking licence from the Czech National Bank for a British financial group that intends to establish a new bank in the Czech Republic.

Hamé (SK): comprehensive legal services to Hamé, a leading Central and European food industry group, in the process of refinancing its activities in Central and Eastern Europe through a syndicated bank facility.

First Czech-Russian Bank (SK): Comprehensive legal services to the First Czech-Russian Bank in connection with its intention to open a bank in Slovakia, and representing the bank in communication with the National Bank of Slovakia.

Swiss RE (SK): comprehensive legal services provided to Swiss Re on setting up and operating its services subsidiary in Slovakia.

Swiss RE (SK): consultancy and legal services provided to the world’s leading reinsurance company (particularly its Slovak business services branch) relating to the compliance of its services with financial market regulations, including different level correspondence with the National Bank of Slovakia.

Creditinfo Solutions, s.r.o. (UA): advisory services to a Czech supplier of software for providers of financial services and a member of the Creditinfo Group with its registered seat in Reykjavik (Iceland).

KBC Securities NV (UA): legal review and advisory assistance to a member of the Belgian KBC Group with respect to the indirect acquisition of a 100 percent corporate part in a significant Ukrainian broker.

A US hedge fund (CZ): protection of an investment into an investment fund and a major company in the Czech Republic (value of approximately €15 million).

Landsbanki Íslands (CZ): advisory services to the Icelandic commercial bank on drafting credit and surety documents, drafting contracts on pledges of business shares and recording collateral in the Commercial Register.

Nordic Partners (CZ): preparation of credit documents for Nordic Partners, an Icelandic investment group, in connection with the acquisition of Hamé, a major Czech food group.

Axis Re Europe (CZ): advisory services to the international reinsurance company in connection with its reinsurance activities in the Czech Republic.

LandAmerica (now part of Fidelity Title) (CZ): advisory services to the international insurance institution effecting insurance of acquisition titles to real estate in connection with its projects in the Czech Republic.

A hotel chain operator (CZ): advisory services to a Canadian operator of an international network of luxury hotels on credit refunding.

RCI Banque (CZ, SK): advisory services to the French bank on drafting the scheme of factoring funding of inventories of Renault licensees in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

PBW Real Estate Fund N.V. (CZ): legal consultancy to IBC, a.s. and MYSLBEK, a.s. on securing receivables of Landesbank Baden—Württemberg towards PBW REAL ESTATE FUND N.V. and intragroup financing of IBC, a.s. and MYSLBEK, a.s. by PBW REAL ESTATE FUND N.V.

PPF banka a.s. (CZ): representation of PPF bank a.s. before Czech courts in proceedings concerning an action for unfair competition against Československá obchodní banka a.s., the subject—matter of which was the reimbursement of a benefit acquired under the specific conditions of the takeover of Investiční a Poštovní banka, a.s. by Československá obchodní banka a.s. and the related received public support of billions of euro (value of approximately €3 billion).

PPF banka a.s. (European Commission): a complaint addressed to the European Commission under the "interim mechanism procedure" in relation to the assessment of the public support rendered to Československá obchodní banka a.s. upon the takeover of Investiční a Poštovní banka, a.s. prior to the entry of the Czech Republic to the European Union.

Česká pojišťovna a.s. (CZ): representing Česká pojišťovna a.s., as a minority shareholder in Investiční a Poštovní banka, a.s., in a dispute before Czech courts for damages against the official receiver of this bank (value of approximately €1.4 billion).

Česká pojišťovna a.s. (CZ): representing Česká pojišťovna a.s. in bankruptcy proceedings concerning the assets of Investiční a Poštovní banka, a.s., and in incidental disputes before Czech courts arising due to this bankruptcy (cumulated value of objects of incidental disputes of approximately CZK 450 million).

PPF burzovní společnost a.s. (CZ): advisory services to PPF burzovní společnost a.s. concerning disputes on the settlement of a security portfolio business transaction held before Czech courts (value of €310 million).

A French bank (CZ): representing a French bank in a dispute with a Czech bank and a Slovak owner of one of the largest hotels in Bratislava concerning the invalidity of a bank guarantee held before Czech courts (value of €65 million).

A French bank (CZ): representing a French bank in a dispute with a Czech financial institution concerning performance based on a guaranteed payment of notes held before Czech courts (value of € 35 million).

A significant European investment bank (CZ): complex advisory services in connection with the capital investment of financial investors in a group owning major Prague administrative and commercial centres (transaction value of approximately €50 million).

A foreign bank (CZ): advisory services in relation to its participation in the financial restructuring of a Czech industrial concern (transaction value of approximately €15 million).

A Slovak bank (EU): advisory services on its transformation to the branch of a Czech bank based on the unified European bank licence – preparation of the transformation project.

A multinational investor of private and venture capital (CZ): advisory services concerning the introduction of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

VALEO (CZ): Equity offering for employees of a Czech VALEO group company, the manufacture of spare parts and components for the automotive industry.

DTEK Group (UA): comprehensive legal assistance to the Ukrainian DTEK Group, one of Ukraine’s largest groups active in coal and electricity production and supply, on financing its international commercial activities and international credits (total value of approximately €18.5 million).  

ING Bank N.V. (SK): legal services to ING Bank N.V. in connection with the funds provided for a new investment in the eastern Slovakia.