Category: News

Our bpv summer outing, hosted after 4 years in Prague, has just ended.
Some learning, some strategy discussions, some good food, drink and lots of fun! We feel that the bond of our alliance built over the last 17 years has grown even stronger!

It was such a pleasure to see familiar faces as well as meet new members of our member offices. Your presence and active participation made this reunion truly special.

Let’s continue to collaborate, support each other, and strive for excellence in our professional endeavors. We look forward to our future bpv events and the many more cherished moments we will create together.

Advising WITTE on the acquisition of a majority share and shareholders agreement in FOREZ BG, an automotive supplier in Ruse, Bulgaria.

bpv BRAUN PARTNERS (led by Arthur Braun) advised on the Czech aspects of the transaction, KDP (led by Venelin Dimitrov and Iva Georgieva) were responsible for the Due Diligence and the Bulgarian law aspects, including Signing and Closing of the transaction.

Congrats to our Prague team, Arthur Braun, Pavel Březina and Klára Procházková, who have assisted in a multijurisdictional transaction, legal lead Jones Day Frankfurt, with the Czech legal aspects of automotive supplier Mahle selling its thermostat business division to Admetos.

Stuttgart-based Mahle mainly sells components for vehicle combustion engines and generated sales of more than twelve billion euros last year. The thermostat business comprises around 600 employees in six countries, all of whom are to be taken over by the new owner.

https://newsroom.mahle.com/press/en/press-releases/mahle-sells-its-thermostat-business–100096

https://www.juve.de/deals/admetos-uebernimmt-mit-tricon-und-baker-tilly-geschaeftssparte-von-mahle/

 

We advised the Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG, a leading Hamburg-based distributor and retailer in the international travel market, on the acquisition of a 100 % stake in the Czech company TRAVEL FREE s.r.o. from UNIMEX GROUP a.s. and small related real estate transfers. bpv BRAUN PARTNERS`s services included due diligence, merger control clearance and negotiation of transaction documentation.

Renowned for offering an extensive range of branded products, including tobacco, coffee, spirits, perfume, cosmetics, sweets, and regional specialties, the 20 Czech TRAVEL FREE bordershops have operated as a joint venture between Gebr. Heinemann and UNIMEX since 2004 and have grown to a turnover above 3 billion CZK over the years. The parties decided not to disclose the total price of the transaction.

Legal advice to purchaser was provided by team consisting of managing partner Arthur Braun (team lead), with further support of Of counsel Lucie Kalašová and senior associates Alexandr Pech and Evelina Weagová (competition, real estate).

For the 9th time already, bpv LEGAL organized the traditional one-day bpv LEGAL Academy 2023, where 36 young participants from the alliance offices discussed M&A topics.

This year the lecturers Arthur Braun (bpv Braun Partners), Sebastian Reiter, Stefan Gaug, Nicolas Wolski and Christian Schneider (all bpv Hügel) shared and discussed know-how in topics such as Organization of a Due Diligence, Pitfalls in Tax Due Diligence, transformation of Due Diligence results into Reps & Warranties, Reliance Letters, FDI control, and State Aid Law Aspects in Due Diligence.

After a challenging day, we had the opportunity to meet and share our experiences in a pleasant K+K atmosphere at dinner in one of the best restaurants in the city center of Bratislava and to enjoy the vibrant Friday night life downtown.

 

bpv BRAUN PARTNERS, a leading law firm in CEE region, has been again recognized as a top-tier firm in the newly released Legal500 2023 rankings. This prestigious rating is a testament to the firm’s success in transactions and day-to-day consulting.

According to the Legal500 2023 rankings, bpv BRAUN PARTNERS has been recognized in the following practice areas: ▪ Employment (both Czech and Slovak offices) ▪ Projects and Energy ▪ Real estate and construction (both Czech and Slovak offices) ▪ Commercial, corporate, and M&A ▪ TMT ▪ Banking, finance, and capital markets (both Czech and Slovak offices) ▪ Dispute resolution We are especially happy about the fact bpv BRAUN PARTNERS moved up in the ranking in Commercial, corporate, and M&A, Dispute resolution and Projects and Energy areas.

In addition to the company’s great results, we can’t forget about people behind them. Lucie Kalašová is newly awarded as a rising star in the employment area.

Many other colleagues are also mentioned as key lawyers in their areas of practice: Arthur Braun, David Vosol, Pavel Vincík, Jiří Bárta, Igor Augustinič, Marc Müller, Martin Provazník, Martin Cír, Jindra Pozniaková, David Plevka, Monika Kardošová, Michal Fógel, Zuzana Dzilská and Juraj Gazda. “We are pleased to have achieved another improvement in our Legal500 ranking,” said Arthur Braun, managing partner. “Our team of lawyers provide the highest level of advice to clients and this recognition reflects their outstanding professional service.”

We are excited for Arthur Braun, who is speaking at the Innovative Digital EXPO 2023 with his topic: Can a conservative business go digital?
At the international event, organized by Expodia, Arthur will describe his experiences with the digital transformation of the law firm bpv BRAUN PARTNERS.
Big steps have saved a lot of time, sometimes small changes require the most intensive discussions. It all comes down to the human factor.

https://www.expodia.me/

bpv BRAUN PARTNERS have once again been recognized in the latest Chambers Europe 2023 rankings.
We are thrilled to be acknowledged as a leading law firm in the CEE region for our expertise in real estate, projects and energy, employment, as well as corporate and M&A. In particular, we are proud of our team’s “great depth and breadth, with well-educated, professional and friendly people” in the real estate category and our “strong renewable energy expertise” in projects and energy.
We would also like to congratulate our lawyers Lucie Kalašová and Arthur Braun for their well-deserved recognition.
Lucie was ranked as a notable practitioner in employment, while Arthur’s expertise in corporate and M&A was praised by clients as “trustworthy and an absolute specialist.”
Thank you to our clients and colleagues for their continued support.

The fair MIPIM is the event of the year in the investment and commercial property sector.

bpv Braun Partners will be participating with two real estate partners Jiří Bárta (Czech Republic) and Igor Augustinič (Slovakia) in the world’s most important trade fair for real estate investments in Cannes.

Visit us at the fair from 14 to 17 March 2023. Look forward to seeing you there.

The Prague team of bpv BRAUN PARTNERS welcomes a new addition!

With effect from 1 March 2023, it will be strengthened by Mgr. Ing. Lenka Charvátová, a lawyer specialising in civil law, litigation, corporate and commercial law and insolvency law.

Lenka Charvátová received her education at the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague. She also holds a degree in business administration from the University of South Bohemia. She speaks Czech, English, German and Spanish and is a member of the Czech Bar Association.

Prior to joining bpv BRAUN PARTNERS, Lenka spent nine years gaining valuable experience as an associate at international law firms.