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Štĕpán Havránek

Associate

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Štĕpán Havránek

Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, advokáti, v.o.s.
Palladium, Na Poříčí 1079/3a
110 00 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Languages Czech, English, German, Spanish

Štĕpán is an associate in the CMS Corporate/M&A team in Prague, where he specialises in transactions, corporate law, private equity and general contract matters. He has over five years’ experience advising primarily private sector companies on a variety of legal issues. Before joining CMS, Štĕpán worked as a Management Consultant. Štěpán is also a key member of the local German desk.

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Relevant experience

  • Enery, an Austrian private equity fund, on the acquisition of solar power plants with an installed capacity of 25 MW from GHR.
  • CSOB, a Czech bank owned by KBC, on the acquisition of the remaining 45% in CMSS.
  • DATEIO, a CEE fintech and card-linked marketing start-up, on the sale of a combined 33.9% stake from J&T Ventures and Bolt to Erste and Air Bank.
  • Kiwi.com, a Czech online travel tech company with a global reach, on the strategic investment by General Atlantic into it.
  • DEFEND, a provider of insurance solutions in CEE, on joining forces with US insurance company Fortegra.
  • ESPIRA Investment, a Czech private equity firm, on the acquisition of ICON Communications from an insolvent owner.
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Memberships & Roles

Member,  Czech Bar Association 

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Education

2013 – Mgr., Law, Charles University, Prague

2012 – M.Phil., Economics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge

2010 – Bc, Economics, Charles University, Prague

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Expertise

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22/01/2024
CMS advised Packeta Group on legal vendor due diligence for sale
CMS advised Packeta Group (Packeta) on the legal vendor due diligence in preparation for the sale of 100% of its ownership interest in the Packeta Group to CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital.  Packeta...
News
15/11/2023
CMS Expert Guide to Public Takeovers in Czech Republic
1. Are takeovers of listed companies regulated? Yes, by the Czech Act on Takeover Offers.   2. What transactions are regulated? Voluntary Takeover offers to acquire control (i.e. not those where the...
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30/04/2021
Czech authorities to screen future foreign investments from 1 May
With effect from 1 May 2021, a new law will enable the Czech authorities to screen future foreign direct investments in the Czech Republic (FDIs). Foreign investors will now have to consider the implications...
Law-Now Life Sciences & Healthcare
26/10/2020
Doing business with entities under strain after the COVID-19 stimuli expire
Once the COVID-19 related stimuli and moratoria expire, a wave of insolvencies can be expected and creditors will be looking for ways to get at least something out of their insolvent debtors. They will...
Law-Now Coronavirus (COVID-19)
12/10/2020
Czech authorities to screen future foreign investments
New restrictions on foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the Czech Republic are expected to be introduced soon, either in the last quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, with the enactment of a...
Law-Now Corporate
09/04/2020
Riding through the storm: duties of board members in times of crisis
This is, of course, a very difficult time for both individuals and businesses as they navigate deep waters of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Governments around the world have imposed measures to combat...
Law-Now Coronavirus (COVID-19)
07/04/2020
Czech Republic: relaxing the requirements for alternative methods of holding...
The Czech government is discussing relaxing the requirements for alternative methods of holding corporate meetings while freedom of movement and gatherings are restricted during the Covid-19 crisis. New...
Law-Now
11/12/2019
Should directors be loyal to their companies 24/7? Czech law and the Supreme...
Imagine a company being party to a lease contract with its director and the director (as a lessor) not being paid rent by the company as a lessee. Then imagine this director withdrawing from the contract...
Law-Now Life Sciences & Healthcare
24/04/2019
CMS Restructuring Wednesdays - Insolvency
CMS “Restructuring Wednesdays” is a seminar series on the key legal aspects of restructuringCMS is pleased to introduce a series of four breakfast seminars: “Restructuring Wednesdays”. We will...
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