Counsel

Lukas Valusek

Languages

Czech
English
Slovak

Lukáš Valúšek is counsel in the Banking & Finance team at CMS Prague. He specialises in large-scale restructuring and insolvency matters, NPL transactions, financial services regulatory issues, and also has considerable experience advising both lenders and borrowers on cross-border financing transactions in the Czech Republic. Before joining CMS in 2014, Lukáš gained a number of years’ experience in various in-house positions at banks in the Czech Republic.

Lukáš is a certified insolvency practitioner.

Relevant experience

Czech manufacturer of bike frames on the restructuring of their business and corporate structure, advising on new investors' structure and potential insolvency impacts.
Private investor with the negotiation of a reorganisation plan and advising on successful purchase of a RE company owning real estate assets worth USD 100m+ in reorganisation.
Klarna Bank SA with its entry into the Czech market in respect to the regulatory environment and contractual documentation.
AnaCap Financial Partners, a leading financial services specialist mid-market private equity investor, on its sale of Equa bank to Raiffeisenbank a.s.
Balbec Capital on the sale of various NPL insolvency portfolios to a third-party buyer. Advising on the insolvency implications of the sale and mitigation of the risks involved.
Distressed debt investor on the purchase of a manager of non-performing assets.
Leading car manufacturer with insolvency aspects related to its supplier in financial difficulties.
Leading aircraft leasing company on an aircraft servicing contract and insolvency implications of a lessee concerning two aircraft located in the Czech Republic.
Leading European central depository on securities settlement and capital markets regulatory matters in the Czech Republic.
Czech bank on strengthening its Tier 1 capital and remuneration policies.

Memberships & Roles

Member, Czech Bar Association

Education

2007 – JUDr., Charles University, Prague
2004 – Mgr., Trnava University, Trnava

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance Capital Markets

sectors

TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Insights

Global Reach