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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Nordic Partners (CZ, SK): comprehensive legal services to the Icelandic investment company Nordic Partners on the acquisition of the food processing group Hamé, the largest Czech producer of durable and cooled foodstuffs and one of the largest Czech food processing companies with almost 3000 employees and subsidiaries in Romania, Hungary, Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia. Historically, one of the largest transactions on the Czech food processing market.

Atlas Copco (CZ): legal services to Atlas Copco, the world's leading producer of air and gas compressors, generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems, listed on Stockholm stock exchange (at the end of 2008 the Group had 34,000 employees and a turnover of €7.7 billion), on acquisition of A.C. Servis s.r.o., its distributor in the Czech Republic, and due diligence.

Time Technoplast Limited (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to Time Technoplast Limited, an India-based company engaged in manufacturing polymer-based products and listed on NSE (National Stock Exchange of India), on an acquisition of a Czech producer of plastic recipients using its own unique patented processing methods.

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.

Renault (CZ): Legal advice to Renault, the retail division of the international automotive group, on the merger of the group’s two companies in the Czech Republic.

Senoble (SK): comprehensive legal services to the French Senoble Group on the acquisition of assets (including important real estate) and the take-over of employees of Mliekoservis Slovakia, a.s. in Zvolen, including drafting the agreements on acquisition and legal due diligence and assisting during the related negotiations.

Snef SA (UA): comprehensive legal assistance to Snef SA, a French leader in electrical engineering, on the acquisition of a 100 percent corporate part in a Ukrainian company and its consolidation on the Ukrainian market (value exceeding €3 million).

Greencarrier International AB (UA): comprehensive advisory services to Greencarrier International AB, a member of the Swedish holding Björk.Eklund Group AB, on the acquisition of the largest Latvian logistics and air transportation company, with a subsidiary in Ukraine.

An international transportation and logistics company (CZ): Comprehensive legal services to an international transportation and logistics company on the sale of its subsidiary in the Czech Republic. Value approximately €4 million.

FLP (SK): comprehensive legal services to the French company FLP in relation to the acquisition of Raciostyl, a Slovak machining and metal cutting company.

Crestyl management a.s. (UA): comprehensive legal advisory services to the Czech company Crestyl management a.s., a leader in real estate development and construction of housing facilities, on the acquisition of 100 percent participation in two Ukrainian legal entities.

Scan-Trans Holding A/S (UA): comprehensive advisory services for MANSHIP HOLDING A/S, a member of the Danish Scan-Trans Holding A/S, a leader in maritime transportation and logistics, on establishing a corporate structure in Ukraine.

Peugeot Slovakia (SK): Comprehensive legal advisory services to Peugeot Slovakia, a member of the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group, on the acquisition of a local car distributor and repairer in Bratislava, including competition clearance and related corporate issues.

Agrodružstvo Jevišovice (UA): comprehensive legal advisory services to the Czech holding Agrodružstvo Jevišovice, on the alienation of 100 percent of its corporate shares in its Ukrainian subsidiary (value at least €2.7 million).

VINCI (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to VINCI group member companies, the world leader in the construction sector, and related services, on the change of the legal form of a company owning a five—star hotel in Prague and its subsequent sale to a foreign investor (transaction value of approximately €80 million).

An Austrian operator of a hotel chain (CZ): comprehensive advisory services on restructuring the group in the Czech Republic including a double merger by amalgamation and squeeze-out.

VINCI Construction Grand Projets (CZ): planning and implementing the acquisition scheme concerning a large brownfield project in the centre of Prague (transaction value of CZK 750 million).

Veolia Water (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the world leading group in water management in relation to the acquisition of regional water management company Stredoslovenská vodárenská prevádzková spoločnosť, a.s. (transaction value of approximately €30 million).

Veolia Water (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the world leading group in water management in relation to the acquisition of regional water management company Podtatranská vodárenská prevádzková spoločnosť, a.s. (transaction value of approximately €10 million).

DELHAIZE "THE LION" NEDERLAND B.V. (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to DELHAIZE, the multinational food retailer group, on the sale of Delvita a.s., operating a network of 96 shops in the Czech Republic, to the German REWE group (transaction value of approximately €100 million).

DESCOURS & CABAUD (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the international group engaged in industrial supplies on the acquisition of several Slovak companies and the subsequent formation of the operative structure in Slovakia.

IG Pharma Holding AG (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the Swiss company on the sale of its ownership interest in Alpa s.r.o., the Czech producer of medical and cosmetics products.

IBEROFON PLÁSTICOS, S.L. (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the Spanish company on the acquisition of KASTEK UB, a.s., the Czech manufacturer of plastics (transaction value of approximately €4.5 million).

Icopal a.s. (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the Danish company from the Icopal group, the world leader in the production of roofing and waterproofing membranes, on the acquisition of a Czech manufacturer of insulation materials.

Icopal a.s. (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the Danish company from the Icopal group, the world leader in the production of roofing and waterproofing membranes, on the acquisition of a Czech construction company.

 LUTOS a.s. (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to shareholders on the sale of LUTOS a.s. to the Swedish ATLAS COPCO Group (transaction value of approximately CZK 180 million).

S&T AG (CZ): complex advisory services to the Austrian group engaged in IT tailor—made solutions, processes and systems on the acquisition of three GRALL group companies engaged in information technologies.

 G&P GROUP GLOBAL HOLDINGS (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the major multinational supplier of quality management services rendered mainly in the automotive industry in connection with the restructuring of ownership relations.

FOURNIER PHARMA a SOLVAY (CZ): comprehensive advisory services to the international chemical and pharmaceutical group on the restructuring and concentration of its activities in the Czech Republic.

 BOIRON (CZ, SK): comprehensive advisory services to the French pharmaceutical group on restructuring and concentrating its operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

SENOBLE (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the French producer of dairy products on the merger of its subsidiaries I. WITTMANN & SYN and Zvolenská mliekáreň, a.s. in Slovakia.

TODENKO - Tokyo Densen Kogyo Kabashikikaisha (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the Japanese manufacturer of automotive spare parts upon the closure of its production activities in Slovakia. 

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

A major European gas concern (CZ): comprehensive advisory services on the buy-out of shares in Czech gas distribution companies.

DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG (CZ): advisory services to the Austrian catering company in connection with its participation in the tender for the sale of Air Czech Catering a.s. (originally ČSA Catering – catering provider for Czech Airlines).

SENOBLE (SK): comprehensive advisory services to the French producer of dairy products on the acquisition of Gemerská mliekareň, s.r.o.

Renault (CZ, SK): comprehensive advisory services to the French automotive group on restructuring its distribution network.

ENTREMONT (CZ): advisory services to the French producer of dairy products on its cooperation with a major Czech dairy.

SAMSONITE (SK): advisory services to the multinational manufacturer of luggage on terminating its production activities in Slovakia.

A multinational metallurgical concern (CZ): restructuring of the Czech part of the concern including transfers of several businesses and sets of selected activities (complex legal services including all aspects of restructuring; transaction value of €30 million).

ECE - EUROPEAN CITY ESTATES AG (UA): comprehensive advisory services to the large Austrian real estate development and investment group in connection with its acquisition of a share in a Ukrainian LLC engaged in the development of a hotel-office-commercial complex in Kiev.

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 share in a major Ukrainian broker.

PSA Peugeot Citroën (SK): legal advice in connection with the acquisition of Slovak distributor of Peugeot cars.

ZVVZ Enven Engineering, a.s. (UA): comprehensive legal advisory assistance to the Czech supplier of plants and devices for environmental protection on establishing a joint-venture with a Ukrainian partner.

FLP (SK): comprehensive legal services to the French metal processing group FLP on the acquisition of company Raciostyl, a.s. Košice and of an industrial site in Eastern Slovakia, including legal due diligence, drafting the agreements on acquisition and assisting during the related negotiations.  

Wikov Wind (BG): legal advisory services to Wikov Wind a.s., a supplier of wind turbine technology, on the potential acquisition of a wind park in Bulgaria. 

Société Thiernoise de Participations Industrielles (CZ): legal services to the French company Société Thiernoise de Participations Industrielles in connection with a potential acquisition.