JSK has advised Raiffeisenbank on the refinancing of three fully leased Prague office properties owned by the CIMEX Group, including Vysehrad Garden and Vista House in the Pankrac business district, and Garden Eleven at Kubanske namesti.

Kinstellar, working with Lee & Ko, has successfully represented Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in proceedings that resulted in the dismissal of legal challenges brought by Electricite de France seeking to block the Czech state & CEZ Group-owned Elektrarna Dukovany II from signing a contract to construct two new nuclear units at the Dukovany site.

White & Case has advised Colt CZ Group on its approximately CZK 22 billion (USD 1.05 billion) acquisition of Synthesia Nitrocellulose, a spin-off of Synthesia. 

Kinstellar has advised E.ON on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Gas Distribution to GasNet. Skils reportedly advised GasMet.

CMS has advised a club of banks comprising UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia and Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka on the financing for Euromedia Group’s acquisition of part of the enterprise of the Kanzelsberger group in the Czech Republic.

Reals has advised Fidurock on the acquisition and financing of the Near living residential development project in Prague. Vanek & Michalkova reportedly advised the sellers.

Kocian Solc Balastik has advised Slovakia’s JOJ Media House on the sale of a stake in BigBoard Praha to J&T Arch Investments, a qualified investors’ fund of the J&T Group. KSB also acted for the purchaser’s vehicle, BB Global, on Czech merger-control filings.

Reals has advised UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia on the financing of Finep CZ’s Maly Haj XV residential project in Prague.

Key changes brought by the flexi-amendment to the Labour Code from June 1, 2025, have introduced many practical changes for employers. Here are 5 common mistakes that employers make in connection with the amendment.

Clifford Chance has advised KKCG on the sale of a 4.27% stake in Allwyn International to J&T Arch SICAV. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, working with Schellenberg Wittmer, advised J&T.

With the accelerating push for decarbonization and the growing focus on energy security and sustainability, RRH Legal Managing Partner Indir Osmic and CMS Romania Partner Varinia Radu discuss national and regional developments, investor sentiment, and the key trends shaping the CEE energy sector.

The Pay Transparency Directive should be transposed into Czech legislation by June 7, 2026. Although there is no public draft yet, it is likely that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is working on it, with the first material potentially becoming available in autumn, before the national elections.

Act No. 179/2024 Coll., on Collective Civil Proceedings (Act) entered into force on July 1, 2024. By implementing EU Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions, the Act introduces into Czech law the possibility of pursuing joint claims by multiple individuals – specifically consumers or entrepreneurs with fewer than ten employees and an annual turnover not exceeding CZK 50 million – in a single court proceeding.

The Czech Republic is witnessing various efforts to innovate services provided by pharmacies, with two transformative initiatives sparking intense debate: pharmacy-based vaccinations and prescription medication home delivery. These reflect a global trend toward more accessible and convenient healthcare services, yet they encounter significant regulatory and professional challenges.

In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.

As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, we asked Partners across the region to identify their hottest practice so far this year, explain the driver behind that surge, and share whether they expect the momentum to continue. Czech Republic-based PRK Partners Associate Partner & Head of AI and Digital Practice Daniel Vejsada, Georgia-based PwC Legal Director and Head of Legal Practice Vano Gogelia, Ukraine-based Avellum Partner and Head of Defense and Miltech Andriy Romanchuk, Bulgaria-based Schoenherr Office Managing Partner Alexandra Doytchinova, and Serbia-based Kinstellar Special Counsel and Co-head of the firm-wide Competition & State Aid service line Olga Sipka give us their take.

The year 2025 brings significant changes to value-added tax (VAT), with a fundamental impact on the real estate market, property developers, and private individuals alike. The major amendment to the VAT Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2025, represents one of the most comprehensive VAT reforms in recent years. The effectiveness of the new rules related to real estate and land transactions has been delayed to July 2025. The changes aim to address practical issues under the previous legal framework and to simplify the interpretation and application of VAT in relation to such transactions.

Eversheds Sutherland has consolidated its Czech Republic practice with Kropacek Legal, expanding its client offering across real estate, litigation, and corporate work in Prague.