Associate members

The Czech Capital Market Association associates leading collective investment and asset management companies. The activity of the Association contributes to the transparency of the capital market, investor’s protection and member‘s business activities support. The Association’s goal is to defend the sector’s interests in the capital markets areas and with an emphasis on investment management. The Association strives for and supports the development, standardization and popularization of capital markets in the Czech Republic. Through its activities, the Association contributes to transparency in the capital market, as well as to its credibility and stability.

As an international law firm, our overriding goal is to work alongside our clients as a trusted boardroom adviser, providing the support they need. Our private equity lawyers advise on all aspects of private equity transactions.

BADOKH was founded in 2014 by former partners of major international law firms. BADOKH offers fully integrated law and tax services. List of expertise: corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, bank financing, restricting and insolvency, capital markets, real estate and development, etc.

The Prague office mainly specializes in the following legal areas (within Czech and Slovak law as well as EU law): ­mergers and acquisitions, including privatizations, private equity and venture capital; ­enterprise restructuring and reorganization; ­capital markets;­ banking and finance, comprising loans and credit lines, acquisition finance, project finance, global custody, derivatives, financial products and investment funds and others.

Bird & Bird is an international law firm with a focus on organizations being changed by technology and the digital world. With over 1200 lawyers in 28 offices across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, we´re ready to help you wherever you are in the world.

The Prague Stock Exchange is the biggest organizer of the securities market in the Czech Republic. By law, it is a joint-stock company. It is based on the membership principle, meaning that only licensed securities dealers who are members of the Exchange have access to the Exchange’s system and are entitled to make trades. The Exchange is a member of the Federation of the European Securities Exchanges (FESE). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the U.S. SEC) officially granted the status of a “designated offshore securities market” to the Prague Stock Exchange and included it into the list of offshore exchanges reliable for investors.

Citi is a leading global provider of financial services. The bank manages approximately 200 million client accounts and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. Through its two operating units, Citicorp and Citi Holdings, Citi offers individuals, businesses, governments, and institutions a wide range of financial products and services including personal banking and credit products, corporate and investment banking, securities trading, and wealth management.

The office is a fully integrated part of Clifford Chance’s international network of offices. Its activities cover all aspects of commercial and business law. Our clients include multi-national and domestic corporations, financial institutions, and investment funds. We encompass four principal practice areas, namely corporate/M&A, commercial/regulatory, banking and finance, and real estate. We also have tax advisory capability.

 CMS in Prague was established in 1991. Their experience has closely followed the country’s political and economic developments. CMS has been involved in the early privatizations and throughout the process of market liberalization and the growing inbound investment. Building on our experience in the local market, offer their clients extensive expertise and knowledge of the local legal and commercial landscape.

CORPIN is the Czech advisory firm that provides corporate finance advisory services. Thanks to the exclusive partnership with Rothschild for the Czech and Slovak Republics we combine extensive knowledge of the domestic market with the international, sector and product experience of Rothschild. Rothschild’s Global Corporate Finance Advisory business is a world leader in the provision of impartial, expert advice and execution services to governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals.

Česká spořitelna a.s

It is the largest bank in the Czech market by the number of clients and it is second in the Czech market in the total volume of assets under management. Under one brand, the financial group of Česká spořitelna, a.s. offers a comprehensive range of modern financial products and services to meet the most demanding requirements of its clients. In the private equity and venture capital field, Česká spořitelna, as has been investing for several years through venture capital funds. Česká spořitelna, a.s. is presently an active investor in several funds specializing in investments in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Československá obchodní banka, a. s. (ČSOB) is a universal bank operating in the Czech Republic. The majority shareholder is Belgium – based KBC Bank, a 100% subsidiary of an integrated bank-insurance KBC Group. ČSOB provides its services to all groups of clients, retail, SME, corporate and institutional clients, financial markets, and private banking. ČSOB has been providing its clients with specialized services related to the financing of acquisitions in LBO and M&A structures starting in 2001.

Datasite is the digital home of M&A.

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Datasite is where deals are made.

The Deloitte Central Europe group of companies serves organizations across the private and public sector communities with world-class Audit, Tax, Consulting, and Financial Advisory services. Our Financial Advisory Services practices combine a powerful mix of highly-experienced local and international experts in the areas of Corporate Finance & Advisory Services, M&A Transaction Services, Valuation Services, and Reorganisation Services. Our Private Equity teams hold an outstanding track record in serving the specific needs of PE funds.

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.

EY is one of the world’s leading providers of professional consulting services in the field of audit and tax, transactional and corporate consulting. Our goal is to contribute not only to the development of the business environment but to human society as a whole.

Mazars is an international, integrated and independent organization, specializing in advisory, audit, accountancy, tax, and valuation services. The company has direct representation in 73 countries in its network and it draws on the experience of more than 15 000 experts, which help companies – large international groups, small and medium-sized enterprises, family companies and entrepreneurs and public bodies, in each phase of their development.

HAVEL & PARTNERS (until 31 December 2017 as Havel, Holásek & Partners) was established in 2001 by experienced lawyers from leading international and Czech law firms and became gradually the largest law firm in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the fastest-growing law firm in the CEE region. Havel, Holásek & Partners is constantly strengthening its position on the legal services market in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. 

JŠK is a mid-sized law firm providing services for clients in all areas of commercial law, especially in M&A, banking & finance, insurance, construction, real estate and energy. The firm has been operating in the Czech market for more than 18 years, and its clients include respected banks, insurance companies, private equity funds and multinational corporations, as well as mid-sized companies and individual investors.

JŠK is a member of PONTES, a unique network of similarly specialised law firms, which includes firms from Central and Eastern Europe. PONTES members currently operate in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Prague, Sofia, Vienna and Warsaw.

Komerční Banka, a.s. is one of the leading banking institutions in the Czech Republic and in the Central and Eastern European region. Through banking advisors, direct banking and respective specialists, Komerční Banka, a.s., provides clients with payment services, trade financing, leasing, factoring, operational and investment financing, structured and acquisition/leveraged financing, club/syndicated financing, project financing, asset management, and capital market services, financial advisory and other services depending on individual client needs.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík (KSB) is an independent Czech law firm that has been providing comprehensive legal and tax services to domestic and foreign business entities in all key areas of commercial and financial law for more than thirty years. Within PE/VC, KSB regularly assists both investors (including Czech and international funds) and start-up companies and their founders.

With a team of nearly seventy legal and tax specialists based in Prague, Karlovy Vary and Ostrava, KSB is one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic. Since its establishment in 1990, KSB has focused not only on finding the best solutions for its clients, but also on professional ethics and long-term relationships as well. Over the years, KSB has advised on many major international transactions and has become a respected law firm which has been recognized repeatedly by international rating agencies (Chambers & Partners, Legal500, IFLR1000) as one of the leading law firms in the Czech Republic.

Audit, tax, advisory and legal services are offered to hundreds of firms from various industries, including especially the financial, energy and real estate sectors. In the Czech Republic, we employ over 1000 specialists and are one of the largest providers of consulting services in the country. We help our clients alleviate risks and take advantage of business opportunities not only at home but also abroad. As a member of a global network of professional firms, KPMG Czech Republic can draw on the knowledge and experience of more than 200,000 experts working in 154 countries.

PRK Partners has been providing top-tier legal services in practically all areas of law for more than 20 years now. The firm holds a number of significant national and international awards (Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence, Czech Law Firm of the Year for several consecutive years, Law Firm of the Year for the Central European Region by the top legal UK magazine The Lawyer, and others) and is regularly recommended in key legal periodicals and directories. With offices in Prague, Ostrava, and Bratislava, and an extensive team of legal practitioners and tax advisors, we offer our clients profound knowledge and understanding of relevant local legal systems, as well as an international perspective on any legal issue. 

Conseq Investment Management (as a dedicated Czech company) fully understands the needs of Czech investors. Typically, they are conservative and they earn and spend predominantly in Czech crowns. That is why Czech investors generally try to maximize the crown value of their investments.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards Austria, where it is a leading corporate and investment bank, as well as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. 13 markets of the region are covered by subsidiary banks.

Additionally, the group comprises numerous other financial service providers, for instance in the fields of leasing, asset management, as well as M&A. To support its business activities, RBI operates representative offices and service branches at selected Asian and Western European locations.

RBI CEE Fund Hub is the platform that supports investment funds like Private Equity, Private Debt and Mutual Funds with the vast range of RBI´s banking products throughout the whole fund life cycle. 

Raiffeisenbank is a member of Austrian Raiffeisen Group that also offers products and services in the Czech Republic in the area of building savings (Raiffeisen stavební spořitelna), insurance (UNIQA pojišťovna) and leasing (Raiffeisen-Leasing, Raiffeisen-Leasing Real Estate). Raiffeisenbank has merged with eBanka, a.s., in 2008. According to total assets over CZK 300 billion, the bank is 5th largest in the market. Raiffeisenbank serves clients at more than 130 branches and business client centers throughout the Czech Republic. The bank also provides services of specialized mortgage centers, personal, corporate and business advisors.

RENOMIA is the largest insurance broker in the Czech Republic and leading insurance broker in Central and Eastern Europe. The company was founded in 1993 in the Czech Republic focused on being a dependable professional partner for clients, offering a full range of professional insurance and risk management services. RENOMIA provides to its clientele detailed risk analysis, selection of optimal insurance programs, professional claims settlement and comprehensive services throughout the CEE region.

RSJ Investments consists of an investment fund for qualified investors with variable base capital and a management company that acts as the fund’s manager.

RSJ Investments manages through several sub-funds and open-ended unit funds a broad portfolio of investments into real estate, agriculture, industry, and services. A large percentage of the assets it manages are investments into real estate projects focused on the acquisition of income property and the construction of residential and income real estate. It also focuses on key sectors of the 21st century – information technology, biotechnology, the production of healthy foods, energy production from renewable resources, and investments aimed at extending and improving human life.

With a robust private equity practice spanning the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Emerging Markets, Squire Patton Boggs offers clients access to a private equity team that includes approximately 50 lawyers – many of whom are recognized as leaders in the field in their respective jurisdictions – supported by tax, corporate and securities practitioners based in our 44 offices in 21 countries.

The TMF Group in the Czech Republic operates a strong and experienced team specialist in the areas of accounting, corporate services, taxes, payroll and HR, who provide services to clients on a local and international level. It has been providing a wide range of business services to Czech companies for more than 20 years.

UniCredit Bank is a leading bank in the Czech Republic in acquisition finance, project finance, syndications, and club loans. During the last several years, we have arranged and financed transactions in the volume of several billions of Euros. However, we finance also smaller transactions, starting from EUR 3 million (debt size). Previously known under the ‘CAIB‘ brand, we are also a leading M&A advisor in the Czech Republic operating within a pan-European network of UniCredit’s Corporate Finance Advisory offices.