Established in 1990 in BBH is a Czech/Slovak firm with offices in Prague and Bratislava that are heavily integrated. In the Czech office the firm has 23 lawyers, nine of them partners. 

Highlights 

The firm’s banking team is generally active on regulatory mandates and provides advise in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Deal highlights include RD Rýmařov Group bond issue, Sberbank insolvency, OKD insolvency, ČKD PRAHA DIZ insolvency and CVC group acquisition of Packeta. 

Key clients 

Citibank, Air Bank, KAPRAIN group, O2 Czech Republic, KAPRAIN Group, EMMA Capital, PPF Group, Rockaway Group, J&T Group, Česká Národní Banka, EPH Group, Home Credit Group, Progresus Group and Českomoravská Nemovitostní Group. 

Testimonials 

“Diligent and creative.” (Bank lending client) 

“The team is one of the best when it comes to combining experience, knowledge, commercial awareness and ability to come up with new (out of the box) solutions.” (Banking client) 

“BBH is unique at combining experience and understanding for our business with legal in-depth knowledge. they are also great negotiators.” (Banking client) 

“BBH provides the best package in one service for clients - they have a great and experienced team, the services provided are top class, extremely client friendly, they make sure that they understand our business model and on the back of that understanding they are often able to address issues which are not easily seen and put forward options or solutions which would otherwise fall in between the cracks. They are best at combining clients' business and legal work together.” (Capital markets client) 

“Dedication, detailed work. Excellent knowledge based regarding the topic.” (Financial services regulatory client) 

“Experience of the lawyers from previous engagements with supervisory authorities (such as the Czech National Bank, etc.). Experience from mandates of a variety clients in the field of financial markets regulation.” (Financial services regulatory client) 

“Excellent legal knowledge, extremely commercial and very contactable.” (M&A client) 

“I think they are the best law firm on the market - very clever, able to find solutions in case that the negotiation of the deal is stuck up, pro-business approach, hardworking when necessary.” (M&A client) 

“BBH really delivers more than other law firms - every little detail is carefully analyzed, planned out and executed. They constantly prove that they have an edge over the counterparty.” (Restructuring and insolvency client) 

“Clear advice. Excellent technical knowledge. Great negotiator.” - Andrea Adamcova, Banking partner 

“Extremely good in drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents, very focused on details, a "must-be" person for dealing with closing complexities.” - Andrea Adamcova, Banking partner 

“All matters related to regulation are excellent, finds innovative solutions, dedication to the goal. Bringing additional value on the top - business ideas. Ability and willingness to dive into the detail also during project testing and evaluate the execution of UX in terms of legal and regulatory acceptance.” - Zdeněk Husták, Regulation partner 

“Very fast, strategic, excellent litigator.” - Robert Klenka, Restructuring and insolvency partner 

“He is a brilliant lawyer, very skilled negotiator, having pro-business approach, able to find solutions when needed to move the deal forward, useful to help with business negotiation as well.” - Petr Přecechtěl, Banking partner 

“He understands business and uses law creatively, always managing risks for the clients, extremely good at explaining concepts.” - Tomáš Sedláček, Banking partner 

“Over 20 years of experience, best in finding new functioning solutions to problems where others said that it cannot be done, unique ability to combine in-depth knowledge with commercial awareness, one of the best negotiators.” - Tomáš Sedláček, Banking partner 

“Great understanding for our business, in-depth legal knowledge, extremely good at combining these, outstanding negotiator, the guy how focuses on delivering the deal.” - Tomáš Sedláček, Banking partner 

“Tomáš is best at combining understanding for/of our business with legal regulation all that with a view to find taylor made solutions to our problems. This ability is absolutely unique on the market.” - Tomáš Sedláček, Banking partner 

“For several years he has been one of the leading banking and finance lawyers on the market.” - Tomáš Sedláček, Banking partner