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Quick facts
# Partners

14

# Other qualified practitioners

30

# Total number of lawyers

59

# Practitioners (worldwide)

59

Languages

Czech, Slovak, English, German, Italian, French

Network memberships

International Bar Association, International Fiscal Association, International Construction Law Association, European Air Law, Association, Corporate Tax Alliance, WSG, ELA, Three Seas Legal, Alliance, L2b Aviation, IAC

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Project development
Firm overview
Kocián Šolc Balaštík, also known as KŠB, was established in 1990. Since then, KŠB has evolved from a small, traditional partnership into a large, modern law firm advising both domestic and foreign clients, ranging from small entrepreneurs to large multinational corporations. Without KŠB's ability to understand and respond to the particular needs of each client's sphere of business, neither this transformation nor the firm's on-going growth would be possible.

KŠB is recognised as one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic. With more than sixty lawyers and tax advisers, KŠB forms an integrated team providing legal services covering all sectors vital to business. The cooperation and close support of its members strengthens the firm's image as a group of knowledgeable and experienced individuals. Our professional experience in a wide spectrum of legal areas allows us to offer sound strategic advice. We provide advice not only in Czech, but also in major European languages.

The majority of KŠB’s advisers work at its main office in Prague, but KŠB also offers legal services through its branches in Karlovy Vary (since 1990) and in Ostrava (since 2009), which satisfy local business needs. KŠB was the first Czech law firm to operate a branch in Brussels, which satisfied the needs of our clients relating to the Czech Republic’s accession to the European Union and helped to make their first years in this integrated market easier.

In the period of its existence, KŠB and its attorneys were recognised by way of important international and domestic awards. The most important of these awards is the repeated title of Czech law firm of the year.
Key practice areas
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Competition
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
  • Other
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Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Utilities
  • Other
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Other offices

KARLOVY VARY OFFICE
Závodní 391/96C
Karlovy Vary 36006
Czech Republic
T: +420353225996
E: ksbvary@ksb.cz

OSTRAVA OFFICE
Českobratrská 7
Ostrava 40200
Czech Republic
T: +420553030511
E: ksbvary@ksb.cz

Address:
Jungmannova 745/24,
Prague, 11000,
Czech Republic
Tel:+420 224 103 316 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.ksb.cz
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1990, Kocián Šolc Balaštik is a full-service firm, based in Prague. It employs 60 lawyers, including 14 partners. 

 

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a particular focus on banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency deals. The firm’s practice has a significant presence in energy including mining, manufacturing, innovative technology-based financial services, retail and wholesale, high-yield, real estate, beverages, food Industry, IT, aviation, transportation and agriculture. 

 

Key clients 

Key clients for the firm include Česká spořitelna (ErsteGroup), Raiffeisenbank, CSOB (KBC Group), National Development Bank of the Czech Republic, ING Bank, UniCredit Bank, mBank, Generali, J&T Banka, Arete Invest, Arete Industrial, Citibank, Banka Creditas, Czech Capital Market Association, Heineken, Skanska, Bootiq Group, Horizon Aviation 1 and Piper Aircraft. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Insolvency 

“KSB is a very well-organised law firm with excellent partners and senior lawyers, providing reliable legal support, with deep knowledge of the Czech law and familiar with court procedures. What they do best is the establishment of strategies to be followed, based on the latest legal provisions in force. Accurate reporting to the client is also a high-level advantage of KSB.” 

 

M&A 

“KŠB is professional and business oriented. They try to understand the client’s needs instead of using generic templates.” 

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Deal Highlights
2 results2 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Ontex Group N.V. - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Belgium
Bond issue
Ontex Group N.V.
Issuer
Sandberg Capital sprav spol AS - M&A
2021-06-29
Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Czech Republic
M&A
Sandberg Capital sprav spol AS
Buyer
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