KPMG Legal

Corporate law

Company formation (all forms)
Establishment of subsidiaries (of both Czech and international companies)
Advice on restructuring and improving efficiency of companies and holdings
Adjusting associates' and shareholders' relationships (shareholders' agreement, joint venture)
Operational support (approving financial statements, deciding what to do with profits or losses)
Liquidation of all forms of companies

Regulatory

Banking and insurance counselling
Advice on capital markets and collective investments
Designing and implementing investment structures and funds
Assistance with implementing EU directives and regulations on financial markets and institutions
Representation in licence acquisition proceedings and other administrative proceedings, in particular for the Czech National Bank
Long-term cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, the Czech National Bank, the Czech Capital Market Association and other professional organisations

Transactional counselling

Advice on share and asset deals
Advice on company reorganisations (merger, division, transfer of assets to an associate, change of legal form), including cross-border mergers
Preparation, revision and negotiation of transaction documents (share transfer agreement, shareholders' agreement)
Preparation of all corporate documents related to a reorganization, including the relevant project documentation
Recommendation on the appropriate method of implementing a transaction or a reorganisation
Complete due diligence of companies and/or assistance with document preparation for due diligence
Advising investors on adjusting relationships in shareholders' agreements

Compliance

Comprehensive client support in all compliance areas
Advisory services in implementing and transforming compliance departments and compliance officer positions
Risk analysis of specific threats faced by the client
Set-up and implementation of functional compliance management system
Preparation or revision of internal rules and guidelines regulating risks
Support through internal education and training of employees and management
Set-up of control mechanisms verifying compliance with adopted measures
Client representation in proceedings before public authorities

Law and technology

Labour law and immigration services

Preparation and revision of employment contracts, executive service agreements and companies' internal provisions
Legal services related to employment termination
Support during collective bargaining and communicating with trade unions
Continual counselling on labour law and HR
Legal services related to an employee's transition from one company to another
Counselling on the employment of foreign nationals and cross-border aspects of labour law

Public procurement / PPP

Advice on preparing public procurement / PPP bids, including proofs of qualification
Counselling during public procurement tenders
Preparation of tender and contract documentation for public procurements
Legal counsel services for filing and settling objections and representation in proceedings reviewing the tenderer’s course of action

Family businesses and succession planning

Advice on setting up corporate management and governance
Proposing a variety of solutions for unexpected events
Optimising property structure and preserving a property’s integrity for future generations
Advice on the family and property situation, including investment counselling

Court proceedings and arbitration

Comprehensive counselling on contentious matters, from a legal analysis of the most efficient strategies to support during a court proceeding
Assistance with out-of-court settlement and dispute resolution
Representation in all types of civil and arbitration proceedings, including international arbitration
Assistance and representation in enforcement and insolvency proceedings

Tax litigation

Representation in tax inspections, including the preparation and submission of remedial measures against the tax administrator's decision
Support in dealings with the tax office
Preparation of administrative and cassation complaints, and representation before administrative courts
Preparation of constitutional complaints and representation before the Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union

Real estate

Property due diligence
Advice on property sales and purchases
Structuring and financing of real estate projects, including the use of investment funds
Advice on negotiating and concluding leases for both lessors and lessees
Construction legal advice

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