Firm

 

Firm at a Glance

Kotrlík Bourgeault Andruško, Attorneys at Law (KBA) is a highly regarded M&A and corporate law boutique with a leading reputation in the Czech market for M&A, corporate finance, TMT and a strong antitrust and disputes practice. The firm is among the Czech Republic’s leading lawyers to the media sector where its client base and expertise in the TV and broadcast industry is virtually unrivalled. We serve both foreign and domestic clients in all important areas of modern business law. The firm’s strong track record in the Czech Republic and good knowledge of the Czech business environment allow KBA’s lawyers to provide the highest quality legal representation.

KBA and its lawyers are recommended in several independent surveys and publications on the Czech legal market including European Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer? and European Legal Experts. KBA’s lawyers provide legal services in Czech, English, Slovak and German.

KBA was established in January 2005 after Dewey Ballantine (the international US law firm, now known as Dewey & LeBoeuf) officially terminated its activities in the Czech Republic by KBA's partners who as a part of Dewey Ballantine's international network have provided legal services in the Czech Republic since 1992.

KBA advises many of the leading multinational and domestic companies in the Czech Republic and its client list includes:

  • Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) – the largest private media owner in the Czech Republic.
  • CET 21 spol. s r.o. – the largest commercial television company operating the TV Nova station.
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  • Giochi Preziosi Group – an Italian toy and games manufacturer.
  • HBO Česká Republika, spol. s r.o. and HBO Holding Zrt. – Czech and Central East European subsidiary of HBO (Home Box Office) the multinational media and entertainment company.
  • KORADO, a.s. – the leading European manufacturer of radiators and domestic heating equipment.
  • MARSH, s.r.o. – the Czech subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan (MMC), one of the world’s largest professional consulting firms, representing the client in a wide range of matters relating to their services in the Czech Republic.
  • Media Pro Pictures s.r.o.– a major East European film, television and video production company.
  • OMD Czech, a.s. – the Czech subsidiary of the multinational OMD Group media agency.
  • Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s. – a leading international brewer of premium beers; the Czech producer of the internationally known premier beer Pilsner Urquell and a member of SABMiller Group.