Czech Republic

News: 26 NOVEMBER 2019

A&O and Gedik & Eraksoy advised on the financing, development, construction, and operation of the Alpaslan II dam and hydro power plant in Turkey

A&O and G&E represented MUFG Securities EMEA plc on the €175 million financing.

News: 05 NOVEMBER 2019

Unprecedented exchange offer and new bonds issuance by CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

PRAGUE: Allen & Overy announced today that it has advised Česká spořitelna, in its role as the Coordinator, the Joint Lead Manager, the Joint Exchange Manager, the Calculation Agent, the Listing Agent and the Fiscal and Paying Agent, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia as the Joint Lead Manager and the Joint Exchange Manager, and Komerční banka, as the Joint Lead Manager on the unprecedented liability management transaction by CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP a.s., involving an exchange offer, issuance of new bonds and partial cash settlement.

Publications: 25 SEPTEMBER 2019

Changes are needed to EU Law so declarations of non-infringement of EUTMS and Community designs are available across the EU: an A&O survey

A more detailed version of this article was first published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (Volume 14, Issue 10, pages 754-760)on 20 September 2019 and can be found here.

Publications: 17 APRIL 2019

Analysing the impact of the AIFM Directive

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will have a major impact on the asset management sector as it regulates alternative investment fund managers who market or manage funds in Europe targeted at professional investors. With the rapid growth in alternative investment funds focussed on a wider range of asset classes the AIFMD heralds increased regulatory scrutiny on the sector.