Silvie Horackova
Counsel
Prague
Silvie Horackova
Counsel
Prague
Contact Details
Silvie has broad experience in both domestic and international banking and finance transactions. She regularly advises leading financial institutions and corporate entities on a wide range of products, including syndicated, club and bilateral corporate loans and acquisition, export, real estate and project financings.
Silvie also advises clients on debt capital markets issues, in particular bonds issuances. She was a key member of the team which drafted standard loan documentation based on the LMA standard for the Czech Banking Association, and regularly speaks at events organised by both bodies as well as at the law faculty at Charles University.
In its 2022 rankings IFLR1000 has endorsed her as a 'Highly regarded' for Banking and Finance in the Czech Republic. In 2021, Silvie was listed on the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021 Czech Republic list, which recognises the leading female transactional experts in local markets globally.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, 1996
Mgr., Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, 1998
Related articles
Publications: 03 April 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Impending changes to credit facilities agreements of Czech borrowers
The Czech government has submitted to the Parliament a proposal which would ultimately result in temporary changes to credit facilities agreements and certain other finance documents of, amongst…
Experience highlights
Advising club of banks led by Československá obchodní banka on the change of terms of the existing financing of Škoda Transportation related to its sale to PPF and subsequent financing of the group, including term loan an revolving loan facilities, master bank guarantee facility and bonds.
Advising Česká spořitelna on the CZK600m standalone secured and guaranteed Czech (domestic) bond issuance by MCI Venture Projects, an SPV of MCI.EuroVentures 1.0 fund guaranteed by the Polish MCI Capital, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading technological private equity/ venture capital group.
Advising the financing banks on the EUR590m refinancing of part of P3 Logistic Parks, a leading owner, developer and manager of specialist pan-European logistics properties. To our knowledge, it was the first deal on the Czech market with “Pfandbrief” eligible security structure and the share security taken in the form of financial collateral with flexible and out-of-insolvency enforcement regime upon default.
Advising the global coordinators on the up to EUR3.025bn leveraged financing for the acquisition of Telenor's telecommunications assets in C&SEE region by PPF.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, 1996
Mgr., Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, 1998
Recognition
Silvie is being recognised on the Czech market as one of the top lawyers by being rated ‘Highly regarded’ for her outstanding work in the area of banking and finance, capital markets and structured finance.
IFLR1000, 2019
Silvie is the person in the right place, always taking care of the clients’ needs, discussing issues and obstacles, being on the phone almost 24/7 trying to find ways to proceed. Very dedicated and professional lawyer, who represents the client´s position well during negotiations.
IFLR1000, 2018
Very strong in meeting demanding deadlines with almost no mistakes in submitted documents.
IFLR1000, 2015
Published work
Horáčková, S., Myšáková, P., Pavlů, R., Vybíral, P.: Pledge of enterprise in the new Civil Code. In: Judge (Soudce) 12/2013, p. 31 et seq.
