Europe
Business Crime Law Firm of the Year
Czech Republic Firm Profile
BBH, advokatni kancelar, v.o.s. (“BBH”) is a modern and expanding independent Czech law firm based in Prague having offices also in Moscow (BBH Legal LLC) and Bratislava (BBH advokatska kancelaria, s.r.o.). With its branch offices, BBH internationally provides legal services with the support of over 73 lawyers throughout the CEE region. Widely
recognised for its top legal skills and creative and innovative approach to legal issues and high quality service, the firm is often engaged as project leader in large and complicated assignments, particularly in the areas of banking and finance, M&A, capital markets, real estate, litigation & arbitration and restructuring & insolvency. Further, the firm
Notable Legal Work
• Most significant restructuring & insolvency cases currently being held in the Czech Republic
• Russian lease transaction of the year 2011
• BBH advised the Czech Ministry of Finance on the drafting of the pension reform laws in 2011
• 2011 exceptional milestone in the regulation of the Czech banking market
• Two of the largest M&A transactions in the CEE for 2009
• Significant EUR 400 mil bond issue listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in 2009
• First-ever rated securitization in CEE Frantisek Honsa
Frantisek Honsa is a founding Partner of BBH and, since 2008, he has been the Managing Partner of BBH Prague. Mr. Honsa is responsible for the litigation, arbitration and criminal law department. His main focus is in
commercial and banking law, both in civil disputes held in court proceedings or in domestic and international arbitration that have proven to be significant for the interpretation of Czech laws and regulations. His professional experience includes also the criminal pleading of white collar defendants being prosecuted for financial offences.
Frantisek Honsa is an arbitrator and member of the Board of the Czech Arbitration Court in Prague, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC). Mr. Honsa is also a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Czech Bar Association.
Frantisek Honsa is the author of the publication Shareholders’ Liability (1997).
Mr. Honsa was educated at Charles University, Prague (1991) and he completed the International Business Transactions course at The George Washington University, Washington D.C. in 1996. He further acquired the professional title JUDr. and Ph.D. from Charles University. He speaks Czech, English and Russian.
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012
• Largest ever Czech M&A deal which involved 17 legal jurisdictions
• 2009 CEE real estate deal of the year
• Largest foreign investment in the Republic of Serbia
• 2007 real estate deal of the year
• Largest bond issue placed on the Prague Stock Exchange in 2007
• Largest share buy-back transaction in Czech history
• Largest energy industry arbitration in CEE
• First takeover bid prepared per the new Czech legislation
has played a major role in significant cases dealing with criminal defence, business fraud and white collar crime. Services are rendered in English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Czech and Slovak. BBH is annually listed in notable positions in many reputable publications such as Legal 500, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, etc.
Areas of Expertise • Banking & Finance
• Insurance Business • Capital Markets
• M&A, Corporate & Commercial Law
• Litigation, Arbitration, Business Fraud & White Collar Crime
• Real Estate • Restructuring & Insolvency • IT/IP/TMT • Competition Law • Energy Law
Contact:
BBH, advokatni kancelar, v.o.s. Klimentska 1207/10, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 234 091 355 Fax: +420 234 091 366 Email:
legal@bbh.cz Website:
www.bbh.eu
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