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Pavel Prihoda

Senior Associate

Email

pavel.prihoda@aoshearman.com

Phone

+420 222 107 134

Offices

Prague

V-CARD
Pavel focuses on corporate lending and other banking transactions.
He has extensive experience with domestic and cross-border financial transactions, advising clients, both lenders and borrowers, on acquisition, real estate and export financings and general lending. Pavel regularly advises clients in the area of factoring and securitization. He was seconded to a leading Czech bank and, in the area of dispute resolution, represented clients in a number of proceedings, including before the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic. Pavel is ranked as a Rising Star for Banking and Finance by IFLR1000.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Kommunalkredit Austria AG and Komerční banka, on the syndicated leveraged infrastructure acquisition financing of Cube Infrastructure Fund III’s purchase of MVV Energie CZ, a leading Czech energy network with a diversified portfolio of heating, electricity, water, waste to energy and energy performance contracting services.
  • A club of banks led by Československá obchodní banka, Komerční banka and Česká spořitelna in connection with CZK32bn facilities for ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION and its subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Finland.
  • Fortuna Entertainment Group on the EUR551m refinancing of its indebtedness as well as raising funds for corporate and working capital purposes and subsequent 2023 top-up by additional up to EUR200m. The deal was both multi-jurisdictional and multi-practice-group involving the firm's teams in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, and RTPR in Romania.
  • Notino Group on EUR 277m financing provided by club of banks including Československá obchodní banka, Komerční banka and Česká spořitelna.
  • Crawley Investments on financing of, inter alia, development of an office building called “The FORM” in Warsaw.

Pro bono

  • Redrafted statutes of Vydra Foundation (NGO dedicated to saving otter).

Qualifications

Academic

Mgr., Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno, 2014

Ing., Faculty of Economy and Administration, Masaryk University, Brno, 2010

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.