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Tomas Bury

Counsel

Email

tomas.bury@aoshearman.com

Phone

+421 2 5920 2402

Offices

Bratislava

V-CARD
Tomáš specialises in M&A and corporate law matters, especially in regulated industries.

He is regularly involved in cross-border and domestic transactions, including private or competitive acquisitions, disposals, corporate reorganisations, and joint ventures. In recent years, Tomáš has advised clients on a number of prominent M&A transactions in the energy sector in Slovakia.

Tomáš has also significant experience in advising clients on venture capital transactions and on private equity/funds structuring mandates. During his six-month secondment at A&O Shearman's London office, he broadened his experience in the field of international M&A and joint ventures.

In addition to transactional work, he has extensive experience advising on real estate matters and regulatory matters in the energy sector.

Clients often praise Tomáš as an excellent negotiator.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Cisco Systems on the acquisition of Slovakia-based Sli.do technology company, that provides audience engagement platform that enables real-time feedback and insight before, during and after any meeting or event via dynamic polls, Q&A, quizzes, word clouds, surveys and more.
  • Epic Games, Inc. (Epic) on the acquisition of Capturing Reality, s.r.o. (CR) from the individual founders of CR. CR is developing a state-of-the-art photogrammetry software tool - RealityCapture, currently the fastest solution on the market enabling automatic creation of virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections, geo-referenced maps and much more from images and/or laser scans.
  • AEGON on its EUR155m disposal of insurance businesses in the Czech Republic and insurance and pension savings business in Slovakia to NN Group.
  • Asahi on the acquisition of the CEE beer business, including Pilsner Urquell, Topvar, Saris, from AB InBev after its merger with SAB Miller.
  • W.A.G. payment solutions , a.s. (CZ) on acquisition of a majority interest in Sygic, a.s, leading provider of mobile-app-based navigation.
  • Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) on the acquisition of a 30% stake in EP Infrastructure, a portfolio of infrastructure assets (gas TSO, gas DSO, underground gas storages, electricity DSO and gas and electricity suppliers and producers), from EPH.
  • A real estate investment trust company on sale of its logistics parks in Central Europe (Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic).
  • Patrick Hessel, founder of c2i, an innovative manufacturer of carbon components for cars and airplanes on all aspects of his gradual divestment of his stake in c2i to LG Hausys and renegotiation of the existing shareholders’ agreement.
  • Infracapital, the infrastructure investment arm of M&G Investments and one of the largest European infrastructure investment funds, on the acquisition of the CEE utility group GGE, an operator of a number of combined heat and power plants, district heating networks and producer and supplier of heat, electricity and gas.
  • ENEL on the sale of its 66% stake in Slovenské elektrárne, the largest electricity producer in Slovakia, to EPH in two phases, the first of which involves creating a temporary joint venture between ENEL and EPH.
  • Západoslovenská energetika, a.s. on the acquisition of the largest combined heat and power plant in Slovakia (with the installed capacity of 430 MW) from E.ON SE.
  • European Investment Fund on the structuring and implementation of the risk capital co-investment fund in Slovakia with Limerock under JEREMIE Slovakia initiative. Slovak Investment Holding on the structuring and implementation of the co-investment funds in Slovakia in the field of waste management and renewables.
  • Slovak Investment Holding on the debt and quasi-equity financing (together with the European Investment Bank) of GreenWay Group, regional leader of charging stations & services for electric vehicles.
  • European Investment Bank on a set-up of new EUR 50 million venture capital fund in Slovakia (Venture to Future Fund).

Published Work

Tomáš has led preparation of the model documentation (term sheet) for the venture capital transactions in Slovakia under auspices of the Slovak Venture Capital Associations (SLOVCA).

Speaking Engagements

M&A in Slovakia – conference organized by C. H. Beck (publisher) 2020

M&A in Slovakia – conference organized by C.H. Beck (publisher) 2019

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member of legal and tax committee at SLOVCA (Slovak Venture Capital and Private Equity Association)

Recognition

“He is very knowledgeable and has attention to detail.”
Chambers and Partners Europe, 2023
“He is an excellent negotiator who is tough yet respectful.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

Advokat, Slovakia, 2014

Academic

JUDr., Law, Pan-European University in Bratislava, 2013

Mgr, Law, Comenius University in Bratislava, 2010

Languages

English, Slovak
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.