Law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS provided comprehensive legal advice to the Czech industrial MTX Group on the acquisition of the Croatian company Omial Novi from the Swiss Aluflexpack Group. The transaction was one of the main conditions for the European Commission’s approval of the entry of global aluminium packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles into the Aluflexpack Group.

A team led by partner Petr Dohnal and counsel Pavel Ondrák, which comprised senior associate Vuk Djukić and associate Pavel Váňa, worked on the international transaction under the supervision of the European Commission.

Counsel Roman Světnický and senior associate Martin Rott played an important role in the proceedings before the European Commission in the comprehensive process for approval of MTX Group as a suitable buyer of Omial Novi – which will ensure sufficient competition on the European market – and in resolving other competition law issues.

The financing of the transaction was managed by partner Filip Čabart, counsel Štěpán Černý, senior associate Jakub Jireš and associate Jakub Kačerek. Other aspects of the transaction were also handled by managing associate Adam Karban, senior associate Kateřina Kabátová and associate Róbert Košala.

The Croatian legal matters were supervised by the team of Ilej & Partners led by Goran Ilej, Nika Jurković, and Franka Baica.

With this acquisition, MTX Group has significantly strengthened its position in the European packaging industry, particularly in the sterilisable feed and food packaging market. The transaction only confirms the international reach and reputation of the entire MTX Group.