HAVEL & PARTNERS provided comprehensive legal advice to ORLEN Unipetrol in connection with the transfer of its majority stake in HC VERVA Litvínov. The new majority shareholder of the historic Czech Extraliga club is Hokej Litvínov, a company established by former Czech national team players and Litvínov hockey legends Jiří Šlégr and Robert Kysela.

The HAVEL & PARTNERS team, comprising partner Jan Koval, managing associate Ivo Skolil, and junior associate Adam Volejník, provided legal support during the preparation and negotiation of the transaction, including drafting the transaction documentation, and dealing with related corporate and contractual arrangements governing the club’s future operations. The firm’s advice also covered the framework for ORLEN Unipetrol’s continued partnership and support of the club following the transaction.

The transfer of the majority stake creates a solid foundation for the further development of one of the Czech Republic’s traditional ice hockey clubs. At the same time, the transaction serves as an example of a carefully structured transition between the outgoing owner and the club’s new leadership, ensuring the club’s long-term stability and continuity.