Jan Králíček

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jan.kralicek@havelpartners.cz
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Jan Králíček specialises in insolvency law and dispute resolution.

In the field of insolvency proceedings and restructuring, Jan has recently participated in a large number of major cases, representing creditors or advising distressed companies. In his practice, he has also handled pilot cases of so-called preventive restructuring.

On the part of creditors, Jan has represented mainly banks in insolvency proceedings against companies operating in heavy engineering, aviation, the automotive industry and retail. On the part of debtors or investors, Jan has participated in the out-of-court restructuring or reorganisation of prominent companies with a turnover of hundreds of billions of Czech crowns. He regularly represents creditors in creditor bodies and before the courts.

Jan is a member of the Expert Section for Insolvency Law at the Czech Bar Association and also a member of TMA Czech Republic – Turnaround Management Association Czech Republic, an independent association of professionals in the field of restructuring, insolvency law, and corporate finance.

He also has experience in representing clients in civil proceedings, whether related to insolvency proceedings or independently in the context of out-of-insolvency enforcement of claims.

Before joining HAVEL & PARTNERS, Jan worked in the Prague office of an international law firm for more than 4 years.

Recommendations of international publications
Jan has been recommended in the prestigious global ranking IFLR1000, where he is listed as a leading professional from the younger generation of experts (Rising Star) in the field of restructuring and insolvency. Within this ranking, the restructuring and insolvency team achieved one of the highest categories – Tier 2.

Membership in professional associations
Czech Bar Association
Insolvency Law Section of the Czech Bar Association
TMA Czech Republic – Turnaround Management Association Czech RepublicCzech Bar Association

Languages
Czech, English
Education
  • Charles University, Faculty of Law, Prague (2014), Mgr. (Master of Laws)
  • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (2016), LL.M.
  • Maastricht University, Netherlands (2016), LL.M.
  • University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics, Prague (2018), Bc. (Bachelor of Arts)
  • representing the largest unsecured creditor having a claim worth billions of CZK in the pilot and so far largest restructuring proceedings (under the Preventive Restructuring Act) in the Czech Republic
  • providing legal support in the sale of a business (enterprise) from insolvency proceedings in the energy sector
  • comprehensive legal advice to a bank club during the restructuring of liabilities of a debtor operating in the heavy engineering sector
  • enforcement of claims against a debtor active in the engineering manufacturing sector during reorganisation, achieving 100% recovery
  • reorganisation of an online clothing shop comprising the restructuring of liabilities exceeding CZK 400 million, including the issue of new bonds as part of the reorganisation
  • representing a bank creditor in recovering claims against a group of engineering companies in the course of several parallel insolvency proceedings
  • pre-packed reorganisation of a leading automotive supplier
  • recovery of claims of a secured creditor against a group of companies operating in the energy sector
  • representing a bank creditor in insolvency proceedings against a manufacturer of components for the aviation industry
  • revision of bank documentation for risks associated with insolvency proceedings
  • assessment of the strategy and individual pre-insolvency and insolvency scenarios to ensure maximum satisfaction for a bank creditor
  • representing a bank creditor in appellate review proceedings relating to the satisfaction of a secured debt in insolvency proceedings
  • a due diligence exercise in connection with the representation of an investor in the acquisition of a part of a business from the bankrupt’s estate
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Authors: Dušan Sedláček, Jan Králíček In response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 disease epidemic, the so-called Lex Covid Justice was enacted, followed by Lex Covid Justice II, which introduced a number of significant changes, including in the field of insolvency law. We have discussed these laws in detail in previous articles available here […]
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