Václav Audes specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, joint ventures, pharmaceutical and healthcare law, and transport (particularly aviation) law.

In the area of mergers and acquisitions, he has advised both sellers and buyers, strategic and financial investors, and has also advised clients on the formation of joint ventures and restructurings of groups of companies (including transformations), primarily in the sectors pharmaceutical and healthcare, transport (mainly aviation), media and telecommunications, clean tech, internet trading, and FMCG.

In the area of pharmaceutical law, Václav specialises in comprehensive market access issues relating to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, reimbursement schemes, relations between pharmaceutical companies and HCPs/HCOs, regulation of advertising for medicinal products and medical devices, and representation of clients before the National Drug Control Authority and the Ministry of Healthcare. In the area of healthcare law he focuses mainly on representing providers in reimbursement issues vis-à-vis healthcare insurance companies, restructuring of healthcare facilities, and healthcare compliance.

Before joining our law firm, Václav worked at the then-largest French law firm, Gide.

Membership in professional associations

Czech Bar Association
Slovak Bar Association

Languages
Czech, English, German, French, Spanish

Education

Charles University, Faculty of Law, Prague (2005), Mgr. (Master of Laws)
Université des Sciences Sociales, Toulouse I, Program Erasmus/Socrates: Diploma in European Studies

advising a major Spanish healthcare provider on the acquisition of a group of Slovak providers of health diagnostic services
advising a Czech-Slovak financial group on the acquisition of a pharmacy network and one of the largest wholesale pharmaceutical distributors in the Czech Republic
advising the leading German railway and bus transport operator on the acquisition of several major Czech bus operators
assisting a leading Czech developer in negotiations concerning contractual documentation for the construction of the headquarters of a major central European bank
advising a multinational operator of a network of hypermarkets and supermarkets on the acquisition of a real estate portfolio from one of its lessors
advising the selling shareholders in a leading Czech media agency on its sale to the largest French media group
advising multinational airlines on the contemplated acquisition of Czech Airlines via privatisation
advising a multinational operator of a network of hypermarkets and supermarkets on the acquisition of one of its Czech competitors
advising a leading Czech distributor of dental materials and equipment on its dispute with the Czech State Institute for Drug Control
advising a group of renowned Czech doctors on the contemplated establishment of a private plastic surgery clinic in Prague
advising a multinational manufacturer of electronic components for the automotive industry in connection with the acquisition of a Czech subsidiary of a major international manufacturer of automotive parts
advising the largest Slovak manufacturer of metal tubes on the acquisition of a Spanish group of manufacturers of metal tubes and pipes
advising a group of Slovak entrepreneurs on the sale of a Slovak power plant to a French energy group

Significant Matters

Acquisition of Meteoblue by Windyty with legal advice from HAVEL & PARTNERS

HAVEL & PARTNERS’ M&A experts participated in a transaction in which the Czech company Windyty, a leading global provider of high-precision weather services, merged with Meteoblue, a Swiss company active in the same field. The legal advice on the transaction included a legal due diligence exercise which was carried out by partner Václav Audes and […]

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HAVEL & PARTNERS assisted in the sale of land for Česká spořitelna’s new headquarters

HAVEL & PARTNERS advised Sekyra Group, a prominent Czech real estate developer on the recent sale of large land plots located in the up-and-coming Smíchov City district of Prague. Besides other development, the Smíchov Campus will also feature the new headquarters for one of the country’s largest banks, Česká spořitelna. The legal advice primarily involved […]

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Purchase of a 25% stake in HP Tronic from Genesis Private Equity Fund III with the assistance of HAVEL & PARTNERS

HAVEL & PARTNERS represented HP Invest as the majority shareholder in a transaction in the consumer electronics retail sector. Thanks to this, DATART, the leading national network of electrical appliance stores, has once again a single owner, namely HP Invest. The seller of the stake was the Luxembourg-based Genesis Private Equity Fund III. The firm’s […]

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HAVEL & PARTNERS advised on the sale of a 100% stake in Jan Becher – Karlovarská Becherovka

HAVEL & PARTNERS as the Czech legal counsel represented the French group Pernod Ricard, one of the world’s leading producers of premium wines and spirits, in the sale of the famous Karlovarská distillery. The legal advice included conducting pre-transaction due diligence of Jan Becher – Karlovarská Becherovka, restructuring, and drafting transaction documentation. For our law […]

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Legal advice on the sale of a stake in Packeta s.r.o.

Havel & Partners advised JSK Investments s.r.o. and its shareholders Simona and Jaromír Kijonka on the sale of a stake in Packeta s.r.o. Packeta is the parent company of a major domestic technology and logistics company, Zásilkovna, which operates not only on the Czech market but also in other EU countries. This is one of […]

Press releases

In The Law Firm Of The Year competition HAVEL & PARTNERS won again the main award for International Law Firm and also won the Competition and Health Law categories

HAVEL & PARTNERS, the largest Czech-Slovak law firm, won the main award in the International Law Firm category and also won the Competition and Health Law categories in the 11th annual Law Firm of the Year 2023 competition in Slovakia. In 11 other categories, it ranked among the top-ranked law firms. The official announcement of […]

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HAVEL & PARTNERS is the most popular law firm for clients and the best law firm in the Czech Republic for the third time in a row in the Law Firm of the Year competition

The results of the 15th annual Law Firm of the Year competition in the Czech Republic, organised by EPRAVO.CZ, once again confirmed the exceptional position of HAVEL & PARTNERS on the Czech legal market. For the third time in a row, the firm received the top award for local law firm as well as the […]

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HAVEL & PARTNERS advising on investment in the logistics fintech company 4Trans

HAVEL & PARTNERS’ team of experts participated as a legal advisor to venture capital funds Atmos Ventures, Lighthouse Ventures, and Tera Ventures in an investment round in which the Czech logistics fintech company 4Trans raised EUR 18 million from investors. In this round, 4Trans also attracted private investors from Silicon Valley, and is thus aiming […]

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