CZECH REPUBLIC Law and Practice Contributed by: Ondřej Mikula, Jan Šovar and Markéta Klabouchová, FINREG PARTNERS
FINREG PARTNERS is a leading independ - ent law firm specialising in providing legal ad - vice within the financial sector. Established in 2018 by experts in financial services and capital markets, FINREG PARTNERS has expanded to include legal professionals from major Czech and international law firms, alongside regula - tory specialists. Headquartered in Prague, the firm has a diverse clientele, ranging from in - novative start-ups to established international groups and financial institutions. A key focus area is its fintech practice, where the dedicated
team offers expert advisory services through - out all stages of fintech projects. This includes comprehensive assistance during investment financing rounds and M&A transactions, blend - ing in-depth knowledge of financial regulation with a profound understanding of digital tech - nologies. The firm has earned particular ac - claim in the area of licensing proceedings at the Czech National Bank, aiding clients in obtaining the first licence under PSD2 of its kind and the pioneering crowdfunding licence in the Czech Republic.
Authors
Ondřej Mikula is an attorney-at- law and a partner at FINREG PARTNERS law firm. He is specialised in capital markets, banking and finance, as well as fintech, including blockchain
Jan Šovar is an attorney-at-law and a partner at FINREG PARTNERS law firm. He specialises in financial sector regulation, securities, fintech, payment and banking services,
and crypto-assets. He has extensive experience in advising Czech and international clients in respect of domestic and cross-border issues of bonds and other (hybrid) financial instruments, as well as large loan transactions and M&A. He also participated in the implementation of key pieces of financial regulation (particularly MiFID II and MCD) at Czech financial markets participants and on several innovative (fintech) pioneering projects in the Czech Republic (such as crowdfunding).
investment services, as well as advisory services to investment fund and asset management clients. His professional background includes experience with the predecessor of the ESMA in Paris, Deutsche Bank in London and the Czech Ministry of Finance, where he, as the head of capital markets legislation, supervised the preparation of key legislative proposals in the area of capital markets and represented the Czech Republic at the working committees of the EU Council.
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