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About
Provided by Petr Zákoucký
Practice Areas
Petr Zákoucký is Partner and Head of the Energy practice and Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A practicein Dentons’ Prague office. He has 15 years of experience in advising on M&A in Czech Republic and the wider Europe, and also has significant experience working on competition, regulatory and litigation matters. A sought after lawyer for energy sector, he also has a strong record in advising chemical, life science, engineering, manufacturing and IT sectors. Petr's work involves also a number of jurisdictions in outside of Europe incl. Africa, Australia/Asia and US.
Career
Prior to joining Dentons in 2017 Petr spent 12 years with Clifford Chance in Prague and Brussels and two years with White & Case.
Professional Memberships
Czech Bar Association
Personal
Master of Laws, Faculty of Law of Charles University, Prague (2002), LL.M. degrees from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany, and University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Chambers Review
Europe
Petr Zákoucký's remit includes financings, high-value transactions, construction and development projects in the field. Restructurings and litigious matters also feature in his work portfolio.
Petr Zákoucký has a strong focus on assisting clients with merger clearance filings. In addition, he advises on state aid mandates and competition law compliance issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Petr is a very skilled lawyer, strong in financing mandates in the energy sector."
"He has a holistic approach."
"Petr is a very skilled lawyer, strong in financing mandates in the energy sector."
"He has a holistic approach."
Articles, highlights and press releases
6 items provided by Dentons
Dentons advises Japan’s Yanmar Group on the acquisition of TEDOM
Dentons has advised Yanmar Group, a Japanese-headquartered global engine and machinery manufacturer, on its acquisition of TEDOM, a Czech-based energy engineering company, from Jet Investment fund.
Dentons advises EMMA Capital on the sale of 75% of SuperSport and a new joint venture with Entain
Dentons advised EMMA Capital on the sale of a 75% stake in SuperSport, the leading gaming operator in Croatia, to Entain. EMMA Capital will contribute its residual stake in Supersport in exchange for a 25% stake in a new joint venture with Entain called Entain CEE.
Dentons advises Gobii Europe on Igluu joint venture with ČSOB Group
Dentons advised Gobii Europe on the establishment of a joint venture with ČSOB Group. The joint venture, Igluu, will introduce a technology solution to the Czech real estate market to serve the needs of real estate professionals, financial intermediaries and other people interested in housing.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on acquisition of Počerady power plant from ČEZ
Dentons has advised international energy group Sev.en Energy on the acquisition of the Počerady power plant from ČEZ. With a capacity of 1000 MW, Počerady is the largest coal-fired energy generating plant in the Czech Republic.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on acquisition of US-based Blackhawk Mining
Dentons has advised international energy group Sev.en Energy on its strategic acquisition of US-based metallurgical coal producer Blackhawk Mining, LLC. C.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on strategic acquisition of shares in Corsa Coal Corporation
Dentons has advised Sev.en Energy, a major player on the Czech energy market, on strategic acquisition of a 17.1% share in Corsa Coal Corp., a US-based metallurgical coal producer with mines in Pennsylvania and Maryland, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Dentons advises Japan’s Yanmar Group on the acquisition of TEDOM
Dentons has advised Yanmar Group, a Japanese-headquartered global engine and machinery manufacturer, on its acquisition of TEDOM, a Czech-based energy engineering company, from Jet Investment fund.
Dentons advises EMMA Capital on the sale of 75% of SuperSport and a new joint venture with Entain
Dentons advised EMMA Capital on the sale of a 75% stake in SuperSport, the leading gaming operator in Croatia, to Entain. EMMA Capital will contribute its residual stake in Supersport in exchange for a 25% stake in a new joint venture with Entain called Entain CEE.
Dentons advises Gobii Europe on Igluu joint venture with ČSOB Group
Dentons advised Gobii Europe on the establishment of a joint venture with ČSOB Group. The joint venture, Igluu, will introduce a technology solution to the Czech real estate market to serve the needs of real estate professionals, financial intermediaries and other people interested in housing.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on acquisition of Počerady power plant from ČEZ
Dentons has advised international energy group Sev.en Energy on the acquisition of the Počerady power plant from ČEZ. With a capacity of 1000 MW, Počerady is the largest coal-fired energy generating plant in the Czech Republic.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on acquisition of US-based Blackhawk Mining
Dentons has advised international energy group Sev.en Energy on its strategic acquisition of US-based metallurgical coal producer Blackhawk Mining, LLC. C.
Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on strategic acquisition of shares in Corsa Coal Corporation
Dentons has advised Sev.en Energy, a major player on the Czech energy market, on strategic acquisition of a 17.1% share in Corsa Coal Corp., a US-based metallurgical coal producer with mines in Pennsylvania and Maryland, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.