M&A AND PRIVATISATIONS

WOOD & Co has incomparable experience with complex M&A deals for Czech and international, as well as strategic and financial, investors. WOOD & Co is highly valued for its professional services and excellent local and international contacts. The company regularly advises on complex transactions involving transaction financing, negotiations with regulators, and state authorities.

WOOD & Co has been involved in almost all major Czech and Slovak privatization projects including the successful privatization of Český Telecom, where WOOD & Co successfully advised Telefonica on the acquisition of a 51% stake in Český Telecom including the subsequent mandatory buyout.

The major advantage of WOOD & Co is its local knowledge in combination with international contacts. WOOD & Company has successfully advised local governments as well as large international investors and corporations on large scale privatization assignments. Our recent and most successful engagements include advising Modern Times Group (MTG), Mittal Steel, Telefonica, EdF, RWE and the governments of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.