Chambers Europe Awards 2010
Prague, 21 May 2010
Martin Kříž, partner at PRK Partners receiving award in London.
PRK Partners was honoured as the best domestic law firm in the Czech Republic by being presented with the Chambers Award of Excellence. The award is given out by Chambers & Partners, the publishers of the leading legal directories in the world.
“Receipt of this major European award really highlights the quality of our firm,” says Radan Kubr, senior partner at PRK Partners. “We are thrilled that our work is being seen in such a positive light.”
The award ceremony was held in London on the evening of May 20, 2010. Awards of Excellence were given out to the top firms in 18 countries across Europe. “Chambers awards honour outstanding law firms and legal professionals around the world,” Chambers & Partners explain on their website. “Our awards reflect both pre-eminence in key practice areas, and achievements over the last 12 months, including notable work, strategic growth, excellence in client service, and contribution to the legal profession.” Chambers & Partners, in addition to presenting these yearly awards, assess law firms and lawyers in 175 countries around the world for their annual guides. The Chambers Guides are widely viewed as the top legal directory in the world. The fact that the Award of Excellence comes to PRK Partners from such a well-respected source makes it very significant. And it reflects the work ethic and culture of excellence that is present at PRK Partners. “The success of our law firm is not an accident. It is the result of our striving for professional perfection,” Kubr says. “We try to earn the confidence of our clients by committing to the highest standards of service. And we view this award as a great accomplishment, but also as a challenge to continue to grow and improve in the future.” PRK Partners has been providing domestic and international clients with legal services for seventeen years, building an excellent reputation in the Czech Republic and abroad since its founding. PRK Partners is a full-service business law firm that specialises in banking, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, general corporate law, real estate, labour and employment law, and dispute resolution. In the last year, the firm worked on several major transactions in the Central European region. Firm attorneys advised CVC Capital Partners in connection with the €2.23 billion acquisition of the Central European plants of Anheuseur Busch InBev, including Pivovary Staropramen. PRK Partners also provided New World Resources and companies in its group with advice before an issue of bonds worth €475 million; advised Dalkia during its talks with ČEZ and throughout the sale of 85% of Dalkia Ústí nad Labem (CZK 4.8 billion) and 15% of Dalkia Česká republika (CZK 3.1 billion); rendered legal services before Advanced World Transport and AWT Rekultivace entered into collective agreements (CZK 1 billion); and advised Komerční banka and the Royal Bank of Scotland in connection with a syndicated loan for the company Bonatrans (CZK 2.2 billion).
The release of the Chambers Europe 2010 Guide coincided with the award ceremony. Chambers and Partners have been publishing the world renowned Chambers Guides since 1990. The ratings in each edition are based on client and peer surveys, interviews and independent research. One hundred experienced researchers conduct the interviews and surveys for Chambers & Partners. The directories contain an independent assessment (ranking) and commentary for listed firms. Thousands of interviews were conducted for the Chambers Europe 2010 edition. They were carried out by a team of 30 full-time researchers for 12 months. The criteria used to set rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities that clients value. The guide can be seen on the Chambers & Partners website.
