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Jakub Kolda

Senior Associate
Prague
About
Jakub Kolda focuses on M&A, corporate law, and banking and finance law, with nearly ten years of experience gained at leading Czech and international law firms and institutions, including the European Central Bank and the European Parliament.

He advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and general corporate advisory matters. He supports clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, including deal structuring, legal due diligence, and the preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation. He also assists businesses with corporate governance, compliance, and the establishment, operation, and reorganization of corporate entities.

A significant part of Jakub’s practice is dedicated to banking and finance matters. He advises on financing transactions, security arrangements, and regulatory issues affecting financial institutions. His experience also includes licensing proceedings and regulatory projects, particularly those involving the implementation of European financial legislation.

Areas of FocusMergers and AcquisitionsCorporateRestructuringFinanceCompliance
Professional QualificationsAdvokát admitted to the Česká advokátní komora (Czech Bar Association)
Education
  • LL.M., Maastricht University, Globalisation and Law: International Commercial and Corporate Law, 2016
  • Mgr., Charles University, Faculty of Law, 2015

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a healthcare and life sciences-focused private equity firm on a buy-side M&A transaction, including legal due diligence, acquisition and subsequent merger.*
  • Advising the shareholders of a manufacturer of insulation materials on a sell-side M&A transaction involving the sale of the company.*
  • Advising a waste management company on vendor due diligence of a group comprising more than 30 entities and providing related sell-side M&A assistance.*
  • Advising the shareholders of an electronics retail company on the establishment of a joint venture, including legal due diligence of a target group and related transaction documentation.*
  • Advising a security equipment manufacturing company on a business line carve-out and related corporate reorganisation matters.*
  • Advising the shareholders of an IT services company on a sell-side M&A transaction.*
  • Advising the shareholders of a healthcare services company on a sell-side M&A transaction.*
  • Advising a printer and document solutions company on a buy-side M&A transaction, including the acquisition of a target company and subsequent merger.*
  • Advising a real estate investment and development company on a sell-side M&A transaction involving the sale of companies holding real estate assets.*
  • Advising a real estate investment and development company on a buy-side M&A transaction involving the acquisition of a target company.*
  • Advising banking institutions on a syndicated loan financing transaction involving a provider of internet and television connectivity services.*
  • Advising financial sector regulators on the implementation of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) framework in the Czech Republic.*
  • Advising a financial services company on the implementation of MiFID II and related regulatory compliance matters.*
  • Advising a financial services company on a securitisation transaction involving equipment finance assets.*
  • Advising a construction company on the Czech aspects of syndicated financing, including legal opinion work.*

*experience gained before joining DLA Piper

Languages
  • English
  • Czech
  • German

Prior Experience

  • 2021-2025 | Associate Manager, Assocate, Lawyer, international law firm
  • 2018-2021 | Senior Associate, Junior Associate, Czech law firm
  • 2017-2018 | Trainee, Analyst, European Central Bank
  • 2017 | Junior Associate, international law firm
  • 2016-2017| Trainee, Lawyer Linguist, European Parliament

Connect

Phone

+420 222 817 608
(Work)
+420 775 204 063
(Mobile)

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