Clifford Chance has advised Ceska Sporitelna on the financing of Oriens Group's acquisition of Znojemske Strojirny. GT Legal advised Oriens Group.
Operating as an independent privately-owned industrial holding, Oriens focuses on private equity investments in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia.
Znojemske Strojirny is a Czech Republic-based engineering company specializing in precision-machined components and machine assembly subgroups. They manufacture CNC-machined parts for machine manufacturers in Europe and the USA, serving industries such as aerospace, textiles, printing, machining, rail vehicles, diesel engines, compressors, and pumps.
Earlier in 2024, Clifford Chance advised on Oriens' acquisition of Hruska (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 14, 2024) as well as on Ceska Sporitelna’s financing for Oriens Group's acquisition of S&K Tools (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on March 29, 2024). In 2023, the firm advised on Ceska Sporitelna’s financing for Oriens Group's acquisition of Sanborn (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on December 6, 2023), as well as on CSOB’s financing for Oriens Group's acquisition of Gastro-Menu Express (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on November 27, 2023).
The Clifford Chance team included Managing Partner Milos Felgr, Associate Tomas Kubala, and Junior Associate Pavlina Tomeckova.
The GT Legal team included Partner Lukas Zahradka, Senior Associate David Fabian, and Junior Associate Jan Nespor.
