Prague—Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice in Prague with the recruitment of David Šimek as a partner as of February 1, 2024. He will focus on mid-size to large cross-border M&A deals, with a particular focus on the technology sector.

“With extensive experience in providing strategic advice on local and international M&A transactions, David’s arrival will expand the capabilities of our M&A practice, which is one of the largest in the Czech Republic and across CEE. His proven track record of high-profile deals within the TMT/ICT, energy and infrastructure sectors will bring added value to our clients,” says Petr Zákoucký, partner and Head of the Corporate and M&A practice in the Czech Republic.  

Beyond M&A, David Šimek has broad experience with structuring of corporate governance rules, implementing of corporate restructurings and enhancing of the clients’ compliance with complex regulatory frameworks. He specializes in the TMT/ICT sector, energy sector and other technology-based sectors. He joins from Deloitte Legal, where he was a Senior Managing Associate in the Corporate and M&A department.

Jiří Stržínek, Czech Republic Co-Managing Partner, added, “The recruitment of David Šimek is an important step in our strategy to expand our Corporate and M&A capabilities. We love the enthusiasm and energy that he brings and are very excited to start working with him and our new clients.”

"I am very enthusiastic about joining Dentons’ growing Corporate / M&A practice. Dentons has strong expertise in the technology, communications, energy and infrastructure sectors, and I look forward to working with such a talented team of lawyers to provide top-notch legal support to our clients," commented David Šimek.

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