Clifford Chance (CC) has beefed up its corporate offering in
Prague with the hire of a partner from White & Case.
David Kolacek joined CC earlier this week (5 May) from the US firm’s Prague office, where he focused on M&A, privatisations, joint ventures and private equity. Kolacek spent a total of 16 years at White & Case, including a one-year stint at the firm’s New York headquarters. He was made up to partner in 2005.
The hire represents the second partner-level appointment made by CC in a week, with the magic circle firm luring Singapore-based finance partner Simon Briscoe from rival City firm Norton Rose. Briscoe, who joins CC in the autumn, will head up the firm’s Asia aviation practice.
Commenting on the latest capture, Alex Cook, a corporate partner at CC’s Prague arm, said: “David is one of the top corporate lawyers in the Czech market. He has worked on a number of high-profile transactions in the past decade and… will contribute significantly to developing our corporate practice into the leading practice in the Czech Republic.”
CC launched its office in the Czech capital in 2005. The office now houses around 50 lawyers and focuses on areas including financing work, corporate and real estate.
White & Case, meanwhile, earlier this year moved to expand its East European network after launching a new office in Bucharest.
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