Tadeáš Matys
Biography
Overview
Tadeáš Matys, an associate of the Prague office and a member of the Banking and Finance Practice Group, joined White & Case in 2016.
In 2023, Tadeáš spent 6 months on secondment at our London office, where he gained valuable knowledge and was involved in significant transactions.
During his studies, Tadeáš participated in the 22nd and 23rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition as a member of the Charles University team, which made it as far as the round of 32. When studying at the University of Sheffield, Tadeáš also participated in the NLS-Trilegal International Arbitration Moot Competition, winning a major individual award.
In the area of loan financing, Tadeáš has represented both local and international clients: financial institutions and corporate groups in particular. In his practice, he focuses on, among others, real estate acquisition financing and project financing with insolvency and restructuring facets.
Experience
Representation of Carlyle fund on the financing of its acquisition of Meopta Optika (Meopta), a leading manufacturer of optical, opto-mechanical and optoelectronic products used in the industrial, military and consumer markets, with operations in Czech Republic, Carlyle's investment will support Meopta's growth plans by increasing its focus on research and development, expanding its international presence and improving its operations, and is Carlyle’s largest investment in the Czech Republic to-date.
Advised Eurowag Group in connection with its refinancing. The Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement was signed to refinance and expand the group’s existing credit facilities by providing financing of up to €715 million. This is one of the largest transactions arranged and underwritten in the Czech market in 2023.
Represented PPF Group, a Czech-founded investment group with investments in banking and financial services, telecommunications, biotechnology, insurance, real estate, and agriculture, on an agreement with Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) in connection with acquisition (including related financing) of CME, which operates television stations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Acted for ING Bank and other MLAs in connection with the financing in excess of CZK 28 billion of a high-profile public-to-private acquisition by a regional sponsor.
Advising a club of banks including Česká spořitelna, a.s., Komerční banka, a.s., Citibank Europe plc, Prague branch, Československá obchodní banka, a. s. and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. in connection with the financing of Notino, s.r.o. in the amount of EUR 367.5 million increasing in each year.
