Biography
Tadeáš Matys is local partner of the Prague office and a member of the Banking and Finance Practice Group.
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.
Tadeáš is qualified in both Czech and English law. In his practice, he focuses in particular on acquisition financing, project financing, and corporate lending, including complex cross-border and sponsor-led transactions.
Experience
Tadeáš Matys has advised clients in the following transactions (among others):
Československá obchodní banka, a. s. in connection with EUR 130 million financing of Hilton Hotel and EUR 50 million financing of Four Seasons Hotel, two prime hotels located in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic.
Raiffeisenbank a.s. in connection with EUR 140 million financing provided to CIMEX Group to advance its hotel division, OREA Hotels & Resorts. The funds were allocated for extensive renovations and expansions across OREA's portfolio, aiming to enhance service quality and guest experience.
PPF Group on the sale of 50 percent plus one share in PPF Telecom Group's assets across Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia to Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (e&) for approximately €2.15 billion, with an additional potential earn-out of up to €350 million.
Arrangers of a EUR 840 million bridge-to-bond term loan facility for ČEZ, a. s. for the acquisition of a 55.21% share in GasNet.
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.