Rowan Legal
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Michaela Jiříková specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and transaction advisory at ROWAN LEGAL. Her practice also includes advising on financial market regulation, particularly in relation to credit financial institutions, and corporate governance, including compliance.

Michaela has experience in providing legal services to Czech and foreign clients and investors, mainly from the private sector. In the area of acquisitions and divestitures, Michaela has been involved in a number of transactions over the years, both on the sellers’ and buyers’ side, mainly in the financial, manufacturing, technology, construction and energy industries. Michaela is also involved in general corporate advisory work, including complex corporate governance & compliance set-ups and advising on financial market regulation, particularly in relation to financial and credit institutions.

Prior to joining ROWAN LEGAL, Michaela worked for almost five years at BBH, among other law firms, but has also gained experience in other settings.

Comprehensive transaction advisory services to a Czech investment group on the acquisition of a major technology company, including post-transaction setup.

Comprehensive transaction advisory services to a Czech investment group on the acquisition of a strategic real estate and property project in Prague.

Advising a Czech financial group on regulatory and supervisory issues.

CNB, including transactional advice on the transfer of a credit institution and related approval proceedings before the CNB.

Advising on the restructuring of a company and the formation of a holding company operating in the field of trading and processing of investment precious metals, including setting up shareholder relations.

Advising a Czech joint venture on the acquisition of a Czech traditional manufacturing company, including negotiating the terms of the financing of the transaction and the subsequent implementation of the company’s own corporate governance & compliance.

Education

School: Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, 2015
Field of study: Law and Legal Science

School: Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp (Belgium), 2015
Field of study: International and European Legal Studies Program

Professional experience

Company: ROWAN LEGAL, law firm
Position:

  • Senior Associate (09/2022–present)
  • Associate (04/2022–08/2022)

Company: ROSE Legal, law firm
Position: Associate (08/2020–03/2022)

Company: BBH, law firm
Position:

  • Attorney (01/2019–06/2020)
  • Junior Lawyer (10/2015–01/2018)

Company: Weinhold Legal, law firm
Position: Paralegal (09/2012–08/2014)