News

4 NEW ARRIVALS STRENGHTEN CMS TEAM IN PRAGUE

CMS Cameron McKenna, one of the leading international law firms in Europe, has continuously been strengthening its position with new hires across the UK and CEE. The Prague office, now extending its team to 33 advocates, announces 4 recent new arrivals.

Advocate Lucie Kislerová (28) joined the firm’s real estate team in early October. A Masaryk University graduate, she gained previous professional experience working at several international law firms, including Clifford Chance, as well as by working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Most recently she worked in the Prague office of Kinstellar. She has been a member of teams assisting major real estate funds and investment groups on acquisition of office buildings, shopping centres and logistic parks. At CMS, Lucie will continue to advise local and international clients on real estate matters related to their development in the Czech Republic.

Martin Goldstein (28) joined CMS Cameron McKenna’s banking and finance team in August earlier this year. He has gained previous experience in project and acquisition finance and has advised clients active in the telecommunications and energy sectors. At CMS, he advises clients on both local and international level as part of the CEE banking and finance team. Prior to joining CMS Martin worked in the Prague office of Allen & Overy.

The Prague corporate practice was strengthened by hiring Božena Rochfalušiová (25), a recent graduate from Charles University. She is currently pursuing her bachelor degree in economics and also studied at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (UK) where she has extended her knowledge of common law. Božena gained previous corporate law experience at Clifford Chance, Vorlíčková Partners as well as at PRK Partners.

In Semptember, Jan Mlčák (26) joined CMS Cameron McKenna’s Commercial, Regulatory & Disputes team. He is a graduate from Masaryk University and prior to joining CMS, he worked at Havel, Holásek & Partners for four years. Jan advises mainly on intellectual property law, information technology as well as lifesciences and has experience in unfair competition law. At CMS, he is a member of the Technology, Media & Telecommunication sector group.

With the recent new hires to the Prague office, the team now includes 10 partners, 16 advocates, 7 junior associates as well as 8 paralegals.