Clifford Chance
Miloš Felgr is managing partner of Clifford Chance Prague and head of the finance practice. He is dual-qualified in Czech and Slovak law and specialises in banking and finance law, pre-insolvency restructuring, capital markets, aircraft and energy law, with a particular focus on project and acquisition finance.
Miloš is a Band 1 lawyer for Banking & Finance in the Czech Republic according to Chambers & Partners and is recognized as a leading expert in the CEE. He is renowned for his work on cross-border transactions originating in Prague.
- Advising KKCG on the largest commercial bond issuance for retail investors in the Czech history. The issuance, totalling up to 10 billion CZK, has received approval from the Czech National Bank and marks a significant milestone for KKCG.
- Advising CTP, Europe's largest listed owner, developer and manager of logistics and industrial real estate by GLA, in connection with the EUR 100,000,000 club financing of Vlněna, a new office, retail and lifestyle campus in Brno city centre.
- Advising Komerční banka in connection with the financing of the acquisition of CSAD Praha Holding by Penta Real Estate. The transaction, which involves the purchase of prime parcels in Prague, marks a significant move in the real estate development sector.
- Advising KKCG in acquisition of a 100% share in the end-to-end software engineering and consulting platform Avenga from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and funds managed by Cornerstone Investment Management, L.P.
- Advising a club of banks, consisting of major Czech and Austrian market players, coordinated by Česká spořitelna, Československá obchodní banka and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia and further comprising of Komerční banka, Raiffeisenbank, and Raiffeisen Bank International in connection with financing of acquisition of Meopta - optika and its subsidiaries by Carlyle. Česká spořitelna is acting as agent of the financing club.
- Advising a club of banks led by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, as mandated lead arranger and sole global coordinator, and with Česká spořitelna, Československá obchodní banka, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Intesa Sanpaolo, Komerční banka, Raiffeisenbank and Všeobecná úverová banka as arrangers, in connection with green and sustainability-linked long-term secured club financing relating to Czech residential portfolio located in Ostrava and Pilsen provided to Heimstaden Czech and guaranteed by Heimstaden Czech Pilsen and Heimstaden Bostad AB, Sweden.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Prague
- +420222555222
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- Speaks Czech and English
- Practice area Restructuring & insolvency
- Sector Real estate, Funds & investment management
Career and qualifications
- Charles University, Prague (Mgr.) 2003
- Admitted as an advocate in the Czech Republic 2006
- Joined Clifford Chance 2002
- Counsel since 2014
- Partner since 2016
Professional bodies
- Working group of the Czech Banking Association
Awards and citations
- Leading lawyer Miloš Felgr primarily advises on high-value financing matters, usually representing lenders. He leads a number of the firm's most significant mandates, and clients laud his "brilliant legal knowledge and negotiation skills, excellent leadership, extraordinary flexibility and commitment."
Chambers Global 2019 - Miloš Felgr stands out for his first-rate expertise in domestic and cross-border finance transactions, with a strong focus on acquisition, real estate and project finance. He latterly advised SAZKA Group on the financing of its successful consortium bid of EUR770 million in a tender process for the acquisition of an Italian lottery concessionnaire. Sources note that he "drives the deals and is strongly business and goal-oriented."
Chambers Global 2018 - Partner Miloš Felgr is involved in major domestic and cross-border financing and has a strong reputation in the bank lending market. “Miloš Felgr garners praise for his responsiveness, proactivity and flexibility.”
Chambers Global 2017 - Sources appreciate Miloš Felgr for his "speed and efficiency, and for finding solutions" in complex financing cases. He is highly experienced in advising banks and financial institutions on acquisition finance and general corporate lending.
Chambers Global 2016 - Miloš Felgr moves up in this year's rankings following extensive praise of his work, such as: "He finds win-win solutions to ensure that everyone in a deal is happy." Others add: "He provides innovative solutions from new laws."
Chambers Europe 2016