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Tomáš Smetana

Associate
Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář

Biography

Tomáš Smetana is a member of the Firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group in Prague.

Practice Focus

Tomáš focuses on restructuring, insolvency and reorganizations, as well as other matters related to distressed businesses. Tomáš has provided advice to debtors, creditors, investors and insolvency trustees.

Additionally, Tomáš has experience in corporate law matters, mergers & acquisitions, and litigation.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Representing the insolvency administrator of Sberbank CZ, a.s. v likvidaci, appointed by the Czech National Bank in relation to liquidation of the entire banking operations of Sberbank CZ, a.s. v likvidaci following withdrawal of its banking license by the regulator and in the subsequent insolvency proceedings.
  • Provided advisory services to the debtor in the reorganization of Arca Investments, a.s., a large international investment group.*
  • Provided advisory services to a foreign secured creditor Wells Fargo in the reorganization of a real estate company L88 Investments Prague 1 s.r.o.*
  • Provided advisory services to OKD, a.s., a major mining company, in its reorganization with regard to the fulfillment of the reorganization plan, including work on related disputes and a squeeze-out dispute.*

* Matters handled prior to joining the Firm.

Admissions

  • Czech Republic (Attorney-at-Law) (2023)

Education

  • University of Amsterdam (Master’s degree in law & finance, cum laude) (2023)
  • Charles University, Prague (Juris Doctor degree in law) (2021)
  • Charles University, Prague (Masterʼs degree in law) (2019)
  • University of Nottingham (2018)

Languages

  • Czech
  • English