Ladislav Murin

Restructuring and Insolvency

• Representing a Czech bank in insolvency proceedings against a major Czech air carrier, including representation on the creditors’ committee.
• Representing and advising a Czech creditor in an insolvency proceeding against a Russian-owned Czech bank.
• Representing and advising a major Czech financial institution as an insolvency petitioner and chairman of the creditor’s committee in an insolvency proceeding in which one of the first extraordinary moratoriums was used (unlawfully) by a debtor.
• Representing and advising a Czech creditor in insolvency proceedings against three Czech-based clothing manufacturers and distributors.
• Representing and advising a major Czech financial institution in an insolvency-related court dispute concerning its right to block the debtor’s bank accounts.
• Advising a Czech investor in a distressed asset acquisition of an unfinished hospital building.
• Representing and advising a Czech creditor and insolvency petitioner in an insolvency proceeding against a foreign debtor concerning its establishment in the Czech Republic.
• Representing and advising a US corporation in an insolvency proceeding commenced with one of its major Czech suppliers.
• Advising a Korean corporation on matters of Czech insolvency law in its dispute with a Czech debtor before a Korean arbitration court, and representing and advising it in the insolvency proceedings subsequently commenced with the debtor.
• Representing and advising a Singaporean corporation in an insolvency-related court dispute concerning its claim for the return of unjust enrichment on the side of the debtor’s insolvency estate.
• Representing and advising an investment group as a creditor in a complex CZK400 million financing scheme with an increasingly difficult debtor. 
• Preparing a legal opinion on the enforceability and insolvency-related aspects of close-out netting arrangements in the Czech Republic for global energy traders.

Litigation

• Representing a major US manufacturer and distributor of automotive oils, additives and lubricants in a complex cross-border court dispute with its customer dealing with supply chain issues from various EU and non-EU markets and jurisdictions.
• Representing a former board member in Czech court proceedings initiated by a major mining company alleging claims for damages against the client of a significant financial value.
• Representing a Czech subsidiary of a global group of companies providing ground-handling, cargo-handling, fueling and related airport services in labour court proceedings.
• Representing a supplier of electricity and natural gas to the Czech market in a series of court proceedings regarding a dispute between a majority shareholder and an alleged minority shareholder in a market-leading company.
• Representing a Czech entity belonging to a global group of companies involved in the manufacture of various types of roofing solutions in a court dispute against a former executive director for the protection of the company’s reputation.
• Representing and advising an insurance company in various court disputes concerning the liability for personal injury and property damage. 
• Representing and advising a client in a complex real estate dispute concerning the payment of a CZK25 million advancement. 
• Representing and advising a US internet domain registrar in a dispute concerning its potential liability for content posted by the registrant that potentially infringed upon the personal rights of a Czech party.
• Representing and advising a client in a court dispute concerning the scarcely used pre-contractual liability for the refusal of the counterparty to enter into an agreement.

Regulatory Matters and Financial Services

• Advising a major global lender and financier as a local Czech counsel in a complex M&A transaction.
• Advising a packaging producer on compliance with producer responsibility obligations in the Czech Republic.
• Advising a major construction products company on waste and producer responsibility obligations relevant to its products in the Czech Republic.
• Advising a major Czech investment group on sanctions against Russia and their impact on the client’s business.
• Advising a major US and UK ATM operator on the regulation of providing ATM services in the Czech Republic.
• Advising a major US financial services company on factoring regulation in the Czech Republic.
• Advising a US based global adhesive manufacturing company on waste collection regulation in the Czech Republic.
• Advising a client on the competition law aspects of an M&A transaction and representing the client in an administrative proceeding before the Czech Office for the protection of competition.
• Represented a major pharmaceutical company in an internal compliance and regulatory investigation.