REFERENCES

Significant transactions:

March 2022

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM offered legal counsel to the original founders of REFRESHER Media and the departing investor in a transaction that encompassed share transfers, share capital reduction, and the introduction of a new investor into the company. This involved negotiations, as well as reviewing and providing comments on the investment agreement, shareholders’ agreement, and other related investment documents.

Advisor on the part of the founders and the outgoing investor

at the entry of the investor

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May 2021

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM served as legal counsel to an investor in the initial round of seed financing, contributing to the share capital and other capital funds of INSIDEBE. INSIDEBE operates as a behavioral economy platform catering to traders, executives, and marketers. The firm’s advisory role included negotiating and defining the parameters of the investment agreement and shareholders’ agreement.

Advisor on the investor’s side

on capital entry into the company

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August 2020

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as legal advisor to the founders of People2People, the operator of the “wilio” application and online platform connecting craftsmen and service providers with customers, offered legal guidance on securing additional capital for the company through contributions from investors, including existing shareholders.

Advisor on the part of the founders

in the internal investor financing of the company.

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April 2020

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, serving as legal advisor to the founders of People2People, the operator of the “wilio” application and online platform connecting craftsmen and service providers with customers, offered legal counsel on securing financing for the company in the subsequent funding round from an external investor, the Innovation and Technology Fund, through a share capital increase.

Advisor on the part of the founders

at the entry of the investor

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September 2019

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as legal advisor to the founders of People2People, the operator of the “wilio” application and online platform connecting craftsmen and service providers with customers, offered legal counsel on financing the company in the subsequent round. This involved a combination of internal financing through cash contributions from existing partners and external financing from a group of six investors, led by the prominent investor Nextech Ventures, in the form of an increase in the company’s share capital.

Advisor on the part of the founders

upon entry of a consortium of investors represented by

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July 2019

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, serving as the exclusive legal advisor to the founders of HOPIN, the operator of a successful mobile platform for taxi services, provided legal counsel on the entry of a financial investor, the Eterus Capital investment fund, in acquiring a 40% stake.

Advisor on the part of sellers

upon acquisition by

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May 2018

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as legal advisor to the founders of People2People, the operator of the “wilio” application and online platform connecting craftsmen and service providers with customers, provided legal counsel on financing the company through Východoslovenská energetika. This involved a combination of transferring parts of business shares and increasing the share capital of the company, including the drafting of a shareholders’ agreement and other documents related to the investment.

Advisor on the part of the founders

at the entry of the investor

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January 2018

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as the legal advisor to the founders of Sufio, the operator of an invoicing application for freelancers, small businesses, and online stores on Shopify and BigCommerce, provided legal counsel on the entry of the financial investor DEBRIS. The transaction was executed in a combined form, involving the transfer of shares and an increase in the share capital and capital funds of the company.

Advisor on the part of sellers

upon the entry of the investor into the company

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June 2017

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM provided legal advice to Modrý koník regarding its capital entry into REFRESHER Media. REFRESHER Media operates a popular website for young people interested in music, fashion, movies, technology, and other engaging topics from around the world and at home. The transaction involved increasing the company’s share capital and encompassed the due diligence process, drafting the investment agreement, shareholders’ agreement, and other documents related to the investment.

Advisor on the investor’s side

upon capital entry into the company

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November 2016

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as a legal advisor to the Austrian company Kahmann – Frilla Lichtwerbung GmbH, engaged in the production of illuminated advertising, provided legal counsel on the sale and purchase of an enterprise within a holding company. This transaction included a subsidiary and an organizational unit (branch) of the parent company.

Advisor on the part of the seller and the buyer

at selling and buying an enterprise forming a separate organizationl unit.

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September 2015

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, serving as a legal advisor to one of the founders of FINVIZ, operating one of the most popular websites on the capital markets, provided legal advice in negotiations regarding the establishment of relations among the company’s founders. This involved transfers of parts of business shares between the founders, including the drafting of internal company documents and the implementation of internal company processes.

Advisor on the part of one of the founders

in setting up relations among the company’s founders.

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June 2015

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as a legal advisor to the founders of Sufio, the operator of an invoicing application for freelancers, small businesses, and online stores on Shopify and BigCommerce, provided legal counsel on the entry of financial investors in the first round of external financing involving two financial investors.

Advisor on the part of the founders

at the capital entry of investors into the company.

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February 2015

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, serving as a legal advisor to the Czech company Jaga Media, a member of the media group JAGA, provided legal counsel on the acquisition of the project “Receptar prima napadu” from the seller GRAND PRINC MEDIA. This included acquiring publishing rights to the magazine, domain names, trademarks, copyright licenses, subscriber databases, etc., along with conducting due diligence.

Adviser on the buyer’s side

in the acquisition of the project “Receptar prima napadu”.

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May 2014

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, serving as a legal advisor to the Austrian company Kahmann – Frilla Lichtwerbung GmbH, engaged in the production of illuminated advertising, provided legal counsel on the acquisition of business shares from other shareholders of the Slovak company NEONEX.

Adviser on the buyer’s side

in the acquisition of company NEONEX.

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May 2014

Transaction advisory

GÁLIK & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, acting as a legal advisor to the seller Modrý koník, provided legal counsel on the sale of prominent social networks in Slovakia and the Czech Republic focused on housing and weddings, namely Modrastrecha.sk, Modrastrecha.cz, Mojasvadba.sk, and Beremese.cz, to the buyer 4networks&CZ, a member of the media group JAGA GROUP.

Advisor on the part of the seller

when selling part of the portfolio to a buyer from a media group

Other prominent clients:

FINCLOUD – platform for financial services

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CPI Chemikalienhandelsgesellschaft – Austrian distributor of pharmaceutical, food and chemical materials

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TRIPITO – travel agency

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VALERON ENVIRO CONSULTING – complex services in the construction projects

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ALDESA – multinational construction holding company operating on 3 continents and in 14 countries around the world

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ZLATÉ PIESKY PROPERTIES – operator of the STYLA shopping center

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GRUMANT – Czech distributor of specialized metalworking tools

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PAWBOL – recognized manufacturer of electrical installation materials in Poland and Europe

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SALUTEM – Czech manufacturer of nutritional supplements, cosmetics and vitamin preparations

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BUNDESDRUCKEREI – German state owned printing house

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ARAVER – authorized car dealer

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AKZO NOBEL – multinational company producing paints and coatings for industry and consumers in more than 80 countries

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AIESEC – the world’s largest student-run organization

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AUKRO – the largest Czech online bazaar with auctions

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JK-TRADING – distributor of in vitro diagnostics

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HEUREKA – price comparator

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VISIBILITY – online marketing agency

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PERFETTI VAN MELLE – the third largest confectionery company in the world

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GREEN ANSWERS – German operator of alternative energy sources

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SYNERGIE – international group providing global services in the field of human resources management and development

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NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS – multinational company in the field of data networks and telecommunications equipment based in Finland

LANTANIA – Spanish company for development, administration and realization of large infrastructure projects

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DITREX – Czech steel products manufacturer

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TECHNODAT – Czech technology company

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MEGABOOKS – distributor of specialized foreign literature

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DAMIAN JASNA – luxury resort in Jasná

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ICARGO – transport and forwarding company

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NÁRODNÁ ENERGETICKÁ – holding of companies that operate central energy production and distribution systems throughout Slovakia

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HYUNDAI – car manufacturer

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COTY – global manufacturer of cosmetics

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ANDRITZ – world’s leading supplier of technology for hydropower and industry operating in 40 countries

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AEGON DIREKT – Hungarian company, member of the global financial group AEGON

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D3SOFT – Czech IT company

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ETARGET – one of the leading programmatic networks in Central and Eastern Europe

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CRAMO – the second largest European company in the field of rental of construction machinery and equipment

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MIBA SINTER – manufacturer of motor and transmission parts by powder metallurgy

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SPORENIE V ZLATE – gold and other precious metals dealer

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eGentic – online marketing agency headquartered in Germany

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TRIUMPH – manufacturer of luxury underwear

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SUNGWOO HITECH – manufacturer of automotive parts

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SIMPLY YOU – manufacturer of modern pharmaceutical and parapharmaceutical products