Area 04 · CZ · SK
Company financing
Securities, investors, loans and issues
When a company needs capital, the legal arrangements determine the terms on which it obtains it. We prepare corporate bond issues in Czechia and Slovakia, including the terms of issue and investor documentation.
Investor entry is about balancing funding and control: we address investment agreements, minority protection and exit terms. On the other side of the table, we prepare loan documentation and security: suretyships, bank guarantees, security transfers of rights and assignments of receivables.
Services in this area
Services found: 8
- Bond issuance in Czechia Shares, bonds and financing Complete legal preparation of a Czech corporate bond issue, from the structure and issuer through bond terms to subscription documents. View service
- Bond issuance in Slovakia Shares, bonds and financing Legal preparation of corporate bond issues in Slovakia. Bond terms, investor documents and issuer obligations, most commonly for property development projects. View service
- Credit and loan agreements Shares, bonds and financing A credit or loan agreement with clear interest, instalments and security, enabling recovery against the security if problems arise. View service
- Suretyship and bank guarantees Shares, bonds and financing Surety declarations, accession to debt and bank guarantees. Personal security under which another person or a bank pays the debt. View service
- Transfer of title by way of security Shares, bonds and financing A security transfer agreement. The debtor temporarily transfers ownership or another right to the creditor and receives it back after repaying the debt. View service
- Assignment and set-off of receivables Shares, bonds and financing A receivables assignment agreement and valid set-off, including debtor notification and review of assignment restrictions and set-off requirements, designed to withstand court scrutiny. View service
- Bringing an investor into your company Shares, bonds and financing Complete legal support for an investment round, from the term sheet through an investment agreement or convertible loan to revised shareholder arrangements. View service
- ESOP and employee equity Shares, bonds and financing Design and implementation of an ESOP — an equity or option plan for key people — from choosing the structure and preparing contracts to corporate approvals, in Slovakia and Czechia. View service
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The most common questions in this area
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Can our s. r. o. buy back its own business interest and hold it for future employees?
No. A limited liability company cannot acquire its own business interests unless the law exceptionally provides otherwise (Section 120(1) of the Commercial Code), so an s. r. o. cannot create an equity pool for future employees. Its participation programme must use another structure: options over existing members' interests, phantom equity, or conversion to a simple joint-stock company.
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Can we offer employees shares below their issue price?
Yes. A general meeting resolution increasing share capital may approve employees acquiring a specified number of shares below their issue price, provided the company covers the difference from its own resources (Section 204(4) of the Commercial Code). Existing shareholders' pre-emption rights are not an obstacle: by law, issuing shares to employees constitutes an important company interest justifying their exclusion.
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What is phantom stock, and when is it better for a company than actual equity?
Phantom stock is a contractual arrangement giving an employee a cash entitlement linked to the company's value, typically conditional on continued service, performance and events such as a company sale. The employee does not become a shareholder, ownership is not diluted, and administration is the simplest of all ESOP structures. To work, the arrangement must appear in a contract with the individual concerned, rather than only in a shareholders' agreement.
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One firm in both countries
Our team is four attorneys and an assistant. Your matter is always handled by an attorney.
- Two bars, one lawyer
Attorney Mgr. Patrik Tulinský, LL.M. is registered with the Czech Bar Association (reg. no. 19654) and the Slovak Bar Association (reg. no. 300422).
- The whole process in Slovak and Czech
We know both legal systems from practice, so you do not have to.
- Prices agreed in advance
No surprise invoices. You know the price or cap before work begins.
- It does not end with this service
Once it is done, we cover contracts, debt recovery, real estate and corporate work in both countries.
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Further reading
A bank guarantee instead of retention money: how to set it up in a works contract so it can be called
Retention money can tie up a contractor's funds for years, and a bank guarantee can replace it. Whether it genuinely protects the employer, however, depends on the text of the letter of guarantee and on what the works contract says about it. This article is for employers, developers and construction firms.
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Suretyship and bank guarantees for a loan: when security weakens while the debt runs
A surety declaration or a letter of guarantee is signed at the outset, but is put to the test only years later. In the meantime the credit changes, the claim is sold and the guarantee's validity runs out. This article is for creditors lending to companies and for sureties who want to know when their obligation still stands.
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Assignment of a receivable by way of security: when credit is secured by customer invoices
A company without real estate often holds its most valuable assets in receivables from customers. A creditor may take them as security by assignment or by a pledge. This article explains what assignment by way of security means, where it runs into difficulty and what the contract must add to the law.
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