Area 05 · CZ · SK
Buying, selling and reorganising businesses
Company sales and purchases, mergers, pre-transaction due diligence and holding structures.
In a company sale or purchase, what matters is not just the agreement: it is what is discovered beforehand and how risks are allocated between the parties. We conduct legal due diligence, prepare transaction documents including representations and warranties, and handle mergers and acquisitions on both sides of the border.
We design holding structures around what the company will actually do, rather than creating structures for their own sake. For cross-border groups, having one lawyer handle the Czech and Slovak sides is an advantage.
Services in this area
Services found: 6
- Selling and buying a business Buying, selling and reorganising businesses We guide you through selling or buying a business, from structure and due diligence through the share purchase agreement (SPA) to payment of the purchase price and registration. View service
- Prevod ambulancie Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Page in Slovak Právne sprevádzanie pri prevode ambulancie na Slovensku, teda pri jej predaji, kúpe alebo prevzatí, od voľby spôsobu prevodu po odovzdanie pacientov, dokumentácie a zmlúv. View service
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Mergers, acquisitions and corporate transformations in Czechia and Slovakia, from transaction structure and the transformation plan to registration and post-merger integration. View service
- Holding structures Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Design and implementation of a holding structure in Czechia and Slovakia, from the parent company and ownership transfers to intragroup contracts and shareholders' agreements. View service
- Company legal due diligence Buying, selling and reorganising businesses Company legal due diligence before an acquisition, investment or other transaction. We identify risks and reflect them in the price and agreement. View service
- Carve-out: selling part of a business Buying, selling and reorganising businesses A carve-out separates part of a business into a standalone company by partial division or transfer of part of the business, for sale or independent operation. View service
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The most common questions in this area
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Can I, as a customer, be liable for VAT my supplier has not paid?
Yes. A VAT payer receiving goods or services is liable for tax at the preceding stage if the supplier has not paid it and, when the tax liability arose, the customer knew or should and could have known that it would remain unpaid. The Act lists three sufficient grounds for such knowledge: an unreasonable price, shared personnel or ownership between the parties, and payment to a bank account other than the supplier's published account.
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Is VAT payable on the sale of an enterprise or part of one?
Generally not. The sale of an enterprise, or part forming an independent organisational unit, is not treated as a supply of goods or services if the buyer is a VAT payer or becomes one by law. However, the buyer becomes the seller's legal successor for the assets transferred. If the seller does not provide information about VAT deducted on capital goods, the Act presumes a full deduction.
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Does a new company created by a merger pay minimum tax in its first year?
Yes. The minimum tax exemption for a newly formed taxpayer expressly excludes a taxpayer that is the legal successor of one dissolved without liquidation. A successor company created by a merger into a new company or a division therefore pays minimum tax for the period covered by its first tax return. For a period shorter than twelve months, the amount is calculated proportionately.
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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
We are 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 daily 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
Legal due diligence before buying a company: what is checked and what usually emerges
Pre-acquisition legal due diligence examines the chain of share transfers, customer contracts, employment, software and registers. The result is practical: findings shape representations and warranties, purchase-price escrow and price adjustments.
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Family business succession: transferring to children during your lifetime
Leaving a family business handover to inheritance is the most expensive option: several heirs may share one interest and block decisions. Lifetime succession relies on staged transfers, an agreement between generations and often a holding structure.
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Moving a company between Slovakia and Czechia: conversion without liquidation
Since March 2024, a company can move between Slovakia and Czechia as a whole, without liquidation, a successor or transferring contracts. Cross-border conversion under Act No. 309/2023 Z. z. preserves its identity while changing its legal form and registered-office state.
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