Pavel Kocian

Expertise

Pavel is an experienced transactional lawyer and a Managing Associate in Addleshaw Goddard's Corporate and M&A team in Dubai, UAE. He obtained his master’s degree in law from the Charles University in Prague in 2016 and is admitted as a lawyer in the Czech Republic.

Before joining Addleshaw Goddard, Pavel worked for nine years in Europe at a leading international law firm. He has experience advising financial and strategic investors on cross-border transactions in various sectors including technology, renewables, hospitality, insurance and financial services. Pavel also has previous in-house experience working as an M&A legal counsel at a renewable energy group active in Europe and South America. He has also extensively advised insurers on the placement of W&I insurance in the context of M&A transactions across Europe.

Experience

Advised Zain Group on their investment in an Omani target operating in the fintech services sector.
Advised a major KSA investment group on their investment in a KSA target operating in the fintech services sector.
Advised CE Ventures Limited (a subsidiary of the Crescent Group) and Rodrigue Nacouzi on the sale of Transcorp International to Elite Co. (a logistics platform owned by Green Dome Investments
Advised EBRD and Meridiam on their equity investment, in collaboration with Hassan. Allam Utilities, in a new platform established to invest in renewable energy projects in Egypt and other countries in Africa.
Advised a renewable energy developer on the sale of up to 200MWp of Chilean solar power plants to funds managed by BlackRock.
Advised a major Czech investment group on the acquisition of the Four Seasons Hotel Prague.
Advised Quinn Hotels Praha on the sale of Hilton Prague.
Advised a NASDAQ-listed technology company on the acquisition of a Czech-based provider of a cloud- and mobile-based quantitative analytics solution.
Advised a NASDAQ-listed global leader in healthcare data, technology and services on the acquisition of a Czech-based provider of healthcare analytics solution.
Advised Arthur J. Gallagher on the acquisition of a minority stake in Czech based insurance broker.
Advised Liberty Global on the sale of its European assets to Vodafone.
Advised shareholders of Kiwi.com on the sale of a majority stake to General Atlantic.
Advised a CEE-based PE fund on the sale of Czech-based producer of tailormade power generators.
Advised a CEE-based PE fund on the sale of its portfolio of Czech solar power plants.
Advised a leading German car manufacturer on the restructuring of its operating entities in the CEE.
Advised Electrolux on the restructuring of its business divisions in the CEE.
Advised a leading Japanese electronics manufacturer on the restructuring of its CEE business as part of a global sale of one of its business units.

9 Oct 26

Addleshaw Goddard advises DP World on a 15-year concession agreement to operate and maintain the New Mooring Container Terminal in Chittagong, Bangladesh