Karla Rundtová


Partner

+420 221 622 201

Karla Rundtová

Partner
+420 221 622 201

 

Karla Rundtová is a Partner in the Prague office and the firm-wide head of the Foreign Direct Investment Screening service line. She focuses on M&A, corporate and foreign direct investments.


Karla Rundtová is always available, can recognise the urgency of a matter and is fully briefed.

Legal 500, 2020

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

M&A and Corporate

  • STADA ARZNEIMITTEL on the acquisition of Walmark, a leading manufacturer of consumer health products in Central Europe with a unique portfolio of well-established consumer health brands across multiple categories
  • CANAL+ GROUP on its acquisition of M7 Group, one of the largest independent pay-TV operators in Europe with operations in Benelux, Germany and Central Europe
  • DEUTSCHE EUROSHOP on the EUR 374 million acquisition of the Olympia Shopping Centre in Brno, the largest supra-regional shopping centre in the Czech Republic, from two funds managed by Rockspring Property Investment Managers and ECE Real Estate Partners, respectively
  • YOUPLUS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL and MYLIFE LEBENSVERSICHERUNG, members of the Swiss Insurevolution Partners insurance group, on the acquisition of the Czech and Slovak life and non-life insurance contract portfolios from Basler Sachversicherungs-AG and Basler Lebensversicherungs-AG

Foreign Direct Investment

  • NN on the acquisition of Aegon’s life insurance business in the Czech Republic and of Aegon's life insurance and pension businesses in Slovakia for a total of EUR 155 million, including competition clearance in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well as regulatory approvals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • NEXEN TIRE CORPORATION on its EUR 850 million greenfield investment in the Czech Republic (the third-largest foreign investment in the country’s history), including on negotiations with the Czech government regarding the investment agreement and related documentation
  • HYUNDAI MOBIS on a EUR 100 million greenfield investment in Mobis Automotive for a headlights production plant in the Czech Republic, including negotiation of the investment agreement with the Czech authorities and related documentation
  • A FRENCH GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER on a number of greenfield investments, acquisitions and divestments and other corporate matters
  • INTEVA PRODUCTS, part of the Renco Group and a global top-tier supplier of engineered components and systems for the automotive industry, on the US$ 755 million sale to CIE Automotive of its roof business in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, including the pre-sale restructuring
  • SHAWMUT on issues connected to starting business, hiring employees and managers and drafting relevant legal documents

EDUCATION

  • 1993 – 1999: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Faculty of Law, Master of Law (Mgr.)
  • 1992 – 1994: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Faculty of Pedagogy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Czech Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Czech, English, German, French