Clifford Chance provided comprehensive legal advice to CSG throughout the IPO process, covering corporate, capital markets, employment, regulatory and tax matters. The firm supported CSG from the early structuring and preparation phase through to execution, working closely with CSG’s management team and other advisers to deliver a smooth and efficient listing process.
Ladislav Štorek, General Counsel of CSG, said: “The IPO represents an important step in CSG’s development, and Clifford Chance provided invaluable support throughout what was a complex and high-profile transaction. The team combined technical excellence with a strong understanding of our business and strategic objectives.”
Christopher Roe, Partner at Clifford Chance, added: “We are proud to have advised CSG on its IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam. This step reflects the CSG group’s strong market position and ongoing growth, building on our earlier work advising CSG on its landmark 2 billion dual US dollar and euro bond issuance in 2025.”
CSG is owned by Czech entrepreneur Michal Strnad and is a leading defence group in terms of medium-, large- and small-calibre ammunition sales based in Prague. CSG focuses on the development and production of strategically important products, systems, and technologies in the fields of defence, ammunition and other related industries, such as aerospace. CSG's key portfolio companies are located in the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Italy, India, the United Kingdom and the USA.
The Clifford Chance team advising on the IPO was led by Chris Roe, Partner, Han Teerink, Partner, and Jill Concannon, Partner, with Miloš Felgr, Managing Partner, acting as a coordination and relationship partner for CSG. The core team also included Serkan Özel, Counsel, Senior Associates Anjaneya Das, Vladimír Rýlich and Garo Yaghsezian, Associates Roef Hofman, Geoffrey Adonu and Robert Bulte, Junior Lawyers Ondřej Šteco, Barbora Fiřtíková, Merel van den Burg and Dávid Herich and Trainee Solicitor Daniel McCurley.
Employment aspects were covered by Floris van de Bult, Partner, Astrid van Ommeren, Counsel, Sara Schermerhorn, Senior Adviser, Veronika Kinclová, Senior Associate and Abe van 't Hek, Junior Lawyer. Tax aspects were overseen by Partners Michiel Sunderman, Nicola Hemsley and Avrohom Gelber with assistance from Counsel Petr Šebesta, Senior Associate Paul Harrington, Associates Sharon Yu and Alec Sanderson and Junior Lawyer Diederik de Kruijff.