LAWYER PROFILE

Petr Šebesta

Europe 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax: Consultants

Czech Republic

18 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Petr Šebesta is a highly experienced tax advisor and counsel who specialises in tax structuring, tax litigation and tax aspects of M&A, finance and real estate transaction documentation.

Petr has a considerable and recognised expertise especially in tax aspects of debt and equity financing, including IPOs and structured finance products, and complex real estate transactions (i.e. project finance, development, acquisition and leases). His previous experience includes more than eight years as tax manager at Deloitte.

Career

University of Economics, Prague (Masters' Degree in Economics (Ing.))1997

Charles University, Prague (Masters' Degree in Law (Mgr.)) 2000

Registered tax adviser in the Czech Republic 2001

Vienna University of Economics and Business (LLM in international tax law) 2007

Joined Clifford Chance 2010

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Tax: Consultants - Czech Republic

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Petr Šebesta assists with the tax aspects of capital markets, financing, joint venture, M&A and restructuring mandates. His clients include well-known international companies from the energy, real estate, finance and telecoms industries.

View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

What we particularly appreciate is that Petr doesn’t just point out legal or tax risks, he helps us think through workable solutions. He’s also easy to work with.
Tax: ConsultantsChambers European Guide
Petr Šebesta combines deep technical insight with clear, pragmatic guidance. I appreciate his responsiveness, business-focused mindset and strategic perspective.
Tax: ConsultantsChambers European Guide