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Petr Zákoucký

Petr Zákoucký

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Projects & Energy

Czech Republic

13 years ranked

Competition/Antitrust

Czech Republic

13 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Czech Republic

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

6 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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Practice Areas

Petr Zákoucký is Partner and Head of the Energy practice and Co-Head of the Corporate/M&A practice in Dentons’ Prague office. He has 18 years of experience in advising on M&A in the Czech Republic and the wider Europe, and also has significant experience working on competition, regulatory and litigation matters. A sought after lawyer for energy sector, he also has a strong record in advising chemical, life science, engineering, manufacturing and IT sectors. Petr's work involves also a number of jurisdictions in outside of Europe including Africa, Australia/Asia and the US.

Career

Prior to joining Dentons in 2017 Petr spent 12 years with Clifford Chance in Prague and Brussels and two years with White & Case.

Professional Memberships

Czech Bar Association

Personal

Master of Laws, Faculty of Law of Charles University, Prague (2002), LL.M. degrees from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany, and University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Projects & Energy - Czech Republic

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Petr Zákoucký's remit includes financings, high-value transactions, construction and development projects in the field. Restructurings and litigious matters also feature in his work portfolio.
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Competition/Antitrust - Czech Republic

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Petr Zákoucký is particularly known for advising clients on the merger clearance aspects of multi-jurisdictional transactions. He has further experience representing clients in appeals against Czech Competition Authority decisions and in competition law compliance mandates.

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Corporate/M&A - Czech Republic

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Petr Zákoucký advises clients on a range of domestic and cross-border transactional and corporate matters. He is particularly experienced advising on mandates in the financial services, aviation and infrastructure sectors.

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Strengths

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  • Petr Zákoucký is excellent at getting us the right person to help in any situation, his networking skills are outstanding. He takes a great commercial approach to matters and always tries to get to the point in the most effective way.

    Projects & EnergyChambers European Guide

  • Petr Zákoucký is a highly regarded business-oriented lawyer. His ability to plan effectively and deliver within strict deadlines ensures exceptional reliability. He demonstrates deep understanding when advising on complex matters, making him a trusted partner for challenging projects.

    Projects & EnergyChambers European Guide

  • We appreciate Petr Zákoucký's business-oriented mindset.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide

  • Petr provides a high quality of service and creativity, which is important in his area of expertise.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

  • Petr Zákoucký has a unique ability to get the right team for our project, and we value that. He cares about his clients' needs.

    Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide

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Czech Republic

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

6 items provided by Dentons

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