Are you buying, selling, or leasing property in the Czech Republic? Or are you planning construction, refurbishment, or a development project and need to keep the title, permitting, contractual set-up, and financing under control? In real estate and construction, details often make the difference—easements and security interests, lease regime, neighbour risks, design changes, variations, timelines, warranties, and acceptance/handover of the works.
PROXIMA LEGAL guides you through the entire project lifecycle: from acquiring land or buildings, through development and construction, to leasing, management, and disposal.
How we can support you
1) Real estate transactions and due diligence
- legal due diligence (title, easements, security interests, leases, operational risks)
- transaction structuring (asset deal vs. share deal/SPV)
- transaction documentation (reservation agreements, preliminary agreements, SPAs, escrow, handover) and coordination with the Land Registry
2) Development, planning, and permitting
- legal set-up of the project “from land to occupancy/approval” (including phasing and transfers of units)
- strategy and support in administrative proceedings (site placement/building permits, changes to permits, related consents)
- managing neighbour and stakeholder participation risks to avoid unnecessary delays
3) Leases and asset/property management
- lease agreements for office/retail/logistics as well as residential leases (fit-out, indexation, service charges, penalties, termination)
- negotiating amendments, handling non-performance, lease terminations and disputes
- contracts for property operation and management (facility/asset management, services, maintenance, vendors)
4) Construction contracts and risk management during delivery
- works contracts (including design & build/turnkey), subcontracting chains, designer liability
- change management: variations, schedule changes, delays, defects, acceptance and handover
- warranties, bank guarantees, retention, insurance, and liability allocation
5) Real estate financing and security
- support with financing (facility and security documentation, CPs, covenants)
- mortgages/pledges, assignment of receivables, guarantees, escrow and settlement in coordination with lenders/investors
6) Brownfields, environment, and project compliance
- identifying and contractually allocating environmental risks (historical contamination, liability, cost allocation)
- protective mechanisms in transaction documentation and during project delivery
7) Disputes and claims management
- construction disputes (defects, delays, variations, pricing), lease disputes, enforcement of security
- dispute prevention and building an “evidence trail” (records, change orders, communications, acceptance protocols)
Typical matters we handle
- you are buying/selling a property or portfolio and need the transaction managed safely end-to-end
- you are preparing a development project and dealing with permits, contractors, and the contractual chain
- you are standardising lease documentation across a portfolio
- variations, delays, or defects arise and you need to stabilise the situation quickly
- a bank/investor becomes involved and documentation must withstand due diligence