14 Nov 2025

A&O Shearman and White & Case Advise Dr Max Group on CZK 20 Billion Domestic Bond Program and Inaugural Issuance

"A&O Shearman advised Dr Max Group on the establishment of a CZK 20 billion domestic bond program and the completion of its inaugural issuance of CZK 1.25 billion fixed-rate bonds, guaranteed by Dr Max Group Holdings PLC. White & Case advised the banks. Dr Max Group is Prague-headquartered and operates a pharmacy network across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Italy."

A&O Shearman advised Dr Max Group on the establishment of its CZK 20 billion domestic bond program and on the completion of the program’s inaugural issuance, while White & Case advised the banks on the transaction. The transaction involved the creation of a CZK 20 billion domestic bond program and the successful placement of the first series of bonds under that program. The inaugural issuance comprised fixed-rate bonds with a total nominal value of CZK 1.25 billion, secured by a financial guarantee provided by Dr Max Group Holdings PLC, a structure that the advisers say underlines investor confidence in the group’s financial strength. Dr Max Group, headquartered in Prague, operates a regional pharmacy network with operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Italy. A&O Shearman represented Dr Max Group with a team composed by: Partner Petr Vybiral; Associates Jan Mourek and Sebastian Jakob; and Paralegal Ondrej Rotter. White & Case represented the banks with a team composed by: Partner Petr Hudec; and Associates David Mikyska and Josef Levy.
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