Dentons Advises EP Equity Investment on Acquisition of AAA Auto and Mototechna Used-Car Network

Dentons advised EP Equity Investment, the investment platform of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Křetínský, on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Aures Holdings from seller Abris Capital Partners. The transaction gives EP Equity Investment full control of Aures Holdings, a leading multi-brand pre-owned vehicle retailer in Central Europe that operates the AAA Auto, Mototechna and Auto Diskont brands across the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. The deal, announced 17 December 2025, is described as one of the most significant acquisitions of the year in the Czech market. In 2024 the group sold a record 108,661 vehicles and reported revenues of CZK 31.2 billion. Until completion of the transaction, Aures Holdings will continue to provide services to customers across all markets under its existing brands. Dentons acted as lead legal adviser over several months of negotiations, providing legal due diligence, transaction structuring and negotiation of the transaction documentation. The firm deployed an international team across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Germany to support the execution of the strategic acquisition. Dentons represented EP Equity Investment in the acquisition of Aures Holdings from Abris Capital Partners with a team composed by: Rob Irving (Partner, co-lead partner on the transaction; M&A and regulatory), Petr Zákoucký (Partner, co-lead), Jan Gerych (Senior Associate), David Ulvr (Associate), Abbey Varns (Associate), Lukáš Výmola (Counsel), Martin Fiala (Senior Associate), Jitka Soldado (Senior Associate), Jiří Švejda (Senior Associate), Juraj Gyarfáš (Partner), Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska (Partner), Paweł Grabowski (Partner), Bartosz Jusczak (Counsel), Maciej Marek (Counsel), János Csaki (Counsel), Thomas Schubert (Partner) and Alexander Reiner (Counsel). The team comprised members of Dentons’ M&A and regulatory teams across its Prague, Bratislava, Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Munich offices.

Dentons Advises EP Equity Investment on Acquisition of AAA Auto and Mototechna Used-Car Network

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