Global law firm Dentons has announced the addition of Tomáš Kafka as a partner in its Prague office, further expanding its Capital Markets practice effective as of November 1, 2025.
Kafka’s appointment represents a significant enhancement to Dentons’ Capital Markets offering in the Czech Republic and Central and Eastern Europe. He brings extensive experience in domestic and cross-border debt capital markets transactions, advising financial institutions, corporations, and sovereign issuers on complex bond structures and regulatory matters.
A recognized expert in debt capital markets (DCM), Kafka’s background spans covered bonds, asset-backed securities, and hybrid instruments. He also advises clients on regulatory and disclosure requirements under the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), and related EU frameworks, as well as in equity capital markets (ECM). In addition to his private practice work, Kafka is active in academia, lecturing on bond issues and securities transactions at Charles University and Masaryk University.
His arrival aligns with Dentons’ ongoing strategy to strengthen its Capital Markets platform across Europe and globally, particularly in the rapidly evolving financial and regulatory landscape.
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“With extensive experience advising on both domestic and cross-border debt capital markets transactions, Tomáš’s arrival significantly enhances our capabilities in this strategically important area. His proven track record in advising financial institutions as well as corporate and sovereign issuers on complex bond structures and regulatory matters will bring real added value to our clients.”
Petr Zákoucký, Head of Energy/Infrastructure Practice and Co-Head of Corporate/M&A Practice, Dentons Prague
“Dentons has a strong and growing capital markets platform across Europe and globally. I am very pleased to join such a dynamic team and look forward to contributing to our clients’ success by advising them on the complex capital markets transactions and helping them navigate the rapidly evolving regulatory and market environment.”
Tomáš Kafka, Partner, Dentons Prague
“The recruitment of Tomáš Kafka marks an important step in the continued development of our Capital Markets offering. His expertise and energy perfectly complement our existing strengths in Banking and Finance and will further reinforce our leading position in CEE and emerging markets.”
Nick Hayday, Co-Head of Global Banking and Finance Group, Dentons
