We are a premium analytical
boutique that offers
financial advisory services
We build on years
of experience in valuation and transaction advisory
Many years of experience and detailed knowledge in the areas of valuation and transaction advisory enable us to offer superior services in other related areas.
We enrich our experience with our own research and insights into global best practice gained through our involvement in global organisations and scientific research projects.
We are a reliable partner in challenging and non-standard projects. We are mainly engaged in projects in the following areas:
Our values and
our vision
We focus on details that can often highlight hidden problematic points and change the way clients, courts and tribunals view the issues.
We distil complex issues into easily understandable information and data so that our partners and clients are able to make the best decisions possible based on facts and their impartial interpretation.
We are used to thinking in a broader context. Throughout our analysis, we are open to any and all ideas. We search for the best solutions, no matter who they come from.
We never compromise on quality. We value integrity, ethics, responsibility, and objectivity.
Analytical Boutique
Litigation, Arbitration and Competition Economics
We provide comprehensive strategic and analytical support on economic issues. We build on our practical experience from a variety of disputes before Czech courts or arbitration tribunals.
We also prepare expert reports on specific topics within a given dispute. We employ the global best practice.
In the area of competition economics, a clear analysis of the relevant market or market share quantification can help.
Insolvency
We provide economic and financial support to insolvency administrators, debtors and creditors regarding assets and liabilities valuation. We help to understand challenging economic aspects of insolvency proceedings.
During preparation of valuation reports for creditors' committees, insolvency practitioners or distressed companies’ management, we draw on our courtroom and investigation experience.
Restructuring
We provide detailed financial advisory support during planning and implementation of restructuring process. We help to identify problematic aspects of the business.
As part of the restructuring process, we may prepare a financial model to help you gain a complete picture of debt refinancing, liquidity or other financial decisions.
M&A
When negotiating a purchase price, an independent valuation of the company or other assets involved in the transaction is useful. The valuation will take into account the findings of due diligence, provide a better understanding of the value of the company and provide arguments for negotiation with the counterparty.
We may prepare a financial model to assist in internal decision making or discussions regarding raising financing.
If required by company authorities or legislation, we will prepare a fairness opinion.
Financial modelling
We prepare specific financial models for financing, or pricing purposes, bid evaluation and other purposes. We also perform model review and model audit for third parties.
We can advise on how to adjust or streamline an existing model.
Specific analyses
We have worked on most of the largest squeeze-outs and takeover bids in the Czech Republic.
We also have experience with the largest financial assistance that have been done in the Czech Republic.
It may be appropriate to perform a solvency test before paying high dividends.
We specialize on economic support in any non-standard financial situations requiring in-depth analysis and detailed understanding.
Applied Research
Research providing practical answers
We use financial analyses, statistical models, the latest economic theories, artificial intelligence and other tools to provide practical solutions to any given problem. Wherever our expertise ends, we work with the world's leading experts in the field.
We focuse on applied research that provides practical answers. We are currently working on the following projects:
What are the required returns for different types of investments?
What is the impact of higher levels of inflation on the cost of capital and the economic outlook of companies?
Different approaches, assumptions and requirements in valuation and transfer pricing analyses
Education
Training Courses
EVI Valuation Seminar
Global, German and Austrian Valuation Practice
New 4-semester Company Valuation Course
Lectures and Seminars for Professionals
Czech edition of
International Valuation Standards 2022
We organize conferences for professionals and educate practitioners as well as the general public through a wide array of training courses. These help to explore and analyse new ideas and trends in applied research.
We organise company valuation training courses for court sworn experts, employees of valuation companies, financial directors, M&A advisors, and financial analysts, or any other environment where our knowledge and expertise can be found valuable. Topics of lectures cover finance, valuation, M&A, litigation and data analytics.
If needed, we can also prepare tailor-made training courses to suit your needs.
Seminar on Differences in the application of business valuation approaches: global, German and Austrian valuation practice, successfully hosted on 16 January 2024.
At this seminar, Wolfgang Kniest, Dipl.-Kfm., CVA and WP Stb Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus Rabel, CVA shared their extensive experience.
The submission of applications for the new 4-semester premium Company Valuation Course will open upon prior notice.
The course has been prepared by the Institute of Economic Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University) in cooperation with the European Valuation Institute. The course has been designed primarily for Czech company valuation court experts with the need of additional professional eduation in accordance with requirements of the new Czech legislation (governing the court experts), as well as for other experts in valuation and finance or university graduates in the field of economics and finance.
The course follows the latest world best practice (e.g. covers the fundamental courses and exams necessary for the international valuation certification ASA (Accredited Senior Appraisers)). It is certified by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic and recognized by the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic.
More information about the program is available on the program's website.
We organize the European Valuation Conference in cooperation with ASA Europe. The photos from the last year of the conference held in May 2022 is published on the conference website.
We worked on the Czech translations of the International Valuation Standards published by the IVSC. Standards are used by appraisers in more than 90 countries around the world. They are based on world best practice and are continuously updated to reflect the latest developments in valuation and the requirements of all valuation users.
The translations were led by our managing partner Jan Marek. The latest edition of the International Valuation Standards valid from 31 January 2022 was published by EKOPRESS and is available at selected bookstores.
Our team
JAN MAREK
managing partner
Mgr. Jan Marek, CFA, ASA covers the area of analytical boutique services and applied research. Prior to founding EVI, Jan was a partner in Deloitte, leading the valuation and financial modelling team for Central Europe. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a management consultant, portfolio manager and broker on the Prague Stock Exchange. He has more than 20 years of experience in valuation of companies and other assets, litigation, financial modelling, transfer pricing, competition economics, and other financial analyses in Europe, Asia, America and Africa.
Jan is a court sworn expert specializing in business valuation. Jan also acted as the first president of the European Chapter of ASA (American Society of Appraisers) and a member of the Business Valuation Standards Board at the IVSC, which issues the International Valuation Standards. He has also led the Czech translations of the International Valuation Standards.
Jan is a graduate of the master's program in economics and finance at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Economic Studies at Charles University. Jan has lectured at valuation conferences, at the Charles University, the University of Economics and the Judicial Academy.
VERONIKA DOVHUNOVÁ
manager, modeling specialist
Prior to joining EVI, Mgr. Veronika Dovhunová was a manager in the valuation and financial modeling team at Deloitte, where she specialized mainly on dispute advisory services. Veronika started her career at ČSOB where she worked at assets & liabilities management department.
Veronika has experience with projects focusing on valuation of companies and other assets for various purposes, financial modeling, dispute advisory services, competitive economics and other financial analysis.
Veronika is a graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University in Prague, where she studied the master's program in Finance, Financial Markets and Banking. She successfully passed the CFA Level 2 exam.
PETRA MAZÁČKOVÁ
manager
Petra Mazáčková, MSc leads the area of education. Prior to joining EVI, she gained hands-on valuation experience as part of the valuation team at Deloitte. For the past five years, she has been working on innovative concepts in teaching, such as Mastery Learning, Growth mindset and Flipped classroom as a manager of the Khanova skola (a Czech non-profit organisation in charge of translating content of Khan Academy into Czech).
Petra is a graduate of the bachelor's program in economics and finance at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, Prague and a graduate of the master's program in finance and investment at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. She successfully passed the CFA Level 2 exam. She also holds a human rights certificate from Palacky University.
VERONIKA MACHOVÁ
manager
Prior to joining EVI, Ing. Veronika Machová was a manager in the valuation team at TPA, where she specialized mainly on providing services for the purposes of litigation, corporate structuring and financial reporting. Prior to that, she worked in RSM's valuation department.
Veronika has experience with projects focusing on valuation of companies, assets and liabilities, solvency tests, assessment of accounting aspects and other financial analysis.
Veronika holds a master's degree in Finance and Business Valuation from the Faculty of Finance and Accounting at the University of Economics in Prague. During her studies, she completed a one-semester study stay in Norway at NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
MATOUŠ CABÁLEK
associate
Before joining EVI, Ing. Matouš Cabálek worked as a financial analyst at EmbedIT, where he was a member of the financial team responsible for preparing budgets, processing financial data, communication with foreign business partners and FP&A agenda. Prior to that, he worked as a junior data analyst at CSOB Advisory, where he specialized on corporate finance consulting services for mid-sized companies.
Matouš holds a master's degree in Finance and Business Valuation from the Faculty of Finance and Accounting at the University of Economics in Prague. During his studies, he completed a one-semester study stay in Sweden at Jönköping International Business School.
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