Clifford Chance has beefed up its corporate offering in Prague with the hire of a partner from White & Case.

David Kolacek joined Clifford Chance May 5 from the U.S. firm’s Prague office, where he focused on M&A, privatizations, joint ventures and private equity. Kolacek spent a total of 16 years at White & Case, including a one-year stint at the firm’s New York headquarters. He was made a partner in 2005.