JUDr. Tomáš Ditrych, LL.M., Ph.D., founder of MAVERICKS, is a leading expert in venture capital transactions in the Czech Republic. He has advised many successful technology companies, venture capital and private equity funds, angel investors, incubators and accelerators. With law degrees from the Czech Republic and the USA (San Francisco), he has successfully negotiated more than 200 venture capital and private equity transactions in recent years, including a number of startup exits. Tomáš lectures on transactional law at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University and holds the title of "Innovative Lawyer of the Year 2019". In addition, he acts as a mentor for emerging companies and various incubators. In his free time, he enjoys surfing, sailing at sea and hobby hockey.