The expanding employment practice at CMS is engaged by a range of top international clients and blue-chip IT companies, and primarily handles trade union matters, collective and individual redundancies, employment due diligence, and occupational health and safety cases. The department is jointly led by Tomáš Matějovský, who coordinates complex employment disputes, and Jakub Kabát, who handles mass dismissals and employee privacy concerns.
Testimonials
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‘I really appreciate the team's efforts in all matters. Whenever I need legal support, they are always happy to support me. They are always approachable, kindly informing me about everything I need to know. They proactively review each case from different aspects so that they are able to offer different solutions that I was not aware of. I absolutely trust their competence.’
‘We have a main contact person at CMS, and our ad-hoc requests are forwarded in a timely manner to the relevant experts. Communication is very professional and business needs are realised accordingly.'
‘As a global firm, CMS has been able to assist us in complex projects spanning multiple regions.’
‘Jakub Kabát is very knowledgeable in the area of TUPE legislation. His advice was clear and concise, and I appreciated the correspondence we had. Jakub provided practical guidance, which was invaluable. He was always available at short notice and was very prompt with his follow-ups.'
Key clients
- Primark
- Partner in Pet Food
- IBM
- Becton Dickinson
- Coty
- Bruker
Work highlights
- Advised a fast fashion retailer on an investigation of sensitive sexual harassment at the workplace and advised the client on the next steps and disciplinary measures.
- Represented a major American manufacturer of scientific instruments and solutions for a wide range of industries in collective bargaining with a newly established trade union.
- Advised a major American tech client on its acquisition of a Czech start-up concerning retaining key employees and directors and the related transformation of an existing employee stock ownership plan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tomáš Matějovský, Jakub Kabát