HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law’s established EU and competition practice is active in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with offices across both jurisdictions. Working in close cooperation with the Czech National Competition Authority, as well as various other competition authorities, the firm routinely advises on dawn raids, abuse of dominant position, cartel agreements, and bid riggings. Acting for an array of clients including T-Mobile Czech Republic and Nestlé, the group also boasts a state aid practice, and frequently represents local authorities in procedures before the authorities. Expert Robert Neruda spearheads the team and also specialises in significant market power cases. Other key practitioners include Petr Kadlec, who advises on public procurements, Lenka Gachová, who often represents clients in court proceedings, and Roman Svetnicky, who focuses on competition assessments of M&A transactions.
Testimonials
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'We appreciate the extent to which the competition law lawyers are familiar with our business. They are able to propose solutions that are extremely beneficial to us because they do not just focus on the legal part of the matter, but always try to assess as far as possible the impact of the proposed solution on our business.’
‘Robert Neruda is a true professional.'
Key clients
- ORLEN Unipetrol RPA
- T-Mobile Czech Republic
Work highlights
- Advising ORLEN Unipetrol RPA (PKN Orlen Group) in relation to the full range of competition activity.
- Successfully represented OSA - Ochranný svaz autorský pro práva k dílům hudebním in court proceedings against the decision of the Czech NCA concerning an alleged abuse of dominant position.