Kocián Šolc Balaštík’s extensive EU and competition practice operates across the IT, food and catering, retail, and agricultural sectors. The team routinely advises clients on significant merger proceedings on the Czech market, often in front of the Czech Competition Authority as well as domestic administrative courts. The group also offers guidance on state aid-related competition concerns and cases connected to the abuse of dominant market positions. Elsewhere, the firm is recognised for its experienced compliance training team, which entails coordinating dawn raid work. The department is co-led by Pavel Dejl, who frequently handles merger and antitrust proceedings before the European Commission, and Sylvie Sobolová, who primarily provides competition law advice in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent communication. The team operates well and has great success in disputes.’
'Pavel Dejl has achieved significant victories and is well-regarded for his extensive experience in competition law. In addition to his expertise in high-profile merger proceedings, he is well-recognised for handling matters concerning abuse of dominance investigations and appeals against fines imposed by the Czech Competition Authority.
‘Partners are well qualified, easy to reach and offer great value for money.'
‘Sylvie Sobolová has great experience and know-how in the field, with the ability to assess potential business consequences.'
Key clients
- JTZE (J&T Zemědělství a Ekologie)
- Seyfor
- Sandberg Capital
- Asiana Transport
- Aramark
- O2 Czech Republic
- Skanska Czech Republic
- Agrofert
- INTERGRAM
- Leo Express Global
Work highlights
- Representing JTZE in merger control proceedings before the Czech Competition Authority regarding an acquisition of the Czech and Slovak agricultural portfolio of the Spearhead Group.
- Representing Seyfor in several significant merger control proceedings before the Czech Competition Authority.
- Representing Asiana in court proceedings against a competitor for damages caused to the client by the competitor’s anticompetitive behaviour on the market of personal bus transport.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pavel Dejl, Sylvie Sobolová