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TMT
ROWAN LEGAL’s TMT practice advises on the full gamut of matters, ranging from IT disputes, cybersecurity concerns, and work related to 5G networks and telecoms competition, in addition to negotiating IT contracts for licensing deals and cloud-based systems. The team has a record of handling major national digital transformation projects, in addition to displaying strength in managing high-level procurement matters. Elsewhere, the group assists clients with IT-related disputes and data protection issues. The offering is collectively led by IT law specialist Josef Donát, who handles licensing audits and infrastructure projects, GDPR expert Michal Nulícek, and Jan Tomíšek, who focuses on 5G security regulations. Pavel Hejl is a key contact within the firm and covers gaming law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We cooperate mainly with Jan Tomíšek and Josef Donát. Both are top of their class. I would point out their ability to deliver business thinking as well as legal advice.’
- ‘Great know-how in IT public procurement. Everyone in the team is an expert. Cooperation is excellent, and everything is on time and of the desired quality.'
- ‘This is a very good team of lawyers. The people are very experienced and provide us with timely and good solutions for our needs. To us, it is very good value for money.’
- ‘Michal Nulíček is our key contact. I appreciate that he does not bother us with theoretical concepts and principles, he goes directly to the point. He truly is an IT business advisor, rather than a pure lawyer. We value that he considers the impacts of his recommendations on the company as a whole, and tries to find solutions that have minimal negative business implications.’
- ‘They have understanding of the industry, and are business oriented.’
- ‘We have been working closely mainly with Josef Donát and Pavel Hejl, both highly skilled legal professionals with a profound understanding of IT. One of the standouts features of our collaboration is the seamless integration of legal expertise with technical know-how. Josef and Pavel's unique background in both law and IT has given our legal services an unparalleled edge in the industry.'
- ‘What I would like to emphasise next to their expertise is the way they communicate and cooperate with us as their client. It is very effective, and we appreciate it. Communication is fast, proactive and in case of need there is still space for, from time to time, necessary meetings in person.'
- ‘We cooperate mainly with Michal Nulíček, who is a very good negotiator and also knows the "soft" skills necessary to facilitate the issues we discuss. He is also widely known for his deep knowledge in TMT area.'
Key clients
- Škoda Auto a.s., Škoda X s.r.o., Digiteq Automotive s.r.o.
- TV Nova s.r.o. / CME Media Enterprises B.V.
- The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic
- GasNet, s.r.o.
- The Czech Banking Association
- Bankovní identita a.s. (BankID)
- O2 Czech Republic a.s.
- Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic
- KVIFF (The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
- CISCO SYSTEMS (Czech Republic) s.r.o.
- Česká pošta, s.p.
- The Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic
- The Prague Public Transit Co. (Dopravní podnik hl. M. Prahy)
- Budweiser Budvar, National Corporation (Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik)
- Vienna Insurance Group
- Up Česká republika s.r.o.
- Severočeská vodárenská společnost a.s.
- E.ON Energie a.s.
- DHL Express (Czech Republic) s.r.o.
- TRASK SOLUTIONS a.s.
- Heureka Group a.s.
- T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.
- Signi.com (Digital Factory s.r.o)
- Ministry of Justice
- State Treasury – Shared Services Center
- National Agency for Information and Communication Systems
- Czech Chamber of Commerce
- ATS-TELCOM PRAHA a.s.
- RBP, zdravotní pojišťovna (health insurance company)
- City of Brno
- Invia.cz
- Insolvence 2008
- NESS Czech s.r.o.
- Hlavní město Praha (Capital city of Prague)
- City of Prague – District 12
- City of Prague – District 9
- Ministry of Interior
- Deufol SE
- datasapiens a.s.
- ELA Blockchain Services a.s.
- IceWarp Ltd.
- Apptc.me s.r.o.
- JetBrains s.r.o.
- State Fund for Transport Infrastructure
- ROKA Industry, spol. sr.o.
- GORDIC spol. sr.o.
- A L I Sspol. sr.o.
- Draslovka Holding a.s.
- SafeDX s.r.o. (member of Foxconn Group)
Work highlights
- Advised Škoda Auto’s team on legal and compliance matters concerning privacy and data protection, IT and competition law, and advising on the client's new projects.
- Assisted TV Nova s.r.o. / CME Media Enterprises B.V. with the organisation of a request for proposal process for the implementation of a new ERP system, including drafting and negotiation of the contractual documentation.
- Advising the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic on the comprehensive digital transformation of its processes, as well as advising on various public tenders regarding IT projects.
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Josef Donát, Michal Nulíček, Jan Tomíšek