The ‘highly competent team’ at Wolf Theiss is skilled in handling a broad range of services within corporate and M&A transactions, including providing buyer and seller due diligences, handling unique transactions and setting up market entry joint ventures for clients in the real estate sector. Bruno Štefánik, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, leads the practice and advises clients on the local and international aspects of acquisitions/divestments. Through the integration with its competition team, Zuzana Hodoňová handles the competition aspects pertaining to merger control proceedings, and Vladimír Šimkovic is another key name.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Wolf Theiss were great to work with. Very responsive and associates had good command of their briefs.’

  • ‘Highly competent team led by Bruno Stefanik.’

Key clients

  • Orkla
  • Tekni-Plex
  • IS Dongseo
  • GIC Private

Work highlights

  • Advised Orkla, on the divestment of their food processing portfolio in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
  • Advised Tekni-Plex, on the acquisition of SEISA.
  • Working alongside Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, acted as local counsel to IS Dongseo in order to facilitate the South Korean waste management company’s acquisition of BTS Technology.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bruno Stefanik

Other key lawyers

Vladimír Šimkovic, Zuzana Hodoňová