RELEVANS Law Firm
Client SatisfactionAt RELEVANS Law Firm, the team assists clients with each stage of the transaction process, regularly carrying out due diligence and drafting contractual documentation. Alongside this, the firm advises on the setting up of international and external relationships, such as shareholders’ agreements. Marián Masarik is one of the two founders and is experienced in advising clients on transactions in the banking, utilities and telecoms sectors. Martina Krupcová is particularly active on M&A deals in the real estate sector, while Juraj Freudenfeld's expertise involves complex transactions in the energy sector. Martina Vida is also noted.
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Testimonials
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‘The cooperation with the lawyers is excellent, uncomplicated and very professional. There are corresponding experts for every possible question. They are very focused, precise and intelligent, and have a holistic understanding of commercial implications. They can handle numerous transactions at the same time perfectly.'
‘Marián Masarik, Martina Vida, Martina Krupcová and Juraj Freudenfeld stand out as exceptional lawyers.'
'Marián Masarik is a strong negotiator. He is practical and solution-oriented, but never to our detriment. Marián always gives top quality advice.’
‘The team is quick to respond and takes a proactive approach. The quality of the work provided is top notch. They are always up-to-date and have a great overview of the market.'
‘Marián Masarik - very capable, good to work with and good on the business aspects of a deal. Martina Krupcová - very smart, hard working, 100% reliable. Martina Vida - very smart, business oriented and driven. Juraj Freudenfeld - business oriented, pragmatic and a good negotiator.’
‘One key strength is that in every negotiation, they stand out by their deep knowledge and experience in the M&A transaction process and its every aspect - they can provide clear explanations to counterparties on every clause, step or other aspect of the transaction, suggest several possibilities for the parties as how to solve issues which arise during the transaction process, and their experience enables them to always formulate and find a mutually agreeable solution to every issue.'’
‘Two individuals stand out - Martina Krupcová and Marián Masarik. Martina is a senior lawyer who leads several of our transactions - she is easily reachable, to the point, her team is well organised, fast and efficient. Marián is a founding partner who steps in in deadlock situations, we value his patience and ability to act as a mediator between the counterparties.’
‘The firm provides a highly professional legal service, has great effectiveness and creative solution finding. They are also focused on solutions and highly client-oriented.’
Key clients
- Sandberg Capital, správ. spol., a.s.
- Sanagro a.s.
- J&T FINANCE GROUP SE
- 365. bank, a.s.
- J&T REAL ESTATE, a.s.
- Eurovea, a.s.
- SWAN a.s.
- J & T BANKA, a.s.
- RMS Mezzanine, a.s.
- Webglobe, a.s.
- Slovenská plavba a prístavy
Work highlights
- Assisting with the negotiation of a shareholders’ agreement for a major central European energy group in connection with the entry of a new investor.
- Advising the seller, 365 bank, on the sale of 100% of the shares in the pension fund management company.
- Advising Seyfor on the purchase of Commander Services, a major Slovak player in the field of GPS/GSM vehicle monitoring.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marián Masarik