
DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH, organizačná zložka‘s corporate and M&A offering ranges from day-to-day corporate advice to assistance with complex cross-border transactions. Managing partner Michaela Stessl is well regarded for her corporate and M&A expertise across the financial, banking and real estate markets. Eva Skottke specialises in the acquisition of shares in companies based in Slovakia. Daniela Končierová is also noted.
Testimonials
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‘The team has an impeccable reputation, is highly knowledgeable and capable. I recommend DLA whenever clients require advice on Slovak law. The team members are highly dilligent, efficient and detail oriented. Their services are always to the point, no matter how complex the facts or the legal question.'
'Very reliable, available, well organised; always keep deadlines and deliver excellent work even under high pressure. Great communication with the clients, very transparent and accurate.’
‘Michaela Stessl stands out in know-how, experience, commercial acumen and client focus. She firmly keeps a finger on the pulse of the Slovak as well as CEE markets. With her helicopter view, the services she delivers are of excellent quality. Most of all, she is a deal maker and solution finder who manages to translate the leagalease, get people on the same page and secures great outcomes for her clients. She is very convincing and assertive, never misses a detail but always keeps her eyes on the prize. She is THE lawyer to have by one's side.'
‘The team is unique in its broad spectrum of expertise and its efficient way to work based on the experience in the legal area but also in working together as a team on big projects.'
'Besides the ability to work in English, Michaela Stessl is bilingual in German and Slovak: these three languages and the cultural background corresponding to them are an unbeatable asset.’
‘Michaela Stessl is very client-orientated. She is extremely experienced in international and CEE work. And very good at handling highly sensitive cases. It is interesting to work with her.’
‘My experience with the DLA Piper team has been very positive. They are very professional with a clear legal focus and cutting edge legal and commercial insight. The solutions they presented to our problems were creative yet still pragmatic and easy to navigate. Communication and availability was top notch. I also highly value the firm's focus on the use of the latest legal technology and AI.'
‘Michaela Stessl is very experienced, a great solution finder and negotiator. Always fast and efficient in her communication, she anticipates issues and addresses them with admirable precision and an innovative approach in the clearest way possible. She has everything a client would look for in a good business advisor.’
Key clients
- Berry Global, Inc former: RPC Group
- CGI Inc.
- Brockwell Capital Limited
- Constantia Flexibles International GmbH
- DS Smith Plc
- Elekta Instrument AB
- Fortive Corporation
- Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerkt GmbH
- Arrow Global Limited
- Accenture
- NetJets Inc.
- NortonLifeLock,Inc.
- Paramount Enterprises International, Inc.
- Red Hat Inc.
- Revalize, Inc.
- SHPP B.V.
- Teleflex Incorporated
- Tomra Sorting s.r.o.
- TSG Interactive Services Ltd
- United States Steel Corporation
- United States Steel Kosice
- Volvo Personvagnar AB
- Wavin B.V.
- WeBuild SpA
- Wipro Limited
- Aisin Corporation
- AutoQuotes LLC
- Fabasoft Austria GmbH
- General Electric Company
- HB Reavis UK Ltd
- mCloud Technologies Corp
- Philip Morris Products S.A.+
- BorgWarner Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising USSK on several commercial law negotiations.
- Advised Michelin Polska Sp. Z O.O. on the acquisition of a 100% share in ČEMAT.
- Advising Hyatt International Corporation on its exclusive collaboration agreement with Lindner Hotels.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michaela Stessl