The Bratislava-based team at Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. forms an integral part of the firm’s international dispute resolution team, which operates across multiple jurisdictions, under the leadership of US-based arbitration specialist Stephen Anway and Rostislav Pekař in Prague. In Slovakia, Tatiana Prokopová is the key senior contact. The firm is experienced in handling investor-state cases concerning natural resources, as well as commercial arbitrations for clients in the real estate, healthcare and construction sectors. Eva Dragúňová focuses on international and domestic dispute resolution, and regularly represents clients before local courts and administrative authorities. Jakub Kamenický is also recommended.

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Key clients

  • The Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic
  • The Republic of Kosovo
  • Foreign Disputes Department of the State of Libya
  • Rand Investments
  • Republic of Croatia
  • Government of Turkmenistan
  • Tesco Stores
  • Romanian Embassy
  • Valvoline

Work highlights

  • Representing the Slovak Republic in an investment treaty arbitration of $568m initiated by US oil and gas company Discovery Global LLC, arising under the US-Slovakia bilateral investment treaty.
  • Successfully represented the Republic of Croatia by dismissing a claim of €200m brought before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in relation to a property located next to Mirogoj cemetery.
  • Successfully represented the Republic of Turkmenistan, obtaining complete dismissal of all claims on the merits, valued at $2bn, and obtaining a cost award from a telecoms company of over $11m, in an ICSID arbitration case.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephen Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová

Other key lawyers

Eva Dragúňová, Jakub Kamenický