A&O Shearman provides a full service, with a team consisting of commercial litigation and arbitration specialists for clients engaged in public law matters and energy disputes, to IP/TMT litigation and construction disputes. Lucia Raimanová leads the Bratislava practice, specialising in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, as well as being experienced in construction arbitration. He also sits as an arbitrator and elected board member for various arbitral bodies including the VIAC and the ICC Commission on Arbitration. Peter Šťastný focuses on administrative litigation, including energy and telecom regulation, as well as state aid, and Peter Plachý advises on disputes involving public international law and general commercial matters.
Key clients
- Východoslovenská distribučná
- Západoslovenská distribučná
Work highlights
- Representing ZSD and VSD in a large number of disputes concerning energy regulation in Slovakia.
- Acting for U.S. Steel Košice in the dispute ADAMS & CO. suing USSK and GRATIOHOLDINGS LIMITED over an alleged breach of its intellectual property rights that the plaintiff was supposed to provide to VSŽ Ocel in 1997.