Peter Kubina
DentonsDentons covers all aspects of disputes work, including strategic constitutional and EU law litigation, arbitration, criminal litigation and commercial litigation, with the firm benefiting from its close collaboration across offices to expertly handle cross-border cases. Heading up the team is managing partner Peter Kubina, who regularly represents clients before the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and the European Commission. Juraj Gyárfáš and Martin Mendel often handle arbitrations on behalf of both domestic and international clients. Stanislav Ďurica and Ján Dulovič are further key names from the firm.
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‘Lots of experience and sharing of it between team members.'
'Strong client orientation is rooted in the firm's culture.'
‘Hard working. Fast response. Lots of experience. Strong client orientation.’
‘I personally appreciate that Dentons not only provides high-quality legal assistance but, in high-profile cases, can also offer excellent support in terms of communication and preparation of expert and clear opinions for the media.’
‘Peter Kubina himself can very clearly and professionally clarify the legal aspects of a case to the media.’
‘They have a very capable team.’
‘I especially appreciate their ability to simply describe complex legal problems.’
Key clients
- Eiffage Construction Slovenská republika
- The Slovak Republic
- NFŠ (National Football Stadium)
- GRUNT
- Česká spořitelna (member of the Erste Group)
- GPN – Sanatórium Koch
- Globaltel
- Tatra banka (Member of the Raiffeisen Group)
- UniCredit Leasing
- MSM Group
- Československá obchodná banka (Member of KBC Group)
Work highlights
- Defending the former President of the Slovak Republic in criminal proceedings concerning allegations of tax fraud and evasion.
- Representing a same-sex couple in strategic litigation to obtain a residence permit for the Argentinian national on the grounds of family unification with his Slovak husband.
- Representing GlobalTel and Swan in several disputes in connection with the slovensko.sk website.
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Juraj Gyárfáš
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Peter Kubina