Europe Guide 2026 : Slovakia
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Our competition law team is the largest in Czechia and Slovakia. We offer one comprehensive solution for both countries. Due to the location of our main offices (Praha, Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc, Pilsen, Bratislava), we are prepared to provide quick assistance to our clients in case of dawn raids regardless of the client location.
The competition team’s practice results have not only been recognized by our clients, but also market insiders. Aside from being awarded by Chambers and Partners – Europe for Competition/Antitrust as Band 1 (ranked department) with Robert Neruda as Band 1 and Lenka Štiková Gachová and Petr Kadlec as Band 3 ranked individuals, our competition team has become the absolute winner of its category in the Czech Law Firm of the Year Awards (2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013) and has been ranked among the highly recommended law firms in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. In addition, we and our members have been awarded for our practice in Czechia by GCR 100 – The Global Elite and by The Legal 500 as EU and Competition winner. In 2024 (as well as in 2023 and 2022) we have become the absolute winner of the Slovak Law Firm of the Year Awards in the Competition Law category. Our Slovak competition law practice was awarded as the largest in Slovakia in The Slovak Spectator review for the third year in a row.
The team is led by Robert Neruda, partner and former Vice-Chair of the Czech NCA.
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Benefitting from close collaboration with the firm's team based in Prague, HAVEL & PARTNERS stands out for its ability to assist clients with behavioural investigations and merger control filings before the Slovakian Competition Authority. The team is also able to assist clients with appeals against authority decisions, as well as with competition law compliance issues.
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HAVEL & PARTNERS represented AT Computers in an appeal against a decision by the Slovakian Competition Authority.
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All services were delivered with high quality and in a short time.
The firm routinely navigates multilayered, cross-border competition issues, delivering clear, business-oriented solutions even under tight deadlines.
The lawyers are responsive and put themselves in the customer's shoes, so they are looking for solutions rather than problems.
We appreciate the team's attention to detail, and true working knowledge of the competition law environment confirmed by extensive experience.
It is a knowledgeable, experienced and strong team with a cooperative approach.
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Tomáš Varšo enters the rankings this year on the back of his broad competition law practice, which includes advising clients on merger control filings, as well as representing them in cartel investigations and appeals against authority decisions. He has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.
Tomáš Varšo has a good understanding of the market and how things work. He is very responsive and customer-oriented.
He is a cooperative and experienced lawyer.
We are totally satisfied with his service.
Based in Prague, Lenka Štiková Gachová is a member of the Bar in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and has experience representing clients in cartel investigations before the Slovak NCA and merger control filings. She additionally frequently represents clients in abuse of dominance and resale price maintenance investigations before the Czech NCA. She also assists clients with competition compliance issues, including around distribution agreements.
Lenka Štiková Gachová is really an expert in competition law.
We know Lenka Štiková Gachová as a hands-on practitioner who consistently brings fresh, innovative ideas to the table.
A member of the Bar in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Robert Neruda is based in Prague. He has experience representing clients in investigations into alleged resale price maintenance and merger control filings in both jurisdictions. He additionally assists clients with cartel investigations before both authorities. He offers further experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.
Robert Neruda is an outstanding competition law specialist with extensive experience across the CEE region, as well as international exposure.
Competition/Antitrust
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Tomáš Varšo
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View profile of Robert NerudaLenka Štiková Gachová
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Practice area: Competition/Antitrust
Location: Czech Republic
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