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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.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Czech Republic

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

HAVEL & PARTNERS remains one of the leading competition law firms in the Czech market. The team has experience handling Phase II merger investigations and foreign direct investment filings before both the Czech and Slovakian competition authorities. It has further expertise in behavioural investigations, including into alleged infringements of the Significant Market Power Act, as well as possible resale price maintenance and market inquiries. Team members also assist clients with state aid matters and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • HAVEL & PARTNERS represented OSA in an appeal against the Czech Competition Authority's decision in an abuse of dominance investigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Neruda
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Robert Neruda
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 1

Robert Neruda is highly regarded for his broad competition law practice, which covers advising clients on merger control and FDI filings before both the Czech and Slovakian authorities, as well as representing them in sector inquiries and resale price maintenance investigations. He offers further experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.

His outputs are brilliant and his personality makes working with him very pleasant.

Robert Neruda is undoubtedly one of the top experts in the country when it comes to handling antitrust and anti-monopoly matters. His deep expertise and strategic approach are unparalleled.

Robert Neruda has extensive experience and knows how the Competition Authority works. We feel very safe in his hands and the hands of his team.

Robert Neruda is the best man for the job. We have had a really positive experience working with him. We have full confidence in him handling our cases.

Robert Neruda is an absolute star.

Lenka Štiková  Gachová
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Lenka Štiková Gachová
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Band 3

Lenka Štiková Gachová frequently represents clients in abuse of dominance and resale price maintenance investigations, as well as advising on Czech Competition Authority sector inquiries. She also assists clients with competition and public procurement compliance issues.

We can always rely on her swift response to any matter.

Lenka Štiková Gachová is very skilled, with a lot of knowledge in the field, and is effective and fast.

Lenka Štiková Gachová is thorough in her legal analysis and firm during oral hearings. She is capable of handling complex cases with an easy and clear perspective.

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Petr Kadlec
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Band 3

Petr Kadlec assists clients with behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations into alleged abuses of dominance and appeals against fines. He has additional experience advising clients on state aid matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Czech Republic

Competition/Antitrust

Robert Neruda
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Robert Neruda
Head of Competition/Antitrust
1
Band 1
Lenka Štiková  Gachová
3
Lenka Štiková Gachová
3
Band 3
3
Petr Kadlec
3
Band 3

Members

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Ivo Šimeček

Robert Neruda

Robert Neruda

Head of Department

Roman Světnický

Industries

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Agriculture

Automotive

Banking and other financial services

Consumer goods

Energy

Entertainment, film and media

Food and forestry

Life Sciences

Metallurgy, mechanical engineering and chemical industry

Public sector

Retail and e-commerce

Telecommunications

Transport and logistics