PRK Partners
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Awarded leading firm in Europe 2025
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Managing Partners: Vaclav Bily, Radan Kubr
Number of partners: 17
Number of lawyers: 91
Number of tax advisors: 2
Languages: Members of the firm speak more than 15 languages and the firm has specialised language desks (French, German, Chinese)
PRK Partners, a leading full-service law firm in Central Europe, boasts over three decades of experience in providing outstanding business law services. With offices in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the firm is renowned for its broad expertise, including complex cross-border matters, erudition, stability and reliability.
• One of the largest regional law firms
• Consistently rated among top legal practices
• Specialised teams serving global corporations and local companies
• Unique blend of local expertise and international perspective
• Led by experienced, internationally educated partners
• Exclusive Czech member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading network of independent law firms
• Strong commitment to corporate social responsibility and pro bono work
• Team includes distinguished academics who have actively contributed to legal recodification processes in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia
■ Banking & Finance: Jan Kohout, Vaclav Bily
Emails: [email protected] , [email protected]
■ Capital Markets: Martin Aschenbrenner
Email: [email protected]
■ Corporate, M&A: Radan Kubr, Martin Kriz
Emails: [email protected] , [email protected]
■ Dispute Resolution, Arbitration: Robert Nemec, Martin Aschenbrenner
Emails: [email protected] , [email protected]
■ I&R: Robert Nemec, Vaclav Bily
Emails: [email protected] , [email protected]
■ Real Estate: Roman Pecenka, Jakub Lichnovsky
Emails: [email protected] , [email protected]
■ Energy & Projects, Environmental law: Jakub Lichnovsky
Email: [email protected]
■ Competition, Merger Control: Radan Kubr
Email: [email protected]
■ TMT / ICT, IP: Michal Matejka
Email: [email protected]
■ Food, Drugs & Medical Devices: Monika Maskova
Email: [email protected]
■ Labour & Employment: Jaroslav Skubal
Email: [email protected]
■ Compliance, ESG: Vaclav Bily
Email: [email protected]
■ Insurance & Reinsurance: Martin Kriz
Email: [email protected]
■ Public Procurement, Investment Incentives: Jakub Lichnovsky
Email: [email protected]
■ Asset Management, Private Equity: Martin Kriz
Email: [email protected]
■ Tax consultancy: Martin Svalbach
Email: [email protected]
To learn more about our firm, please visit: www.prkpartners.com or contact us.
Ranked Offices
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Czech Republic - Head office
Prague
Jáchymova 26/2 , Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, 110 00, Prague
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Energy Transition Investment Conference 2025, London
Last week, Partners Jakub Lichnovský and Martin Kříž, together with Associate Partner Robert Reiss, represented PRK Partners at the Energy Transition Investment Conference 2025, an event organised by the Energy Law Group and hosted by Slaughter and May in London.
PRK Partners maintains excellent rankings in the international IFLR1000directory for 2025. This recognition confirms the continuous quality of our work and expertise that we have maintained for many years in a row.
New Lobbying Law: End of Secret Negotiations Behind Closed Doors
From July 1, 2025, Act No. 168/2025 Coll., on the regulation of lobbying, comes into effect, which will serve as the first comprehensive regulation introducing clear rules for influencing state decisions.
Artificial Intelligence is Changing Healthcare. What Does the Law Say?
Artificial intelligence is penetrating healthcare faster than many realize. It can accelerate diagnostics, improve physicians' decision-making, and make cutting-edge care accessible even where specialists are lacking.
PRK Partners represented the Office of the General Commissioner in EXPO 2025 in Osaka
The preparation of Czech participation in EXPO 2025 was legally extremely demanding, as it combined several complex factors simultaneously.
Significant acquisition in the Czech ticketing market
PRK Partners represented Estonian company Piletilevi PLG, which completed another significant acquisition in the Czech ticketing market by taking over Ticketportal from media group Mafra.
We won Czech Republic Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2025 again!
PRK Partners wins Czech Republic Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2025 at the recent LMG Life Sciences Awards ceremony in London again!
#road2expo: Czech Republic on the road to EXPO 2025 in Osaka!
The #road2expo conference took place in Prague at the beginning of March - a key meeting of all those behind the Czech participation in EXPO 2025 in Osaka. And the PRK Partners team was there.
PRK PATNERS AMONG 4 FINALISTS FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR in IFLR EUROPE AWARDS 2025
We are delighted to announce that PRK Partners has been shortlisted with other three international law firms operating on the Czech legal market as finalists for the Czech Republic Law Firm of the Year 2025 in the 26th annual IFLR Europe Awards.
Legal Profession Modernized: Key Amendment Approved
Today, the Chamber of Deputies approved in the third reading an amendment to the Legal Profession Act. The amendment brings a number of significant changes to the practice of the legal profession in the Czech Republic.
PRK Partners successfully represented Barceló Hotel Group in the complex sale of a luxury hotel in B
PRK Partners represented the international hotel chain Barceló, which ranks among the ten strongest hotel brands worldwide, in the sale of the most luxurious five-star hotel in Brno to the Czech Inn Hotels group, which already operates 26 domestic hotels with more than seven thousand bed.
PRK Partners participated in a significant cross-border transaction in the furniture industry
PRK Partners advised the XXXLutz Deutschland Group on the acquisition of the Porta Group. XXXLutz is the second largest furniture retailer in Germany; through the transaction, it has acquired an additional 140 furniture stores in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The exlusive czech contributor to the Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2024
Our dispute resolution team, having extensive and successful experience in the defence of clients against class actions, became again the exclusive contributor for the Czech Republic to the newly published Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2024 Global Practice Guide.
PRK Partners advised J&T Banka in connection with EUR 68,000,000 loan
PRK Partners advised J&T Banka (represented by Pavol Martiška) in connection with EUR 68,000,000 loan financing for the family-run Julius Meinl Living Group operating “The Julius Prague” hotel, which is based on a unique concept of living spaces suitable for long-term stays.
PRK PARTNERS NAMED THE BEST IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND BANKING AND FINANCE
The results of the 17th year of the prestigious domestic Law Firm of the Year competition organized by EPRAVO.CZ under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic and the Czech Bar Association were announced at a gala on 4 November 2024 at the Žofín Palace in Prague.
PRK Partners shortlisted for The Lawyer European Awards 2024
PRK Partners has been selected again among the eight best law firms in Central Europe by The Lawyer European Awards 2024. PRK Partners has been shortlisted among “the crème de la crème of the European legal market” by the expert panel set up by the recognized legal magazine The Lawyer.
PRK Partners team prepared the acquisition of investment properties in Prague worth CZK 150 million
PRK Partners team prepared the acquisition of investment properties in Prague worth around CZK 150 million for a foreign private investor
PRK PATNERS AWARDED THE CZECH REPUBLIC FIRM OF THE YEAR AT THE LMG LIFE SCIENCES AWARDS 2024 EMEA
PRK Partners received the Firm of the Year for the Czech Republic award at the LMG Life Sciences Awards 2024 EMEA during a gala evening held at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London on 16 May 2024.
A team from PRK Partners, along with a team from Norton Rose Fulbright, assisted Euro Manganese Inc.
A team from PRK Partners - along with a team from Norton Rose Fulbright - assisted Euro Manganese Inc., a major investor in the Czech Republic and a company listed on the Canadian and Australian stock exchanges, in negotiating the terms of funding for the development and construction of a manganese
PRK Partners Team Advised Enovis Corporation on Sale of 53,000 m2 Industrial Brownfield
PRK Partners Team Advised Enovis Corporation on Sale of 53,000 m2 Industrial Brownfield Near O2 Arena in Prague
PRK Partners advised RWE on the sale of its gas storage business in the Czech Republic
PRK Partners advised RWE, Germany's largest power producer, on the sale of its subsidiary RWE Gas Storage CZ, s.r.o. (now Gas Storage CZ, s.r.o.) to the state-owned operator of the electric power transmission system ČEPS, a.s.
PRK Partners Advised Bauer Media Group on the Czech Legal Aspects of Merging Part of its Business wi
PRK Partners advised Bauer Media Group on the Czech legal aspects of the merger of part of its business with Netrisk Group that combines their Online Comparison Platform (OCP) businesses in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
PRK Partners played a key role in the recent major Bezvavlasy transaction
Law firm PRK Partners represented by partner Martin Kříž, associate partner Tomáš Bureš, and senior attorneys Martina Javorová and Jan Ditrych played a key role in the recent major Bezvavlasy transaction.
GDPR ACADEMY – PRK Partners launches unique Data Protection project
The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Office for Personal Data Protection and partners IBM Czech Republic, KPMG Czech Republic and PRK Partners, have launched the GDPR Academy project.
Energy Transition Investment Conference 2025, London
Last week, Partners Jakub Lichnovský and Martin Kříž, together with Associate Partner Robert Reiss, represented PRK Partners at the Energy Transition Investment Conference 2025, an event organised by the Energy Law Group and hosted by Slaughter and May in London.
PRK Partners maintains excellent rankings in the international IFLR1000directory for 2025. This recognition confirms the continuous quality of our work and expertise that we have maintained for many years in a row.
New Lobbying Law: End of Secret Negotiations Behind Closed Doors
From July 1, 2025, Act No. 168/2025 Coll., on the regulation of lobbying, comes into effect, which will serve as the first comprehensive regulation introducing clear rules for influencing state decisions.
Artificial Intelligence is Changing Healthcare. What Does the Law Say?
Artificial intelligence is penetrating healthcare faster than many realize. It can accelerate diagnostics, improve physicians' decision-making, and make cutting-edge care accessible even where specialists are lacking.
PRK Partners represented the Office of the General Commissioner in EXPO 2025 in Osaka
The preparation of Czech participation in EXPO 2025 was legally extremely demanding, as it combined several complex factors simultaneously.
Significant acquisition in the Czech ticketing market
PRK Partners represented Estonian company Piletilevi PLG, which completed another significant acquisition in the Czech ticketing market by taking over Ticketportal from media group Mafra.
We won Czech Republic Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2025 again!
PRK Partners wins Czech Republic Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2025 at the recent LMG Life Sciences Awards ceremony in London again!
#road2expo: Czech Republic on the road to EXPO 2025 in Osaka!
The #road2expo conference took place in Prague at the beginning of March - a key meeting of all those behind the Czech participation in EXPO 2025 in Osaka. And the PRK Partners team was there.
PRK PATNERS AMONG 4 FINALISTS FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR in IFLR EUROPE AWARDS 2025
We are delighted to announce that PRK Partners has been shortlisted with other three international law firms operating on the Czech legal market as finalists for the Czech Republic Law Firm of the Year 2025 in the 26th annual IFLR Europe Awards.
Legal Profession Modernized: Key Amendment Approved
Today, the Chamber of Deputies approved in the third reading an amendment to the Legal Profession Act. The amendment brings a number of significant changes to the practice of the legal profession in the Czech Republic.
PRK Partners successfully represented Barceló Hotel Group in the complex sale of a luxury hotel in B
PRK Partners represented the international hotel chain Barceló, which ranks among the ten strongest hotel brands worldwide, in the sale of the most luxurious five-star hotel in Brno to the Czech Inn Hotels group, which already operates 26 domestic hotels with more than seven thousand bed.
PRK Partners participated in a significant cross-border transaction in the furniture industry
PRK Partners advised the XXXLutz Deutschland Group on the acquisition of the Porta Group. XXXLutz is the second largest furniture retailer in Germany; through the transaction, it has acquired an additional 140 furniture stores in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The exlusive czech contributor to the Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2024
Our dispute resolution team, having extensive and successful experience in the defence of clients against class actions, became again the exclusive contributor for the Czech Republic to the newly published Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2024 Global Practice Guide.
PRK Partners advised J&T Banka in connection with EUR 68,000,000 loan
PRK Partners advised J&T Banka (represented by Pavol Martiška) in connection with EUR 68,000,000 loan financing for the family-run Julius Meinl Living Group operating “The Julius Prague” hotel, which is based on a unique concept of living spaces suitable for long-term stays.
PRK PARTNERS NAMED THE BEST IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND BANKING AND FINANCE
The results of the 17th year of the prestigious domestic Law Firm of the Year competition organized by EPRAVO.CZ under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic and the Czech Bar Association were announced at a gala on 4 November 2024 at the Žofín Palace in Prague.
PRK Partners shortlisted for The Lawyer European Awards 2024
PRK Partners has been selected again among the eight best law firms in Central Europe by The Lawyer European Awards 2024. PRK Partners has been shortlisted among “the crème de la crème of the European legal market” by the expert panel set up by the recognized legal magazine The Lawyer.
PRK Partners team prepared the acquisition of investment properties in Prague worth CZK 150 million
PRK Partners team prepared the acquisition of investment properties in Prague worth around CZK 150 million for a foreign private investor
PRK PATNERS AWARDED THE CZECH REPUBLIC FIRM OF THE YEAR AT THE LMG LIFE SCIENCES AWARDS 2024 EMEA
PRK Partners received the Firm of the Year for the Czech Republic award at the LMG Life Sciences Awards 2024 EMEA during a gala evening held at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London on 16 May 2024.
A team from PRK Partners, along with a team from Norton Rose Fulbright, assisted Euro Manganese Inc.
A team from PRK Partners - along with a team from Norton Rose Fulbright - assisted Euro Manganese Inc., a major investor in the Czech Republic and a company listed on the Canadian and Australian stock exchanges, in negotiating the terms of funding for the development and construction of a manganese
PRK Partners Team Advised Enovis Corporation on Sale of 53,000 m2 Industrial Brownfield
PRK Partners Team Advised Enovis Corporation on Sale of 53,000 m2 Industrial Brownfield Near O2 Arena in Prague
PRK Partners advised RWE on the sale of its gas storage business in the Czech Republic
PRK Partners advised RWE, Germany's largest power producer, on the sale of its subsidiary RWE Gas Storage CZ, s.r.o. (now Gas Storage CZ, s.r.o.) to the state-owned operator of the electric power transmission system ČEPS, a.s.
PRK Partners Advised Bauer Media Group on the Czech Legal Aspects of Merging Part of its Business wi
PRK Partners advised Bauer Media Group on the Czech legal aspects of the merger of part of its business with Netrisk Group that combines their Online Comparison Platform (OCP) businesses in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
PRK Partners played a key role in the recent major Bezvavlasy transaction
Law firm PRK Partners represented by partner Martin Kříž, associate partner Tomáš Bureš, and senior attorneys Martina Javorová and Jan Ditrych played a key role in the recent major Bezvavlasy transaction.
GDPR ACADEMY – PRK Partners launches unique Data Protection project
The Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Office for Personal Data Protection and partners IBM Czech Republic, KPMG Czech Republic and PRK Partners, have launched the GDPR Academy project.