František Honsa
About
Provided by František Honsa
Practice Areas
Litigation
Arbitration
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Career
František Honsa is a founding partner of BBH and has a wealth of experience in dispute resolution, with main focus in commercial law, where he acts in both civil disputes and international arbitration. His background includes major disputes that have proven significant for the interpretation of Czech laws. František has further served as representative in a number of significant disputes that have contributed to determining the responsibility of banks in protecting their clients' accounts and obligations arising from the adoption of ISDA standards. He also has extensive experience in white collar criminal defence law a frequently sits as arbitrator.
Professional Memberships
Czech Bar Association (since 1995)
International Bar Association
Member of the Board and Arbitrator on the list of the Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber and the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic
Arbitrator at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Arbitrator at the International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC)
Publications
Liability of Shareholders (1996)
Arbitration in the Czech Republic in 2020 – 25 years of the Arbitration Act and Counting (https://indd.adobe.com/view/c2cb9aa1-5e55-435b-b563-aa3a27efb8e0)
Personal
Languages: Czech, English and Russian. Holds a Ph.D. from the Charles University in Prague (Commercial Law).
Chambers Review
Global
František Honsa is a well-respected litigator and arbitrator.He frequently acts for domestic and international clients on disputes including product liability and class action cases, most notably in the automotive industry.
Contributions
1 Contribution provided by BBH, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.
During the past year, changes in the litigation environment in the Czech Republic have continued to...
During the past year, changes in the litigation environment in the Czech Republic have continued to...
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very popular, and has a lot of experience and a good reputation."
"He has deep knowledge of a lot of areas of law and clients appreciate his business approach. He focuses on what is important and an effective way of doing business."
"He is a very experienced lawyer."
"He is very popular, and has a lot of experience and a good reputation."
"He has deep knowledge of a lot of areas of law and clients appreciate his business approach. He focuses on what is important and an effective way of doing business."
"He is a very experienced lawyer."