LAWYER PROFILE

Ladislav Smejkal

Europe 2026

Dentons

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Compliance

Czech Republic

7 years ranked

Employment

Czech Republic

17 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Ladislav Smejkal is Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice that covers also the Criminal law practice, in Dentons’ Prague office.

He has more than 20 years’ experience advising clients on litigation and criminal law cases. In litigation, Ladislav advises and represents clients in particular in the area of commercial disputes, unfair dismissal claims and other employees-related litigation cases as well as in construction litigation. In criminal law matters, he represents clients in criminal cases as defense counsel or advises clients in the areas including white collar crime, anti-corruption, criminal compliance, and both internal and governmental investigations.

Ladislav provides legal advice to both individual and corporate clients from a wide range of sectors, with a focus on the manufacturing, construction, IT/media, financial services, automotive, health care and pharmaceutical sectors.

Career

Ladislav serves as a the Czech Republic Co-Managing Partner since December 2023.

Joined Dentons in 2014; Local Partner (2009-2014) and Associate (2008-2009) in White & Case, Prague; Associate (2006-2008) and junior Associate(2002-2005) in Kocián Šolc Balaštík, Prague.

Professional Memberships

Czech Bar Association

Personal

Doctor of Laws (2007) and Master of Laws (2000), Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Compliance - Czech Republic

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Leading compliance lawyer Ladislav Smejkal advises on complex internal investigations. He also assists with the setting up of anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies and compliance management systems. He covers a wide range of industries, including construction and IT.

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Employment - Czech Republic

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ladislav Smejkal is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious mandates, handling companies' full employment portfolios. He regularly assists clients with unfair dismissal disputes and also offers experience in mass redundancies and discrimination complaints.

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Strengths

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Ladislav Smejkal stands out for his professionalism, deep expertise and ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion.
ComplianceChambers European Guide
He is proficient and has a strategic mindset. The preparation is great, and he is very vigorous in court.
ComplianceChambers European Guide