Ladislav Smejkal

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