Lenka Štiková Gachová

Practice Areas

Lenka specialises in competition law, state aid and significant market power.

She advises clients on cartel issues, abuse of dominance, merger control and state aid. Lenka represents clients in merger clearance proceedings and provides them with associated legal advice, represents businesses suspected of anti-competitive conduct, and advises clients on the competition aspects of their contemplated projects. She also frequently advises clients on compliance issues.

Professional Memberships

Czech Bar Association, Slovak Bar Association (European lawyer established in Slovakia since 2020)

Personal

Lenka is repeatedly recognised in the field of competition law by Chambers and Partners (e.g. Competition/Antitrust Band 3 Czech Republic 2024 and Competition/Antitrust Slovakia - Lawyers Abroad 2024) or Legal 500 (EU and Competition Next generation partner 2024 or Rising star 2023)

Experience

Before joining HAVEL & PARTNERS in 2010, Lenka worked for eight years at the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition in various legal posts, inter alia as the director of the Manufacturing and Services Department, Competition Section, where she primarily focused on issues of dominance abuse and vertical agreements.

Languages Spoken

Czech, English

Education