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Band 2

Dispute Resolution

Slovakia

9 Years Ranked

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Provided by Miriam Galandová

Europe

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution, Tax Advisory, Projects, Corporate

Dispute Resolution, Tax Advisory, Projects, Corporate

Career

• Partner at PRK Partners (2011 - to date)

• Partner, Attorney and Tax manager at White & Case, Bratislava (2003 - 2011)

• Tax consultant at Arthur Andersen, Bratislava (1997 - 2003)

• Lecturer on "International Commercial Arbitration" (2014 - to date) and "International Taxation" (2010) at Comenius University.

Miriam is consistently listed in international directories of law firms and lawyers, like Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Best Lawyers and was selected by GAR’s independent research for recognition in the Future Leaders section of Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023.

• Partner at PRK Partners (2011 - to date)

• Partner, Attorney and Tax manager at White & Case, Bratislava (2003 - 2011)

• Tax consultant at Arthur Andersen, Bratislava (1997 - 2003)

• Lecturer on "International Commercial Arbitration" (2014 - to date) and "International Taxation" (2010) at Comenius University.

Miriam is consistently listed in international directories of law firms and lawyers, like Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Best Lawyers and was selected by GAR’s independent research for recognition in the Future Leaders section of Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023.

Professional Memberships

• Attorney at law of the Slovak Bar Association

• President of the Slovak Chamber of Tax Advisors

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) regularly acting as counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations under ICC Rules, VIAC Rules, UNCITRAL rules, rules of the Arbitration Court of Slovak Bar Association and the Arbitration Court attached to the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Chamber

• Head of Civil Task Force at the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia

• Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)

• Member of the Fiscal Committee of Confederation Fiscale Européenne.

• Attorney at law of the Slovak Bar Association

• President of the Slovak Chamber of Tax Advisors

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) regularly acting as counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations under ICC Rules, VIAC Rules, UNCITRAL rules, rules of the Arbitration Court of Slovak Bar Association and the Arbitration Court attached to the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Chamber

• Head of Civil Task Force at the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia

• Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)

• Member of the Fiscal Committee of Confederation Fiscale Européenne.

Publications

• Slovak Chapter “Take a seat”, 2025

• “ICC Arbitration Uncovered: Key trends, tools and tactics“, closing remarks at the conference organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration , June 2023

• “Recent Development with Recognition and Enforcement of AA in Slovakia”, speaker at Prague Arbitration Days organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration, April 2022

• “Hope for a faster and more professional resolution of corporate disputes in Slovakia”, Romanian Arbitration Journal 2/2021

• Web seminar “Supplementary Rules for Corporate Disputes of the Arbitration Court of the Slovak Bar Association” organized by of the Arbitration Court of the Slovak Bar Association, April 2020

• “Arbitration of Corporate Disputes” speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia", Bratislava, May 2019

• Article „Hope for faster and more professional resolution of corporate disputes at RS SAK “ (co-author), Bulletin SAK - 3/2019

• “Arbitration – is it a real alternative to the courts in commercial matters?”, speaker at Seminar organized by ACCA, January 2017

• Article “Taxation of income from crime” (Zdaňovanie príjmov z trestnej činnosti), in Trestněprávní revue, no.10/2016

• „Testing of independence and impartiality of arbitrators in Slovak environment“, speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia", Bratislava, April 2016

• „How decision-making of commercial disputes in arbitration is limited“, speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia, Bratislava, April 2015

• Article „European Union: The VAT liability of arbitrators“, (co-author), Tax Planning International, Indirect Taxes, BNA Bloomberg, Volume 11, Number 1, January 2013;

• Article ”Importance of the Seat of Arbitration and Selection Criteria “, Mýľniky práva v stredoeurópskom priestore, 2012.

• Slovak Chapter “Take a seat”, 2025

• “ICC Arbitration Uncovered: Key trends, tools and tactics“, closing remarks at the conference organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration , June 2023

• “Recent Development with Recognition and Enforcement of AA in Slovakia”, speaker at Prague Arbitration Days organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration, April 2022

• “Hope for a faster and more professional resolution of corporate disputes in Slovakia”, Romanian Arbitration Journal 2/2021

• Web seminar “Supplementary Rules for Corporate Disputes of the Arbitration Court of the Slovak Bar Association” organized by of the Arbitration Court of the Slovak Bar Association, April 2020

• “Arbitration of Corporate Disputes” speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia", Bratislava, May 2019

• Article „Hope for faster and more professional resolution of corporate disputes at RS SAK “ (co-author), Bulletin SAK - 3/2019

• “Arbitration – is it a real alternative to the courts in commercial matters?”, speaker at Seminar organized by ACCA, January 2017

• Article “Taxation of income from crime” (Zdaňovanie príjmov z trestnej činnosti), in Trestněprávní revue, no.10/2016

• „Testing of independence and impartiality of arbitrators in Slovak environment“, speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia", Bratislava, April 2016

• „How decision-making of commercial disputes in arbitration is limited“, speaker at the Arbitration Conference, organized by Comenius University and American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia, Bratislava, April 2015

• Article „European Union: The VAT liability of arbitrators“, (co-author), Tax Planning International, Indirect Taxes, BNA Bloomberg, Volume 11, Number 1, January 2013;

• Article ”Importance of the Seat of Arbitration and Selection Criteria “, Mýľniky práva v stredoeurópskom priestore, 2012.

Personal

• Ski touring

• Hiking

• Cycling

• Ski touring

• Hiking

• Cycling

Clients

Consortium of Cintra/Ferrovial, PORR and Macquarie, Skanska, UNIQA

Consortium of Cintra/Ferrovial, PORR and Macquarie, Skanska, UNIQA

Experience

• Tax Consultant, Arthur Andersen, Bratislava, Slovakia (1997-2003)

• Associate, White & Case, law firm, Bratislava, Slovakia (2003-2008)

• Partner, White & Case, law firm, Bratislava, Slovakia (2008-2011)

• Lecturer, Comenius University, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia (2008)

• Partner at PRK Partners (2011 - to date).

• Tax Consultant, Arthur Andersen, Bratislava, Slovakia (1997-2003)

• Associate, White & Case, law firm, Bratislava, Slovakia (2003-2008)

• Partner, White & Case, law firm, Bratislava, Slovakia (2008-2011)

• Lecturer, Comenius University, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia (2008)

• Partner at PRK Partners (2011 - to date).

Industry Sector Expertise

Qualification in both economic and legal field allows her to provide top legal services in assignments requiring complex legal and economic analyses. By working for local and international corporate clients, Miriam gained particular experience in the areas of tax, corporate law, administrative law and dispute resolution, including clients' representation in litigation and arbitration.

Qualification in both economic and legal field allows her to provide top legal services in assignments requiring complex legal and economic analyses. By working for local and international corporate clients, Miriam gained particular experience in the areas of tax, corporate law, administrative law and dispute resolution, including clients' representation in litigation and arbitration.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Slovak

Slovak

Languages Spoken

• Slovak

• English

• Slovak

• English

Work Highlights

Miriam operates a broad litigation practice. She frequently handles construction disputes intellectual property, insurance, tax disputes and disputes involving the administrative law application. Unfortunately, we are bound by the principle of professional confidentiality regarding most of her mandates. However, from his recent mandates, we can mention, e. g.: representation of several significant insurance disputes for UNIQA, or representation of the PPP Concessionaire Zero Bypass Limited established by Consortium of Cintra/Ferrovial, PORR and Macquarie in public procurement and the implementation of a biggest PPP Project in Slovakia involving construction of D4-R7 highway.

Miriam operates a broad litigation practice. She frequently handles construction disputes intellectual property, insurance, tax disputes and disputes involving the administrative law application. Unfortunately, we are bound by the principle of professional confidentiality regarding most of her mandates. However, from his recent mandates, we can mention, e. g.: representation of several significant insurance disputes for UNIQA, or representation of the PPP Concessionaire Zero Bypass Limited established by Consortium of Cintra/Ferrovial, PORR and Macquarie in public procurement and the implementation of a biggest PPP Project in Slovakia involving construction of D4-R7 highway.

Awards

Dispute resolution - Slovak Republic – Band 2

Chambers Europe

2025

Dispute resolution - Slovak Republic – Band 2

Chambers Europe

2025

Education

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia

PhD.

2016

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia

PhD.

2016

Queen Mary University in London, United Kingdom, specialization: International Dispute Resolution

LL.M.

2011

Queen Mary University in London, United Kingdom, specialization: International Dispute Resolution

LL.M.

2011

Paneuropean University, Bratislava, Slovakia

JUDr.

2010

Paneuropean University, Bratislava, Slovakia

JUDr.

2010

Comenius University, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia

Mgr.

2007

Comenius University, Faculty of Law, Bratislava, Slovakia

Mgr.

2007

University of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Bratislava, Slovakia

Ing.

1997

University of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Bratislava, Slovakia

Ing.

1997

ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Eastern and Central Europe

2015

ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Eastern and Central Europe

2015

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom

2000

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom

2000

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution - Slovakia

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Miriam Galandová of PRK Partners operates a broad litigation practice. She frequently handles landlord and tenant, intellectual property and tax disputes. She is also adept at handling arbitration and administrative proceedings and possesses additional expertise in employment, competition, insurance and corporate disputes.

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