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15 Years Ranked

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Provided by Robert Neruda

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Robert Neruda is the head of the Firm’s team of lawyers and economists specialising in competition law. He focuses on advising clients relating to cartels, abuse of dominance, merger control, significant market power (UTP), FDI and FSR. He also specialises private enforcement of competition law (damage claims).

In addition, Robert is active in the area of competition and internal investigations, advises, for example, companies operating in the energy sector, telecommunications, the automotive industry, or fast-moving consumer goods. He is co-responsible for managing the Brno and member of the firm’s international team.

Career

Before joining our law firm, Robert worked for eight years at the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition, from 2000 to 2003 at the International Department, later as Director of the Analytical Department and Deputy Chief Director. He then served as an assistant to the judge at the Czech Supreme Administrative Court in 2004 and 2005. After his return to the Office for the Protection of Competition, he worked as the chairman of the appellate committee for antitrust and mergers and as a member of the appellate committee on public procurement. Beginning in 2007, Robert served as the head of the Competition Section; in 2008 as Vice-Chairman of the Office; and in 2009 as the Office’s acting chairman.

Robert practices law both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia where he practices as Registered European Lawyer. He is a co-author of important commentaries to the Competition Act (2004 and 2006) and the Public Procurement Act (2005 and 2007), and author of several dozen professional articles. Robert lectures at Masaryk University in Brno and also at international conferences.

Professional Memberships

Czech Bar Association

Slovak Bar Association

International Bar Association

Publications

Robert regularly contributes to the antitrust section of HAVEL & PARTNERS’ BLOG: Competition | HAVEL & PARTNERS (havelpartners.blog)

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Robert Neruda is highly regarded for his broad competition law practice, which covers advising clients on merger control and FDI filings before both the Czech and Slovakian authorities, as well as representing them in sector inquiries and resale price maintenance investigations. He offers further experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.


Competition/Antitrust: Lawyers Based Abroad - Slovakia

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The Prague-based Robert Neruda is highly regarded for his broad competition law practice, which covers advising clients on merger control and FDI filings before both the Czech and Slovakian authorities, as well as representing them in sector inquiries and behavioural investigations in both jurisdictions. He offers further experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.

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Robert Neruda
Martin Rott
Robert Nersesjan
Roman Světnický
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Robert Neruda, Martin Rott, Robert Nersesjan, Roman Světnický
Article • Jun 2024
Global Practice Guide
Robert Neruda
Robert Nersesjan
Roman Světnický
Martin Rott
Authored by
Robert Neruda, Robert Nersesjan, Roman Světnický, Martin Rott
Article • Jun 2024

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