Competition/Antitrust | Europe

HAVEL & PARTNERS remains one of the leading competition law firms in the Czech market. The team has experience handling merger investigations before both the Czech and Slovakian competition authorities. It has further expertise in behavioural investigations, including into alleged abuses of dominance, cartel involvement and possible resale price maintenance. Team members also assist clients with state aid matters and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Skils has an outstanding reputation for representing clients in behavioural investigations into possible abuses of dominance and cartels. Its contentious practice also covers appeals against fines and follow-on damages actions. The law firm is particularly popular with clients from the transport sector. The team is also active in merger clearance filings and state aid queries, as well as competition compliance matters.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík often advises clients on merger control notifications. The law firm has a notable contentious competition law practice, representing clients in investigations into alleged infringement of the Significant Market Power Act and possible prohibited agreements. It has further experience in appeals against fines and in damages actions. The team also advises clients from the transport and retail sectors on competition law compliance.

Rowan Legal is a well-regarded firm in the Czech Republic frequently representing clients in bid-rigging and retail price maintenance investigations before the Czech authorities. The law firm often acts for investors on merger control and foreign direct investment filings. In addition, the team advises both public sector bodies and private clients on state aid topics. It assists clients with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Dentons' Prague office is particularly active in the Czech competition law aspects of cross-border merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings, often working alongside the firm's offices in other jurisdictions on multi-jurisdictional transactions and joint venture agreements. The law firm has additional experience in appeals against authority decisions. The team further assists clients with competition law compliance mandates.

Kinstellar is active across a wide range of competition matters, including proceedings before the Czech Competition Authority and merger control issues. The team acts for both national and international clients and demonstrates significant experience in sectors such as energy and healthcare. It also assists clients with the competition law aspects of distribution agreements.

Schoenherr is particularly active in transactional matters, advising both investors and other clients on the competition law aspects of proposed mergers and joint venture agreements, often collaborating with the firm's other offices on multi-jurisdictional filings. The team also advises clients on compliance and unfair trading issues, as well as representing clients in dawn raids.

White & Case often assists domestic and international investors with obtaining Czech competition law clearance for multi-jurisdictional transactions. The law firm also assists clients with competition law investigations, particularly around allegations of abuse of dominance. The team is a popular choice with clients from the TMT sector. It further advises on state aid issues and competition law compliance queries.