LEGATE, s.r.o.

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Overview

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LEGATE (Bratislava, est. 2004) is a leading Slovak law firm for Energy Law, M&A, Real Estate & Construction, and Dispute Resolution. Strengths: partner-led accountability, AI-enabled delivery (Libra AI, Legora AI), local speed with international standards, EUR 40m-300m+ deal track record. Top Tier in Energy (Legal 500); Highly Recommended in 7 areas. Expertise: Energy, M&A, Real Estate, Disputes, Public Procurement, Tax, Employment, IP, Banking, Antitrust. Serving Slovak & global clients.

Work & experience

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Every matter is partner-led, backed by team brainstorming, and 24/7 VDR client zone for local speed with international standards. Recent work: EUR 100m+ PE fund acquisition; EUR 300m+ LDPE plant EPC; Polish-Slovak gas interconnector; EUR 45m gas industry defence to the ECtHR. The firm has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, EPC contracts, public procurement, regulatory matters, and litigation before Slovak courts, the Constitutional Court, and the European Court of Human Rights.

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Slovakia - Head office

Bratislava Region

Dvorakovo nabrezie 8/A, Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia, 811 02, Bratislava

www.legate.sk

+421 2 6252 7561

Ranked Departments

3
Energy
1 Ranked lawyer, Slovakia

Ranked Individuals

3
Peter Vrábel
Head of Dispute Resolution, Slovakia
3
Peter Vrábel
Energy, Slovakia

LEGATE, s.r.o.

Top figures

Lawyers

Partners

2004

Established in

Key people

Peter Vrábel (Managing Partner)

Alena Pláňavská (Senior Partner)

Norbert Havrila (Partner)

Michal Mistrík (Partner)

Viktória Draškaba (Partner)

Industry sectors

EnergyReal Estate & DevelopmentTelecommunicationsGovernment / MunicipalityEnvironmentHealthcareManufacturingTransportationRetailAgricultureFinancial sevicesIT & Technologies

Capabilities

Energy Law — refineries and petrochemicals, gas and electricity trading, heat, geothermal and renewable energy, environmental and regulatory law in the energy sectorDispute Resolution & Arbitration — representation before international arbitration tribunals, handling multi-jurisdictional disputes for multinational corporationsReal Estate & Construction Law — LSTK and FIDIC contracts, DBOF/BOOT structures, cost and fee structures, industrial parks, greenfield/brownfield projectsMergers & Acquisitions — leading consortia, pre-acquisition due diligence, VDR and valuation models, tax testing, cross-border transaction structuringPublic Procurement — advising both contracting authorities and bidders, state aid, appeals before the Public Procurement Office, administrative litigation on major tendersEmployment / Labour Law — day-to-day and contentious matters, review of employment documentation, setting up internal processes including GDPRRestructuring & Insolvency — representing both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedingsTax Law — tax shields in M&A, transfer pricing, capital gains and transfer taxesCorporate Law — company law, corporate structuring, shareholder protection, representation before registry courtsTransport — civil aviation, road freight and forwarding, logistics, rail transport, liability for damagesTelecommunications & IT Law — telco contract documentation, B2B/B2C agreements, source code and licensing, software rights, fibre-optic networksEnvironmental Law — waste management, EIA proceedings, proceedings before the Slovak Environmental Inspectorate, land remediation, waste-to-heat investment assessments

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