The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Slovakia > Dispute resolution

Dentons' practice is jointly led by recently promoted partner Daniel Lipšic, who is experienced in criminal defence work, and civil litigation and arbitration expert Peter Kubina. Juraj Gyárfáš, who demonstrates strong capabilities in corporate disputes and competition-related matters, joined from Allen & Overy Bratislava, s.r.o..

At Paul Q Law Firm, the team has extensive experience of assisting clients with civil and commercial litigation across a multitude of sectors, and it also advises on arbitration strategies. Media sector disputes are a notable area of strength. Tomáš Kamenec is a 'strong litigator'.

Čechová & Partners is strong in commercial litigation, where the workload includes real estate disputes and insolvency-related cases, among others. The team, which is led by Katarína Čechová, also advises on domestic and international arbitration.

Kinstellar excels in commercial disputes in the energy, automotive, healthcare, real estate, IT and agriculture sectors. In addition to being active in litigation, the team also has significant experience of compliance and risk issues, and is often engaged in internal investigations and inquiries. Roman Oleksik is recommended.

LEGATE, s.r.o handles a range of litigation and arbitration cases for Slovak and CEE companies. Its experience includes construction, shareholder, IP, tax and administrative disputes. In addition, it is increasingly active in cyber security claims. Managing partner Peter Vrábel is a 'very efficient, attentive and client-oriented lawyer, who always keeps an eye on the important details'. Vrábel co-heads the practice with Michal Mistrík.

RELEVANS Law Firm is a 'first-class law firm, with a high level of integrity' and clients note that it is 'a great choice for dispute resolution'. The team is largely instructed by Slovak clients in high-profile competition, administrative, IP, tax and commercial disputes. The work spans the real estate, transport, healthcare, media, energy and financial services sectors. Alexander Kadela and Tomáš Bardelčík are names to note.

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. is best known for its global investment arbitration practice, where it acts for sovereign states. The department often works with practitioners across the wider network in complex international disputes. The team, which is led by Tatiana Prokopová, also excels in real estate litigation. Associate Eva Cibulková is recommended.

Benefiting from its international presence, Taylor Wessing Slovakia attracts multijurisdictional cases. The enforcement of judicial and arbitral awards is a key area of activity for the team, which is also noted for its experience of IP, competition, commercial, corporate and real estate disputes. Arbitration specialist Andrej Leontiev leads the team.

BBH advokátska kancelária, s.r.o.'s team is led by Olga Beláňová, who is experienced in acting for Slovak and foreign clients in disputes arising from bankruptcy proceedings and restructurings. It represents a significant number of clients in the financial services and media sectors.

Glatzová & Co., s. r. o. works closely with its Prague office on a wide range of contentious matters, including automotive sector disputes, and real estate and energy-related cases.  Jiří Sixta and Veronika Pázmányová are recommended.

Wolf Theiss, which has a focus on cross-border disputes, is particularly active in IP and employment cases. Led by Katarína Bieliková, the team acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, health, technology and IT sectors, among others.