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Taylor Wessing Slovakia's employment, pensions and mobility group focuses on complex work, such as internal regulations of relations with employees, reorganisations and employee transfers. It also assists with negotiations with trade unions, advises on collective bargaining cases and handles M&A-related employment work. On the contentious side, the team represents clients in civil and administrative proceedings. The practice, which is led by 'experienced lawyer' Radovan Pala, also includes senior associates Andrea Čupeľová and Radoslava Lichnovská.

bnt attorneys in CEE handles a full range of employment mandates for domestic and international clients. Its experience includes advising on internal guidelines, contracts, data protection, terminations and collective bargaining issues. Team head Zuzana Chudáčková, who 'knows each and every nook and corner of this field of law', works with senior associate Katarína Babiaková.

The employment department at Dentons regularly works with the corporate team to advise on the employment aspects of transactions. The firm's sizeable global footprint makes it a strong choice for international clients. It also provides support to clients on a range of employment issues, such as data protection, whistleblowing, dismissals and reorganisations.

Praised for its 'friendly and practical approach', Kinstellar's team demonstrates expertise in business restructurings, secondments, transfers, mass dismissals, share option plans and special remuneration schemes. Employment disputes are also a key focus of the team, which works with members of the firm's white-collar crime group in any related investigations.

Noerr generates mandates from a wide range of international clients. It has a particularly strong client following among entities operating in the automotive sector. The team, which is led by Pavol Rak, works closely with trade unions and work councils. Its experience includes collective bargaining, the structuring of working time models, dismissals and contentious issues.

Paul Q Law Firm covers a broad cross-section of employment mandates, such as contracts, transfers and redundancies. Contentious work is another mainstay of the practice. Tomáš Kamenec and Boris Brhlovič are recommended.

The 'highly skilled, responsive and proactive' team at Čechová & Partners handles a range of employment issues for domestic and international clients. The group is led by Tomáš Rybár, who is 'always ready to find the best solution based on your needs', and leads on employment and regulatory compliance matters. Lenka Šubeníková advises on employment law issues in the context of M&A and corporate reorganisations.

bpv Braun Partners s.r.o., o.z. regularly works alongside its Prague office to deliver employment solutions to domestic and international clients. It is regularly engaged in business restructuring mandates and also demonstrates expertise in secondments, working time models, cooperation with trade unions, data protection and contractual matters.

CLS Cavojsky & Partners handles contentious and non-contentious employment law instructions.

Eversheds Sutherland, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.'s 'flexible' team works in close cooperation with the firm's Prague office to deliver cross-border advice. It is experienced in a range of matters, such as trade union relations, hiring, contracts, redundancies, secondments and collective bargaining issues. Jana Sapáková and Helga Maďarová are recommended.

Glatzová & Co., s. r. o.'s team of 'pure professionals' has extensive experience of M&A-related employment work, as well as data protection, collective bargaining, work accidents, terminations and contractual matters.  Jiří Sixta, whose practice is split between the Czech Republic and Slovakia offices, works with Veronika Pázmányová.

SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o.'s 'well-prepared' and sizeable team largely services its employment clients from its Nitra office. It handles contentious and non-contentious matters, with expertise including contracts, terminations, internal rules and collective bargaining issues. Milan Gocník and Andrej Guba are recommended.

Operating as part of a global team, Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. regularly generates mandates from high-profile clients, particularly in the media, manufacturing and automotive sectors. It handles sensitive matters, such as board-level recruitment and severance, restructurings and outsourcing. Also notable is that senior associate Stanislav Ďurica, who heads up the team, is experienced in employment litigation.

Wolf Theiss, whose footprint spans the CEE/SEE region, undertakes the employment aspects of corporate transactions and also provides general advice on rewards, benefits and contractual agreements. In addition, the team acts for individual employees in workplace rights claims, and also advises on employment contracts and severance agreements. Since publication, Katarína Bieliková has left the firm.