Čechová & Partners

Competition, Pharmaceutical Industry, Healthcare, Chemical Industry, Commercial and Corporate Law and Contracts, Regulatory Affairs

Partner.

Marek Holka has been a part of Čechová & Partners since 2011 and became a partner in 2021. His career has focused on the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, as well as on competition law. He specialises in market access strategies and the pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products, drafting and negotiating managed entry agreements.

His advisory work includes the distribution of medicinal products and medical devices through various channels. He is skilled in structuring distribution models and drafting and negotiating distribution agreements. His experience also covers  the strategic setup of pharmaceutical advertising, educational programmes, disease awareness campaigns, and patient support programmes. In the competition law area, Marek has participated in several high-profile cartel cases before the Slovak Competition Authority and the courts, as well as in numerous merger notifications. He regularly advises on antitrust compliance.

Marek regularly publishes and speaks on life sciences and antitrust related topic in both domestic and international professional events.

Čechová & Partners, since 2011;

Vice-Chair of the Healthcare Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia, since 2024;

Vice President of the Healthcare and Life Sciences Commission of AIJA, since 2024;

National Representative for Slovakia, AIJA, 2021-2024

Slovak, English

Slovak Bar Association

AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)

Comenius University in Bratislava (Mgr., 2011)