Mr Pavel Dejl > Kocián Šolc Balaštík > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile
Kocián Šolc Balaštík Offices
PRAGUE 1
JUNGMANNOVA 745/24
110 00
Czech Republic
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Mr Pavel Dejl
Work Department
Competition/Antitrust, Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Partner Pavel Dejl heads KSB’s Dispute Resolution and Competition/Antitrust practices. He represents Czech and international clients such as Alstom Power, Sberbank, Czech Television, Heineken, Charles University and Prague Airport in dispute resolution and arbitration matters. In his most high-profile case, Pavel represented Delta Pekárny, helping the company to win a dispute before the European Court of Human Rights, which was named Competition Case of the Year in the Lawyer European Awards 2015. In competition matters, in particular in merger and antitrust proceedings before the Czech Competition Authority and Czech courts, Pavel has successfully advised and represented clients such as RWE Transgas, O2, Schneider Electric, Reckitt Benckiser, Phillips and Skanska. He also advises on state aid matters and represented the Czech National Bank in proceedings regarding alleged state aid provided to Czech banks. Pavel recently advised Asiana and LEO Express in court private competition enforcement disputes for damages, as well as Mattoni 1873/Pepsi and Penam/United Bakeries in merger clearance proceedings before the Czech Competition Authority. Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, and Legal500 recommend Pavel as a leading expert for dispute resolution and competition/antitrust.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
Czech Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
Czech Republic > EU and competition
(Leading individuals)Kocián Šolc Balaštík
’s extensive EU and competition practice operates across the IT, food and catering, retail, and agricultural sectors. The team routinely advises clients on significant merger proceedings on the Czech market, often in front of the Czech Competition Authority as well as domestic administrative courts. The group also offers guidance on state aid-related competition concerns and cases connected to the abuse of dominant market positions. Elsewhere, the firm is recognised for its experienced compliance training team, which entails coordinating dawn raid work. The department is co-led by Pavel Dejl, who frequently handles merger and antitrust proceedings before the European Commission, and Sylvie Sobolová, who primarily provides competition law advice in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries.
Czech Republic > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Noted for its regular involvement in landmark cases, Kocián Šolc Balaštík’s dispute resolution offering specialises in the telecoms, pharmaceutical, chemistry, and media industries. Recognised for its strengths in international arbitration and EU law, the firm regularly appears before not only domestic courts of all levels, but also the European Court of Human Rights. The team operates under the joint leadership of Pavel Dejl, who specialises in insolvency and competition disputes, and Sylvie Sobolová, who handles claims relating to public procurement issues, administrative proceedings, and state aid cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Czech Republic
- Leading individuals Czech Republic > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals Czech Republic > EU and competition
- EU and competition Czech Republic