Jiří Černý > PETERKA & PARTNERS > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile

PETERKA & PARTNERS
Karlovo namesti 24
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

Position

Partner, Leader of Litigation and Insolvency

Career

Jiří has been with the firm since the establishment of the firm and became a Partner in 2001.

Jiří focuses mainly on litigation and arbitration. He regularly represents market leaders.

Currently, he is the Leader of the Litigation and Insolvency practice at PETERKA & PARTNERS. In his litigation and arbitration practice, Jiří has represented clients operating in a wide range of sectors, such as banking, construction, machinery, automotive, professional services, and luxury and retail.

In banking and finance matters, Jiří has represented several Czech banks in a number of cases including litigation related to defaulting export loans in Russia, Ukraine, and Slovakia.

Languages

Czech, English

Memberships

Czech Bar Association

Slovak Bar Association

Education

Faculty of Law of the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

Lawyer Rankings

Czech Republic > Dispute resolution

PETERKA & PARTNERS‘ dispute resolution department represents clients before courts and arbitration bodies in a variety of complex commercial and insolvency cases. Benefitting from the combined strengths of the firm’s offices across the CEE region, the team is well equipped to advise on cases which involve a cross-border element. The group’s clientele includes major corporations from industries including gaming, project development, utilities and energy. Jiří Černý heads up the practice, capably supported by Barbora Urbancová and Hynek Peroutka.