JUDr Peter Vrábel KC > LEGATE, s.r.o > Bratislava, Slovakia > Lawyer Profile
LEGATE, s.r.o Offices
DVORÁKOVO NÁBREŽIE 8A
811 02 BRATISLAVA
Slovakia
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JUDr Peter Vrábel KC
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions; Commercial law; Corporate; Energy & Projects; Litigation and ADR; Public procurement; Transport
Position
Managing Partner:
Practice head and firm managing partner Peter Vrábel is a counsel in charge.
Peter as skilful litigator benefits from his former experience at premium international law firm Squire Patton Boggs. His previous experience in Slovak anti-monopoly offices means that he has extensive contacts with regulatory bodies, which prove especially helpful in merger filings.
The close cooperation with AVENIAS tax advisors (former KPMG tax counsels) and other specialists and professionals (technicians; experts/appraisers; accountants) proves that Peter provides more than a regular legal service but complex counselling preventing any formation of side issues linked with clients’ M&A matters (with respect to the acquisition projects) such as proper legal and tax shields.
Peter is leading partner with respect to ongoing commercial, corporate and M&A field assignments arisen by clients proved by his membership within Globalaw M&A desk.
Moreover, Peter utilizes his legal and commercial experience as stabile and long-time arbitrator before Arbitration court of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Career
Managing partner at LEGATE, law firm 2003 – until now
Legal counsel at leading refinery and petrochemical player 2001 – 2002
Associate at Squire Patton Boggs 2000
Languages
Slovak; Czech; English; Russian; German
Memberships
Slovak Bar Association
Broker Licence (granted by Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic)
Mediator Licence (granted by Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic)
Bankruptcy and restructuring trustee licence (granted by Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic)
Public procurement Licence (granted by Ministry of Public Procurement of the Slovak Republic)
Arbitrator (at Arbitration Court of Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Education
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Slovakia > Commercial, corporate and M&A
LEGATE, s.r.o
advises on both the sell-side and buy-side of major deals, as well as handling complex contractual issues for clients within the energy and natural resources, real estate and IT sectors. Peter Vrábel heads up the team alongside Miroslav Dudlák. Norbert Havrila is noted for his work on complex M&A transactions.
Slovakia > Dispute resolution
The team at LEGATE, s.r.o regularly acts in arbitral proceedings, and has a strong track record across construction claims, shareholder disputes, tax disputes, and administrative disputes. Managing partner Peter Vrábel heads up the practice. Michal Mistrík regularly handles international disputes, and is also well versed in alternative dispute resolution. Norbert Havrila and Miroslav Dudlák are also notable senior litigators.
Slovakia > Real estate and construction
LEGATE, s.r.o is praised for providing ‘supersonic and very detailed advice’ on a variety of matters concerning the real estate market, including investment schemes and M&A transactions. The firm regularly advises international clients on their inbound investments in relation to large non-residential premises. Practice head and managing partner Peter Vrábel is skilled in project development, and is ably supported by Alena Pláňavská and Miroslav Dudlák. In recent team news, Martin Lukáč joined from PwC in January 2023, shortly followed by Matej Mlynka from Hillbridges the following month.
Slovakia > Projects and energy
LEGATE, s.r.o counts major energy players, both local and pan-European, among its core clients. The team regularly advises clients on both greenfield and brownfield projects. Peter Vrábel is noted for his contentious expertise; Miroslav Dudlák has significant regulatory experience; and Alena Pláňavská is the name to note for contractual issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Projects and energy Slovakia
- Dispute resolution Slovakia
- Real estate and construction Slovakia
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Slovakia