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SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. Offices
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SK-811 08 BRATISLAVA
Slovakia
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Slovakia > Dispute resolution Tier 2
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o.'s team is noted particularly for its expertise in international construction arbitrations. David Soukenik regularly handles both cross-border litigation and arbitration, while Peter Štrpka handles commercial litigation with a focus on the banking sector. Lukáš Štefánik heads up the litigation team and is instructed by a large roster of state-owned enterprises, regularly representing them in cases involving unjust enrichment cases. Oľga Svitek Dlhopolčeková and Barbora Ivanová are also highlighted.Practice head(s):
David Soukeník; Peter Štrpka; Lukáš Štefánik
Other key lawyers:
Oľga Svitek Dlhopolčeková; Barbora Ivanová
Testimonials
‘The team is ready to provide tailor-made solutions for the client. They work on very efficient terms and do not spend time on issues which are not relevant for the client.’
‘Good team.’
‘Lukáš Štefánik is very able.’
‘The team are hard-working and form strong, positive relationships with clients.’
‘Lukáš Štefánik, Oľga Svitek Dlhopolčeková and Barbora Ivanová are collaborative and hard-working.’
‘The team has strength and depth meaning that it is able to service large international disputes. It was also able to work well with teams in London and had a very collaborative approach.’
‘Very responsive and hard working. Very client focused.’
Key clients
Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic
VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK
National Motorway Company
Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic
Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa, a.s.
BILLA s.r.o.
Health Care Surveillance Authority
Železnice Slovenskej republiky
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s.
TRANSPETROL, a.s.
Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a.s.
SPP – distribúcia, a. s.
ČSOB Leasing, a.s.
AXA Group
Marius Pedersen, a.s.
REAL PRIM, s.r.o.
Nitra, municipality
Nová Baňa, municipality
consult s. r. o.
RAJO s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Representing the National Motorway Company in FIDIC international construction arbitration according to the ICC rules.
- Representing VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK in multiple disputes against Slovenské elektrárne.
- Representing Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa in judicial disputes regarding the increase of capital from public funds.
Slovakia > Projects and energy Tier 2
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o.'s diverse client list in the energy space spans major players focused on gas transportation, hydropower, energy transmission and electricity production. Founding partner Peter Štrpka leads the energy department, and has an equal workload of contentious and non-contentious mandates. Andrea Erbenová is a key contact for matters concerning renewables. Juraj Babiš is also noted.Practice head(s):
Peter Štrpka; Andrea Erbenová; Juraj Babiš
Key clients
Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a.s.
BDR THERMEA GROUP, B.V. (operating in Slovakia by BDR Thermea Košice, s. r. o.)
VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK
Glortex a.s.
KRON ENERGY, s. r. o.
green energy slovakia, s. r. o.
Priemyselný park Štúrovo, a. s.
PV Olichov s. r. o.
TRANSPETROL, a.s.
HAUSBERG, s. r. o.
DELTA Trade ZH s.r.o.
BL Development, s. r. o.
Work highlights
- Representing Vodohospodárska výstavba in numerous energy-related disputes against Slovenské elektrárne.
- Successfully represented Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a.s. in a retrial following the decision of the European Court of Justice that levying energy costs is contrary to EU law.
- Advising BDR THERMEA GROUP, B.V. on its business activities in Slovakia.
Slovakia > Employment Tier 3
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. advises a range of clients, from individuals and small businesses, to national and multinational corporations in the transport, energy and retail industries. The firm has five offices across Slovakia, allowing the team to service clients across the whole country. Andrej Guba specialises in labour and employment law, focusing on the termination of employment relations, including negotiation of termination conditions in complex cases. Milan Gocník, Simona Horáková, Andrej Rolfes and Barbora Mihaliková are further key members of the team.Practice head(s):
Milan Gocník; Andrej Guba
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
365.bank, a.s.
ALO diamonds Avion Bratislava, s. r. o.
Ahoj, a.s.
ARVAL SLOVAKIA, s.r.o.
Benteler Automotive SK s. r. o.
BENTELER Automotive Bratislava s. r. o.
BILLA s.r.o.
BNP PARIBAS PERSONAL FINANCE SA
MENTON SK, spol. s r.o.
Dudince, municipality
Nitra, municipality
Ivanka pri Nitre, municipality
O.F., spol. s r.o.
O.F. MILL, spol. s r.o.
PREMIUM Insurance Company Limited, pobočka poisťovne z iného členského štátu
RAJO s.r.o.
REKU – Slovakia, s. r. o.
Respect Slovakia, s.r.o.
Slovenská národná akreditačná služba
SLOVENSKÝ VODOHOSPODÁRSKY PODNIK, štátny podnik
Súkromná stredná odborná škola polytechnická DSA
TRANSPETROL, a.s.
Verejné prístavy, a.s.
VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s.
BRING TRUCKING a.s.
Hydro Extrusion Slovakia a.s.
Kim Johansen Transport s. r. o.
Nemak Slovakia s.r.o.
ZF Active Safety Slovakia s.r.o.
TRACK CLAIM SLOVAKIA s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Advising BILLA on various issues of employment law, including organisational changes and drafting of internal employment law documents.
- Representing Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia in several employment law disputes regarding the determination of the validity of the terminations of employment relationships.
- Defended 365.bank against an employee’s claim regarding the determination of the validity of the terminations of the employment relationship and wage compensation.
Slovakia > Real estate and construction Tier 3
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. assist clients across its five branches established in different parts of Slovakia, expertly handling mandates relating to construction, retail and energy. Contentious work, including international construction arbitration, is a key strength. Founding partner David Soukenik leads the group alongside Jozef Nádaský and Lukáš Štefánik.Practice head(s):
David Soukenik; Jozef Nádaský; Lukáš Štefánik
Testimonials
‘The team always keeps a high quality of service that includes availability to respond to all the needs of clients at any hour.’
‘The individuals that work with us know our way of thinking and our targets, we find the collaboration so effective.’
‘Real strength and depth in the team’s skill and experience meaning that large cases are well serviced.’
‘Worked with Lukáš Štefánik who was incredibly engaging and client focused.’
‘Real eye on client needs and commerciality.’
Key clients
Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic
National Motorway Company
BDR THERMEA GROUP, B.V.
VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK
HAUSBERG, s. r. o.
BL Development, s. r. o.
BL Invest, s.r.o.
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s.
Comenius University in Bratislava
DELTA Trade ZH s.r.o.
Projekt T s. r. o.
consult s. r. o.
PROJEKT INVESTMENT s. r.o.
D.A.W., s. r. o.
HIGH TATRAS TOWER s.r.o.
HIGH TATRAS CHALET s.r.o.
AGRO PARK VAŽEC, s.r.o.
Royal Brabest Capital, a.s.
BILLA s.r.o.
BL Kechnecpark, a.s.
CEHIP s.r.o.
REAL PRIM, s.r.o.
BESICO HOLDING, s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Advising the National Motorway Company on contract interpretation issues relating to the construction of part of a highway.
- Advising HAUSBERG on negotiations with potential buyers and assisting with preparations of purchase agreements in relation to flats, apartments, and other premises within a residential project located in the city centre of Bratislava.
- Advising AGRO PARK VAŽEC on the development of an activity resort.
Slovakia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
With five offices located across Slovakia, SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. services clients right across the country, with a core offering spanning corporate, commercial and M&A work for a range of clients, including private individuals, large multi-jurisdictional companies, and local businesses. Igor Vranka specialises in corporate issues, and heads up the team alongside Galina Vlčková and Ľubica Martináková, both of whom specialise in commercial matters.Practice head(s):
Igor Vranka; Galina Vlčková; Ľubica Martináková
Testimonials
‘This firm can provide help and information for every situation.’
‘Timely response to our requests, detailed elaboration of the answer.’
‘They are never caught off guard, they are always prepared, even in unpredictable circumstances with strange results they are ready to address each and every situation professionally.’
‘Their perfectly structured outputs and the logical precision of argumentation have saved us a lot of money in the past.’
Key clients
BDR THERMEA GROUP, B.V. (operating in Slovakia by BDR Thermea Košice, s. r. o.)
REAL PRIM, s.r.o.
HAUSBERG, s. r. o.
STAVEKO-SK, a.s.
STAVEKO CZ, spol. s r.o.
V-Teck k.s.
KV-Teck k.s.
V-TECK CONSULTING s.r.o.
VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA, ŠTÁTNY PODNIK
BILLA s.r.o.
BESICO HOLDING, s.r.o.
BL Kechnecpark, a.s.
PREMIUM Insurance Company Limited
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s.
PV Olichov s. r. o.
BIOMILA spol. s r. o.
TRACK CLAIM SLOVAKIA s.r.o.
Verejné prístavy, a. s.
CEHIP s.r.o.
Work highlights
- Advised BILLA on contractual arrangements with a major operator of fuel stations in Slovakia.
- Advised Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia on the establishment of Depo Services, a. s., which specialises in repairs and maintenance of railway vehicles.
- Advising V-Teck on day-to-day issues.
Slovakia > Banking, finance and capital markets
Diversity
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA law firm provides wide range of pro bono activities and conduct numerous CSR activities including the following:
- supporting projects for protection and enhancement of health,
- supporting development of sport, sport centres and sport clubs,
- providing individual social support to people in need,
- supporting protection of cultural heritage and traditions,
- supporting education and youths,
- improving the public areas,
- supporting environment protection,
- supporting various non-profit organisations (Society Úsmev ako dar, Collegium Anton Neuwirth, etc.)
- cooperation with non-profit organisation Doma u kapucínov, n.o. (clients of the non-profit organisation are provided with pro bono legal services, especially in the area of social security, family law, civil law, criminal law etc.)
- pro bono provision of legal services in relation to issues connected with ownership relations, compensation for damage to health, divorce settlements, regulation of rights and obligations to minor children, protection of children during divorce, claims arising from invalid termination of employment, etc.
COVID-19 webpage:
Having our moral obligation in mind to assist in mitigating the effects of coronavirus pandemics on economic and social situation we created a special team of experts in 2020. The team comprising of attorneys, legal experts, tax advisors and IT specialists, has been since providing professional help to citizens, business partners and clients. The volume of such help represents more than 1000 hours.
Help and advice has been provided in following areas:
- legislation
- professional articles
- legal issues
- human resources
- economic and tax implications
- insolvency
Monitoring of adopted COVID-19 measures in sectors related to clients’ activities
Analyzing COVID-19 measures adopted by state in relation to activities of the clients, regular updates of the applicable legal regime and notification of clients, provision of model documents reflecting on adopted COVID-19 measures (free of charge).
Civic associations:
More than 90,000 euros provided by our business partners were managed and redistributed among 30 CSR projects (with support of our law firm in comprehensive management of two civic associations, communication with partners and implementers of partial processes, preparation for project audit, etc.). Our law firm has been providing systematic assistance in relation to (at first glance) smaller projects, however affecting a large number of target entities in terms of the scope of assistance as well as the funding provided.
Attorneys help initiative
SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA law firm is a co-author of #advokatipomahaju (attorneys help) initiative which provides support to a number of projects improving life Slovak public hit by COVID-19. The initiative was created in cooperation with Slovak bar association in response to rising COVID-19 pandemics in spring 2020 and offers platform for attorneys and law firms wishing to help those affected by COVID-19.
Until today, the initiative attorneys help initiated or supported various projects including donations of masks and respirators to hospitals and medical personnel, donation of devices for medical personnel, donations to families in need, donation of food to elderly home, provision of free legal advice in relation to COVID-19 associated issues and many more.
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Respect Slovakia
COMPANY/FIRM: Respect Slovakia
TESTIMONIAL: Dušan Guľáš, director
We have been working with the law firm SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA for more than 18 years in close cooperation on day to day basis. From our point of view, this firm can be characterized by a number of great qualities. Whether it is its constant proactive approach, its effort to find creative business solutions or its sense of understanding matters in a broader context – you can always count on these guys. Even after the years, the professionalism, loyalty, and enthusiasm with which they approach the solutions of our legal problems do not cease to amaze us.
Marek Benko, Miloš Gáfrik and Michal Cisarík are recommended.
CLIENT: BILLA s.r.o.
COMPANY/FIRM: BILLA s.r.o.
TESTIMONIAL: Radoslava Mračnová, lawyer
We are satisfied with provided services from SOUKENÍK-ŠTRPKA, especially in the area of food law, since knowledge of their associates is outstanding. Communication between us is always professional. On partner level, Mr. Milan Gocník, and associate, Ms. Monika Kormošová, have very kind and personal attitude and deep knowledge of respective legal matters.
CLIENT: BNP PARIBAS
COMPANY/FIRM: BNP PARIBAS
TESTIMONIAL: Martina Žilková, personal loan product specialist
To whom it may concern,
It is my privilege to recommend law office – SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o., located in Bratislava, Slovakia for consumer protection and consumer dispute issues.
Law office provided us with legal support in specific local banking issues – mainly in the areas of banking secrecy and GDPR, implementation of PSD2 and PAD directives into Slovak legislation and most recently, consumer protection issues and consumer disputes.
Consumer disputes and litigation is an area that law office consistently meets our expectations, having sufficient personnel resources in consumer disputes team, offering experience and insights into Slovak consumer protection case law and providing above-market-average IT solutions for dispute management.
CLIENT: EPH Group (ENERGETICKÝ A PRŮMYSLOVÝ HOLDING, a.s.)
COMPANY/FIRM: EPH Group (ENERGETICKÝ A PRŮMYSLOVÝ HOLDING, a.s.)
TESTIMONIAL: Marek Spurný, head of legal
Our experience as a client with the SŠ law firm has been only positive throughout our engagement with them.
There are result-oriented, highly competent law specialists within their team, with hands-on, deep-dive and responsive approach to their clients´ needs and interests.
Corporate law and regulatory (competition law, energy law) being the domains we are utilising most from them.
Milan Gocník is recommended.
CLIENT: PREMIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
COMPANY/FIRM: PREMIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
TESTIMONIAL: Mojmír Vedej director
We, as an insurance company with its headquarters located abroad within the EU, but having a sizeable operation in Slovakia, had been using the law firm Soukeník Štrpka for a number of years from the very beginning of the idea of establishment of the company, for both local and international services requirements. Given the ours ongoing excellent experience with their broad range of services, we are and will be maintaining our co-operation with these lawyers and consultants, which had proven to be very effective, supportive for us in number of instances, not particularly limited only to legal issues, but also regulatory, compliance, corporate governance and contractual consulting services and many more. Their unbelievable COMPLEXITY of services and high level of PROFESSIONALISM in details, very rarely co-exist together elsewhere, but they do with Soukenik Štrpka.
CLIENT: NEMAK
COMPANY/FIRM: NEMAK
TESTIMONIAL: Company Nemak Slovakia s.r.o. is part of international group Nemak and during our involvement in Slovak republic we have managed to build manufacturing company with approximately 140 million EUR revenue and total number of employees exceeding 1100. Since our company operates globally and our transactions are very complex, we have tried to find long-term qualified, loyal and accessible partner which would provide us with legal protection and prevention from potential legal threats. We have been successful in finding such a partner in law firm Soukeník-Štrpka s. r. o.
CLIENT: Stars & Friends agency
COMPANY/FIRM: Stars & Friends agency
TESTIMONIAL: Martina Nehézová, managing director
In Stars & Friends, we cooperate with the law firm SOUKENÍK-ŠTRPKA for more than 10 years. Our mutual cooperation has been always held on highly professional level.
The whole team of SOUKENÍK-ŠTRPKA law firm is consisted of highly qualified experts who helped us to resolve each of our requirements or problems which we have passed on them.
We have been using their services particularly in the area of commercial, sports and international law, however with their support we have been able to resolve a number of individual requirements from our clients who we represent as a sports agency. Together with SOUKENÍK-ŠTRPKA, we have set up our firm rules regarding GDPR and SOUKENÍK-ŠTRPKA is also our support and advisor for a long time in terms of legal and consultancy services of our subsidiaries which represent necessary part of Stars & Friends holding across the other states in the Europe.