Tomáš Hokr > Bríza & Trubac > Prague, Czech Republic > Lawyer Profile

Bríza & Trubac
Palladium Prague
Na Poříčí 1079/3a
110 00, Prague 1
Czech Republic

Work Department

Litigation / ADR

Position

Partner

Career

Tomas is a partner at Bříza & Trubač, attorneys-at-law. Before joining Bříza & Trubač, he worked in the U.S. law firm Hendler Lyons Flores, PLLC based in Austin, Texas.

REFERENCES

Tomas focuses on resolution of either commerical or tax disputes in arbitration and in courts. He participated in representation in international commercial arbitration pursuant to ICSID, LCIA, ICC and DIS Arbitration Rules. He has also gained experience as a member of teams representing clients and classes of clients in judicial proceedings before both state and federal courts of more than ten U.S. states. In his practice he also frequently deals with public procurement, construction and energy projects as well as various issues at the intersection of international or EU law.

Languages

Czech, English, French

Memberships

Czech Bar Association, Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration); Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG); International Center for Dispute Resolution Young & International (ICDR Y&I)

Education

Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law, Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, in 2015)
Charles University Faculty of Law (Masters in 2012)
University of Helsinki (2011)

Lawyer Rankings

Czech Republic > Real estate and construction

Bríza & Trubac’s real estate department advises on business lease agreements, construction disputes, real estate finance, development projects, and associated regulatory concerns. The firm is active across the hotel and leisure, residential, retail, office, and logistics industries. The practice is jointly led by Tomáš Hokr, who specialises in construction litigation and real estate M&A work, and Patrik Koželuha, who focuses on transactional and cross-border real estate mandates.

Czech Republic > Tax

Bríza & Trubac’s tax practice is frequently instructed by local and international corporations, in addition to high-net-worth individuals, consultancies, and European Union agencies. The team is reputed for its strengths in tax investigations, and often represents clients in high-value tax disputes before the administrative courts. Additionally, the group advises on subsidy cases, VAT fraud, and criminal tax crime proceedings. The department is collectively led by tax litigation expert Ondřej Trubač, Tomáš Hokr, who handles corporate and income tax, and Patrik Koželuha, who specialises in tax fraud prevention.

Czech Republic > Dispute resolution

Bríza & Trubac’s dispute resolution practice is collectively led by Petr Bříza, a specialist in international investment arbitration; Marta Zavadilová, who has a key focus on succession disputes; and Tomáš Hokr, who is well versed in tax litigation. Often involving cross-border elements, the department’s workload includes family disputes, and it is also recognised for its focus on foreign judgment recognition cases. The team regularly appears in front of domestic courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings.