G. Lehnert s.r.o.

Real Estate, M&A, Corporate, Contracts

Soňa Hanková is a partner in G. Lehnert law firm. She is experienced transaction lawyer with over 23 years of practice in handling multijurisdictional transactions as well as local operational matters. She specializes in M&A deals, real estate and compliance.

Soňa has the ability to successfully combine requirements demanded by foreign investors with the needs of Slovak businesses. She is skilled in structuring and negotiating corporate transformations and providing post-transaction assistance with workforce restructurings, regulatory matters and compliance programs including internal investigations. She is successful in negotiating out-of-court settlements, which she considers the preferred method of resolving incidents.

She is particularly experienced at advising clients from various real estate sectors. She has advised on acquisitions of real estate portfolios as well as on financing, development, construction law, FIDIC contracts, asset management and leasing.

Soňa actively presents at conferences on topics related to real estate, compliance and ESG.

Partner, G. Lehnert (2025-present) Partner, CMS Slovakia (2020-2024) Ernst & Young law firm, Senior Manager/Manager (2019- 2015) Counsel, Dentons (2009-2015) Associate, Salans (2003-2008) Trainee Associate, Altheimer & Gray (2001-2003) Paralegal, Altheimer & Gray (1998-2001)

Languages: English, Czech, German (passive), Slovak (native)

Admitted to the Slovak Bar Association in 2005

Master of Law degree (title Mgr.), Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia