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Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o.
ZOCHOVA 5
81103 BRATISLAVA
Slovakia

Slovakia > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o.'s disputes practice covers a wide ambit of matters, which ranges from investment litigation to commercial arbitrations. In one highlight, the firm successfully defended the Slovak Republic in a €160m case under the Polish-Slovak Bilateral Investment Treaty (the Muszynianka case). The practice is led by Tatiana Prokopova, who has two decades of dispute resolution experience. Another key name is associate Eva Cibulková.

Practice head(s):

Tatiana Prokopová

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Square Patton Boggs’ lawyers are professionals. I am happy to use their service as they always provide good arguments followed by an appropriate explanation. They were able to answer all my questions.’

Key clients

Decathlon SK

Government of Turkmenistan

LafargeHolcim European Business Services

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia

Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic

Office of State Attorney of the Republic of Croatia

Rand Investments Ltd.

Republic of Kosovo

Romanian Embassy

TESCO STORES SR, a.s.

The Foreign Disputes Department of the State of Libya

Valvoline Inc.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Slovak Republic with obtaining one of the year’s largest victories in international arbitration by successfully defending it in an arbitration worth more than €160 million under the Polish-Slovak Bilateral Investment Treaty. It was the first investment case involving an EU member state’s right to protect water as a strategic resource.
  • Secured the fourth winning judgment for Tesco in complex and lengthy title litigation relating to restitutions and historical title issues.
  • Advising Valvoline Inc., one of the world’s largest producers of oils and lubricants for the automotive industry, on a dispute over the supply of very specific industrial oils with a major Slovak customer.

Slovakia > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. serves as a one-stop-shop for advice on planning and development projects. In addition, it acts for private and government entities (including foreign diplomatic missions) on a range of matters, including leasing, property acquisitions, construction, property disputes and asset management. Recent work included advising clients on Covid-19 related measures. Group head Tatiana Prokopova focuses on zoning regulation, construction permitting and asset management matters.

Practice head(s):

Tatiana Prokopová

Other key lawyers:

Katarína Ottová

Testimonials

‘Above and beyond legal services, both in terms of performance and delivery. Their legal research skills are impeccable, leaving no stone unturned. Detailed knowledge of the local real estate practice and application of local and diplomatic law.’

‘Tatiana Prokopova (Partner) and Katarína Ottova (Associate) have made every possible effort in our case.’

Key clients

Chipita Slovakia, s.r.o.

ČSOB

Decathlon SK s.r.o.

EMINOX Ltd.

First European Title Insurance Company Ltd.

LafargeHolcim European Business Services

Lordship a.s.

McCarter a.s.

McCarter Marketing s.r.o.

Private Individual/Slavin residence

Romanian Embassy

STERIS Corporation

TESCO STORES SR, a.s.

United States Embassy

Work highlights

  • Advising the US Embassy on its acquisition of a prime-location real property in Bratislava for the construction of the new US Embassy compound.
  • Secured the fourth winning judgment for Tesco in complex and lengthy title litigation relating to restitutions and historical title issues.
  • Assisted LafargeHolcim European Business Services with the negotiation of new office premises in Košice city, including pre-rental arrangements relating to build-to-suit leasing.

Slovakia > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o.'s team advises on a range of regulatory compliance issues related to finance transactions, such as those involving anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and counter-terrorism finance laws. On the transactional side, core areas of strength include trade receivables and factoring, real estate finance and acquisition finance. Elsewhere, the firm is active in the fintech area, where it generates mandates from high-growth tech-powered companies and fintech businesses. Practice head Danica Šebestová works with Silvia Belovičová.

Practice head(s):

Danica Šebestová

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Československá obchodní banka a.s.

Eurofactor GmbH

Hanon Systems

Lordship a.s.

Work highlights

  • Advise Banco Santander on Slovak law aspects of its factoring financing.
  • Advised Československá obchodní banka, a.s. on its first series of green financings in the Slovak Republic.

Slovakia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. mainly acts for clients on corporate reorganisations, but it also assists venture capital firms and financiers with finding emerging companies to invest in, as well as undertaking other corporate transactions. Prague-based Radek Janecek leads the team. Tatiana Prokopova has over 20 years of M&A experience.

Practice head(s):

Radek Janeček

Other key lawyers:

Tatian Prokopova; Katarina Ottova

Testimonials

‘Their expertise in both, though very different industries, has been outstanding. I would really point out their forward thinking, which has helped us in how to manage and drive the projects. Billing – precise, never had any issue here. Technology – up to date, as required to current environment.’

‘Tatian Prokopova – superb professional, very smart and knowledgeable, capable going very deep into the subject specifics, great English law language, friendly, great person. Katarina Ottova – fantastic help to Tatiana, manages projects on its own, very competent in real estate projects and intellectual property right, diligent, very nice person.’

Key clients

Air Liquide S.A.

Budejovický Budvar, národní podnik

Eaton Corporation

Eminox Ltd.

First European Title Insurance

gottschligg GmbH.

Hanon Systems LLC

Lincoln Electric

Lordship a.s.

LOTTE CHEMICAL DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Low & Bonar Slovakia, a.s

McCarter a.s

Minerals Technologies Inc.

MOZYTA s.r.o.

Schoeller Allibert Services B.V.

Steris Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advise Lincoln Electric Holding on the implementation of a reorganisation plan, various business and employment matters and subsequent liquidation of Lincoln Electric s.r.o., a local subsidiary.
  • Advising a British designer and manufacturer of exhaust systems on the client’s entry to Slovak market including establishment of local subsidiary and D&O liabilities guide. The client is opening a build-to-lease production plant in Easter Slovakia.
  • Advised Hanon Systems LLC on various aspects of the acquisition of part of a bankruptcy estate in connection with the financing that the client provided to its contractual partner for such acquisition.

Slovakia > Employment Tier 3

Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. acts for international and local corporates in a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, with particular expertise in litigation (including proceedings before the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court) and investigations. It also advises on employment issues arising from transactions, as well as regulatory and data privacy matters. The firm is notably active in the life sciences, manufacturing and food & drink sectors. Counsel Stanislav Ďurica is the key name in the team.

Practice head(s):

Stanislav Ďurica

Testimonials

‘The individual I worked with is easy to reach and I appreciate the collaboration and strong legal advice.’

Key clients

Bestrent s.r.o.

Budejovický Budvar, národní podnik

Compass Group Slovakia s. r. o.

ConvaTec Group PLC

Diebold Nixdorf

DS Smith Plc.

Essentra Plc

GlaxoSmithKline Slovakia s.r.o.

gottschligg GmbH

Lincoln Electric

LOTTE CHEMICAL DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Prof. Ing. Mária Bieliková, PhD.

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Prof. Bieliková, one of Slovakia’s foremost experts in AI research and, among other things, a founding member of the Slovak AI association, in litigation against a former employer, Slovak University of Technology, in respect of wrongful termination of employment after 31 years of service at the faculty.
  • Advising Lincoln Electric on reorganising the company’s production with respect to a local subsidiary, including collective bargaining with trade unions and negotiating terms of employment terminations in mass layoffs.
  • Advising Compass Group Slovakia s. r. o. on various employment issues, including litigation with a former manager, the dismissal process and the regular administrative review process pertaining to a decision of the Labour office on the breach of applicable labour regulations.

The firm: Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet.

The firm gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.

With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.

The firm offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially-focused understanding of clients’ business. Its robust and open culture enables the firm to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, the firm has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Squire Patton Boggs advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.

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Aerospace, defence and government services
Automotive
Aviation
Brands and consumer products
Business immigration
Chemicals
Communications
Competition – antitrust
Construction and engineering
Corporate
Data privacy and cybersecurity
Energy and natural resources
Environmental, safety and health
Financial services
Government investigations and white-collar
Healthcare
Hospitality and leisure
Industrial products
Infrastructure
Institutional investors
Intellectual property and technology
International dispute resolution
International trade
Labour and employment
Latin America
Life sciences
Litigation
Media and advertising
Pensions
Private investment funds
Public and infrastructure finance
Public policy
Real estate
Restructuring and insolvency
Retail
Sports and entertainment
Tax credit finance and community development
Tax strategy and benefits
Transportation, shipping and logistics
Contact : Mark Ruehlmann (chairman/global CEO)
Contact : Tatiana Prokopová (managing partner)
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Recognised as one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, Squire Patton Boggs provides insight at the point where law, business and government meet.

Squire Patton Boggs gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.

With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.

Squire Patton Boggs offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially focused understanding of clients’ business. The firm’s robust and open culture enables us to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams of lawyers who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, Squire Patton Boggs has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

The firm advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.

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Chair/Global CEO Mark J. Ruehlmann