Dentons > Bratislava, Slovakia > Firm Profile
Dentons Offices
Sky Park Offices
Bottova 2A
Bratislava, 811 09
Slovakia
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Slovakia > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1
The banking and finance team at Dentons has a well-established practice and ‘long-term experience in project and real estate financing'. Its offering also includes advice on acquisitions and leveraged finance, multi-obligor corporate finance, and restructuring and insolvency, as well as export finance, bond issues, and regulatory matters. The group assists both lenders and borrowers with domestic and cross-border deals. Patricia Gossányiová is the practice head, and is supported by managing partner Peter Kubina and counsel Petra Štrbová. Counsel Miroslav Kapinaj joined the team in January 2022 from the European Investment Bank.
Practice head(s):
Patricia Gossányiová
Other key lawyers:
Peter Kubina; Miroslav Kapinaj; Richard Marcinćin; Petra Štrbová; Katarína Slezáko
Testimonials
‘Long-term experience in project and real estate financing.’
‘Patrícia Gossányiová, Peter Kubina, and Richard Marcinćin are all high-level professionals with excellent personal attitudes.’
Key clients
Česká spořitelna, a.s.
Československá obchodná banka
HB Reavis
ING Bank N.V.
Komerční banka
LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY
Penta Investments
Penta Funding a.s.
Privatbanka
Slovenská sporiteľňa
Tatra banka
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia
Všeobecná úverová banka
YIT Slovakia, a.s.
Dr.Max Group
Work highlights
- Advsing Slovenská sporiteľňa on the final phase of the financing of I.D.C. Holding.
- Advised Dr.Max Group on successfully closing a comprehensive refinancing of its bank debt and raising additional funds of up to €940m for its further strategic growth.
- Advising Slovenská sporiteľňa in its capacity as a security agent with respect to secured bonds issued by HB REAVIS Finance SK IV in connection with a multijurisdictional collateral swap with respect to the secured €45m bonds issued by HB REAVIS Finance SK IV.
Slovakia > Real estate and construction Tier 1
The practice at Dentons advises buyers, sellers, and the financing banks on major real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals in Slovakia and across the CEE region. Its offering also includes financing for both lenders and borrowers, as well as representation of clients in real estate and construction disputes. The team also handles development projects, asset management matters, and leasing issues, as well as mandates relating to public real estate law. Managing counsel Martin Mendel leads the team, and managing partner of the Slovak office Peter Kubina is also a key name for assisting with local and cross-border real estate transactions.Practice head(s):
Martin Mendel
Other key lawyers:
Peter Panek; Peter Kubina; Juraj Gyarfas
Testimonials
‘Everything is done on time and they guide their clients through the transaction with patience.’
‘The working atmosphere is exceptional and they are like in-house colleagues. The promptness of their legal assistance and its high quality is also appreciated.’
‘The team has high discipline and delivers on time.’
‘Peter Panek and Martin Mendel provide excellent support.’
‘Martin Mendel proves his exceptional skills during difficult negotiations. His experience is obvious from the first to the very last meeting and he is not afraid to step in and lead the negotiations.’
‘Peter Panek is always ready to help and provide highly-qualified legal assistance. His approach, attitude, and skills are very important as he is able to present various scenarios.’
‘Peter Panek is flexible, has a pro-business approach, and an ability to swiftly understand clients’ needs.’
Key clients
EQT Exeter
Eiffage Construction Slovenská republika
Tatra Asset Management
MEVIS SLOVAKIA
DAUBERT CROMWELL
Gestamp Nitra
Grunt
GRAFOBAL GROUP development
YIT Slovakia a.s.
Tatra banka
VUB banka
HB Reavis Real Estate Investment
Work highlights
- Advising HB Reavis on a strategic internal restructuring.
- Advising EQT Exeter fund on the acquisition of Sihoť Park Trenčín.
- Representing Eiffage Construction Slovenská republika in four separate construction-related disputes.
Slovakia > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
The corporate group at Dentons is known for handling M&A deals in the real estate sector, and more recently, the team has been expanding its offering to include advice to technology and pharmaceutical companies. In addition to transactions, it also offers day-to-day corporate support to major international clients. Practice head Juraj Gyárfáš assists clients with both the buy and sell side of local and cross-border deals across the CEE region. Managing counsels Katarina Pecnová and Martin Mendel are also key names to note.
Practice head(s):
Juraj Gyárfáš
Other key lawyers:
Katarina Pecnová; Martin Mendel
Testimonials
‘The team has a hands-on approach and they are always willing to help.’
Key clients
Penta Investment Group
The family office of Ivan Chrenko
BK Investment
CIKLUM HOLDING UK LIMITED
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Tatra Asset Management
Sli.do s.r.o.
SYNTAXIS CAPITAL LIMITED
LiveDispatcher s.r.o.
CEE Equity Partners
HB Reavis Real Estate Investment SA
Tatra banka
Work highlights
- Advising Minit on the sale of the group to Microsoft.
- Advising HB Reavis on a strategic internal restructuring.
- Advising Arca Investments group on its restructuring and on the sale of Finportal.
Slovakia > Dispute resolution Tier 2
The broad-ranging practice at Dentons is a part of the firm’s global network, and it is therefore well placed to advise both domestic and international clients. It is highly adept at handling strategic constitutional and EU law litigations and arbitrations, in addition to criminal and commercial disputes. The team frequently represents clients before the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic. Managing partner Peter Kubina sits at the helm of the practice, supported by dispute resolution specialist Juraj Gyárfáš.
Practice head(s):
Peter Kubina
Other key lawyers:
Juraj Gyárfáš; Martin Mendel; Miroslava Ješíková
Key clients
Eiffage Construction Slovenská republika
The Slovak Republic
WRIGLEY Slovakia
Grażyna Maria Kulczyk
NFŠ
Work highlights
- Representing the parents of murdered investigative journalist Ján Kuciak in criminal proceedings.
- Representing a same-sex couple in litigation to obtain a residence permit for the Argentinian national on the grounds of family unification with his Slovak husband.
- Representing Grażyna Maria Kulczyk in a dispute against the imposition of tax liability.
Slovakia > Employment Tier 2
The group at Dentons advises on a broad range of local and international employment law issues. It has strengths in supporting clients with the employment aspects of M&A transactions, as well as terminations, collective bargaining matters, and employment-related disputes; the team benefits from the firm’s strong corporate, banking and finance, and regulatory departments. Sectors of focus include chemicals, automotive, manufacturing, retail, media, IT, and pharmaceuticals. Stanislav Ďurica now leads the practice after joining the firm from Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. in January 2022. Managing counsel Katarina Pecnová is also an active team member, regularly representing employers and employees.Practice head(s):
Stanislav Ďurica
Other key lawyers:
Katarína Pecnová; Linda Mendelova; Tatiana Jevčáková
Key clients
Erni
A3 Soft
IDS Health Media Slovakia
Xerox Limited
Geodis
Amway
Mars
Takeda
Roche
Maria Bielikova
Solera Group
Koránová Mária
Róbert Sabovčík
Peter Hudec
Ján Stieranka
SOLERA Group
Work highlights
- Advising Mars on employment matters relating to the conflict in Ukraine.
- Representing Maria Bielikova in an unfair dismissal case against her former employer.
- Assisting Amway with the transformation to a fully remote working setup.
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Main areas of practice: Dentons’ lawyers and professionals provide services in the following practice disciplines and industry sectors:
Corporate and M&A: With a corporate practice that encompasses multibillion-dollar purchases of public companies, corporate governance and formation, venture and private equity investing, compliance and operations, and alliances and breakups in virtually every corner of the world, Dentons’ scope and reach is as broad as the universe of corporate interests.
Competition and antitrust: Dentons provides legal advice and judicial assistance in all aspects of national and EU competition law, consumer law, state aid, tender procedures and regulatory issues. Clients receive tailored, industry-focused advice on complex litigation, investigations by competition authorities, merger control, competition compliance, or commercial arrangements.
Intellectual property and technology: Dentons’ lawyers identify, protect and help commercialise IP in the most highly developed markets — and in jurisdictions where IP laws and enforcement are still evolving. Dentons’ lawyers and technical/scientific advisors represent global corporations, academic and research institutions, inventors and artists, venture capital firms and others invested in patents, trademarks, copyrights and proprietary property.
Banking and finance: Dentons covers every aspect of banking and capital markets transactions and regulation in the world’s leading financial centres. Dentons helps clients access and invest new sources of capital, develop and use financial products, structure financing transactions, comply with regulations, respond to investigations and resolve disputes.
Litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration: Dentons’ highly reputable litigation and dispute resolution lawyers are particularly well known for helping clients resolve disputes in energy, construction and engineering, banking, restructuring and insolvency, life sciences and retail. The team is also highly experienced in EU trade disputes, investigations and international arbitration.
Restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy: Dentons’ teams formulate strategies that result in the optimal solution for trustees, bondholders, investors, traders, debtors, creditors and creditor committees around the world as it pursues claims for clients through negotiation and litigation.
Public law and regulatory: Dentons has unique regional and global capabilities in advising clients on complex and multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues. We help clients navigate the most pressing regulatory challenges such as: ESG, greenwashing, chemicals, climate change, circular economy, public procurement, and defense and security.
Real estate: The real estate practice at Dentons is the largest in the world, and advises real estate owners, investors and lenders on some of the most complex development, acquisition, disposition, debt and equity transactions undertaken in today’s market. Dentons’ hotels and leisure practice is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Tax: With experience in worldwide jurisdictions, Dentons provides comprehensive tax advice to individuals, private companies, multinationals and other entities on tax planning, compliance, M&A structuring tax advantaged investing, transfer pricing, disputes with tax authorities and more.
Sector focus: To ensure our lawyers understand the key trends and developments facing your industry, we have established dedicated sector groups focused on the following: consumer goods, energy, family office and high-net-worth individuals, financial institutions, industrials, insurance, life sciences and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, real estate, sovereign, technology media and telecommunications, and transport and infrastructure.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Arbitration, Litigation and dispute resolution | Peter Kubina | peter.kubina@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0223 |
Corporate and M&A, Competition, Energy, Litigation and dispute resolution | Juraj Gyárfáš | juraj.gyarfas@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0239 |
Banking and finance, capital markets | Patricia Gossányiová | patricia.gossanyiova@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0140 |
Employment, Corporate, Dispute resolution | Stanislav Ďurica | stanislav.durica@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0248 |
Corporate and M&A, Employment | Katarina Pecnova | katarina.pecnova@dentons.com | +421 220 660 220 |
Real Estate, Arbitration | Martin Mendel | martin.mendel@dentons.com | +421 220 660 222 |
Litigation and dispute resolution, Real Estate | Miroslava Jaššová | miroslava.jassova@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0324 |
Banking and finance, capital markets | Miroslav Kapinaj | miroslav.kapinaj@dentons.com | +421 2 2066 0247 |
Banking and finance | Petra Štrbová | petra.strbova@dentons.com | +421 220 660 226 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Bianca Böhmová | Bianca Böhmová is an associate and a member of the Banking &… | View Profile | |
Ján Dulovič | Ján Dulovič is an associate and a member of the Corporate practice… | View Profile | |
Patricia Dutková | Patrícia Dutková is an associate in Dentons’ Bratislava office. She focuses her… | View Profile | |
Patricia Gossányiová | Patricia Gossányiová is a counsel and a Co-Head of the Banking &… | View Profile | |
Juraj Gyárfáš | Juraj is a partner in Dentons’ Bratislava office. He specializes in M&A,… | View Profile | |
Natália Hangáčová | Natália is an associate and a member of the Litigation, Dispute Resolution… | View Profile | |
Miroslava Jaššová | Miroslava Jaššová is a counsel and a member of the Dispute Resolution… | View Profile | |
Tatiana Jevčáková | Tatiana Jevčáková is a senior associate in Dentons’ Bratislava office. Tatiana focuses… | View Profile | |
Miroslav Kapinaj | Miroslav Kapinaj is a counsel and member of the Banking and Finance… | View Profile | |
Peter Kubina | Peter Kubina is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Bratislava office and Head… | View Profile | |
Soňa Kurillová | Soňa Kurillová is an associate and a member of the Corporate Practice… | View Profile | |
Richard Marcinčin | Richard Marcinčin is a senior associate and a member of the Banking… | View Profile | |
Martin Mendel | Martin Mendel is a managing counsel in Dentons’ Bratislava office and a… | View Profile | |
Radoslav Pálka | Radoslav Pálka is a senior associate in Dentons’ Bratislava office and a… | View Profile | |
Peter Panek | Peter Panek is an associate in Dentons´ Bratislava office and a member… | View Profile | |
Tomáš Pavelka | Tomáš Pavelka is an associate in Dentons’ Prague and Bratislava offices. He… | View Profile | |
Ms Katarína Pecnová | Katarína Pecnová is a senior counsel in Dentons’ Bratislava office. She focuses… | View Profile | |
Zuzana Šimeková | Zuzana is Consultant and Co-Head of Europe Life Sciences groupCo. She coordinates… | View Profile | |
Katarína Slezáková | Katarína Slezáková is a senior associate and a member of the Banking… | View Profile | |
Petra Štrbová | Petra Štrbová is a counsel and a member of Banking and Finance… | View Profile | |
Róbert Vícen | Róbert Vícen is a senior associate and a member of the Litigation… | View Profile | |
Michal Zathurecký | Michal Záthurecký is a senior associate in Dentons Bratislava office. He focuses… | View Profile | |
Stanislav Ďurica | Stanislav Ďurica is a partner in Dentons’ Bratislava office. His practice focuses… | View Profile |
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