Kocián Šolc Balaštík has extensive expertise in domestic and cross-border transactions, handling merger notifications, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and defending damages claims under competition law across the agriculture, energy, and IT sectors. Pavel Dejl and Sylvie Sobolová jointly lead the practice, with Dejl representing the Czech and international clients in merger control, cartel investigations, and abuse of dominant power matters, and Sobolová oversees litigation and arbitration on competition, state aid, and public procurement matters, with a particular focus on the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Pavel Dejl is the partner every client would want on their matter; he has solid legal expertise and is strategically strong. His advice is always clear and to the point. Martin Vráb is worth mentioning as well, with excellent legal skills and strategic insights.'
- 'The EU and competition practice is very competent, practical, with high expertise and able to handle complex matters. The team is efficient and combines legal knowledge with a deep understanding of the processes of the antimonopoly authority, which allows them to navigate cases effectively and provide clear, practical guidance.'
- ‘I value the people I work with for their humane and pleasant approach, willingness to help, and high level of expertise and precision. Specifically, these are the following people: Pavel Dejl, Sylvie Sobolová, Martin Vráb, and Hana Dejlová.'
- ‘The team is legally and strategically very strong. They provide clear advice and have a good sense of pragmatism. They work very efficiently while at the same time addressing all the key issues that are relevant to the matter. They are very responsive and more generally, nice people to work with.’
Key clients
- JTZE Group
- Pozemkový holding
- BB Global
- Intergram
- REMA Group
- AGROFERT
- Penam
- United Bakeries
- Heineken
- Seyfor
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Practice head
Pavel Dejl; Sylvie Sobolová
Other key lawyers
Martin Vráb; Hana Dejlová; Filip Řehák