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Employment

Wolf Theiss maintains its presence in the Slovakian employment market, with clients noting the teams ‘high-level’ of expertise in the practice. The team’s caseload regularly involves negotiating collective agreements, transactional work and day-to-day advice for Fortune 500 companies, with notable clients in the tech and financial industries. At the forefront of the practice, Katarína Matulníková handles the litigation aspects of employment disputes and is chairman of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce. Dajana Csongrádyová recently joined the firm, and regularly advises international and domestic clients in employment disputes. Other key names include Marko Ernek and Jozef Virčík.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Team prioritises understanding of clients’ goals, leading to customised and practical advice. Their extensive network of experts enhances ability to provide comprehensive legal support across the region.’
  • ‘Katarina Matulnikova is a remarkable attorney in the field of employment law, distinguished by her deep understanding of the complexities surrounding workplace issues. What truly sets her apart is her approachable demeanour when tackling sensitive subjects. She listens carefully and provides tailored advice with practical insights, demonstrating both legal expertise and genuine care for her clients.'
  • ‘The labour and employment team is headed by Katarina Matulnikova, experienced partner in this area of law and a go-to lawyer on the Slovak labour market. She is experienced not only in material aspects of legislation but also in litigation and case-law related to this field and is always up-to-date with recent judicial developments. She is also vocal and active as regards the practical needs of the businesses in the labour area and initiates reviews of upcoming bills as a public policy activity within Amcham. Her work is well-complemented by Marko Ernek. The team is diverse and well-versed in technology.’
  • ‘The difference from competitors is practical experience. It is clear that the team has experienced various situations and litigations and is able to advise without the need of vast and costly legal research.’
  • ‘Excellent team spirit, good cooperation, high flexibility, on top of high-level skills.’
  • ‘Very good knowledge of local market practice. Communication and leadership.’

Key clients

  • Novo Nordisk
  • Západoslovenská energetika
  • UniCredit Bank
  • Fiserv
  • Autovista Group
  • RMS Košice
  • Nexi Central Europe
  • ING Bank
  • CRRC New Material Technologies
  • thyssenkrupp Materials Trading
  • Doka

Work highlights

Assisted UniCredit Bank in Slovakia with redrafting and renegotiating the collective agreement and the existing contractual arrangement between the trade union and UniCredit Bank in Slovakia.
Regularly advise ING on various employment issues.
Advising on and managing the process of intra-group cross-border spin-off of Nexi Central Europe's Hungarian operations into a new corporation.

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Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Katarína Matulníková