HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law’s established EU and competition practice is active in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with offices across both jurisdictions. Working in close cooperation with the Czech National Competition Authority, as well as various other competition authorities, the firm routinely advises on dawn raids, abuse of dominant position, cartel agreements, and bid riggings. Acting for an array of clients including T-Mobile Czech Republic and Nestlé, the group also boasts a state aid practice, and frequently represents local authorities in procedures before the authorities. Expert Robert Neruda spearheads the team and also specialises in significant market power cases. Other key practitioners include Petr Kadlec, who advises on public procurements, Lenka Gachová, who often represents clients in court proceedings, and Roman Svetnicky, who focuses on competition assessments of M&A transactions.

Skils s.r.o. advokátní kancelář is recognised for its extensive know-how in all areas of EU and competition law. The department primarily handles cases relating to resale price maintenance, restricted practices, major cartel investigations, and private competition litigation. The firm frequently represents clients in front of the Czech Office for Protection of Competition. Elsewhere, the group showcases expertise in M&A related competition advice, as well as advising governmental entities on state aid and public procurement law concerns. The practice is co-led by Karel Muzikář and Jiri Kindl, a leading antitrust lawyer. Martin Kramář is a key contact.

Dentons’ antitrust and competition practice counts FDI control, merger clearance, compliance work, and notifications and complaints to the EU Commission within its scope of work. Acting for clients from various regulated industries including tech, retail, and energy, the firm also handles M&A related competition work, as well as various distribution issues. Benefitting from a network of international offices, the group is well-placed to advise on cross-border mandates, particularly across the CEE region. Petr Zákoucký leads the team and frequently assists with dawn raids and competition audits. Senior associate Adam Přerovský is a notable member of the department and has extensive experience in advising clients in antitrust proceedings.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík’s extensive EU and competition practice operates across the IT, food and catering, retail, and agricultural sectors. The team routinely advises clients on significant merger proceedings on the Czech market, often in front of the Czech Competition Authority as well as domestic administrative courts. The group also offers guidance on state aid-related competition concerns and cases connected to the abuse of dominant market positions. Elsewhere, the firm is recognised for its experienced compliance training team, which entails coordinating dawn raid work. The department is co-led by Pavel Dejl, who frequently handles merger and antitrust proceedings before the European Commission, and Sylvie Sobolová, who primarily provides competition law advice in the pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

The fully rounded EU and competition practice at ROWAN LEGAL advises on a broad range of issues, such as the private enforcement of competition law, abuses of significant market power, cartels, and the competition elements of mergers. The group frequently represents state agencies and corporations in front of the Czech Competition Authority, European Commission, and other domestic courts, and has recently been increasingly active handling the competition aspects of data. The team is under the joint guidance of Michal Nulícek, who primarily covers IT and data-related mandates, and Jan Měkota, a specialist in the field who also assists clients with dawn raids. Vilém Podešva is a notable member of the department and handles energy-related competition projects, whilst the recent arrival of Marcela Káňová strengthens the practice through her experience with public procurement cases.

White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelář’s antitrust and competition department’s roster of clients comprises local and global corporations from various industries, including e-commerce, tech, digital markets, and financial services. The firm advises on a broad range of issues such as merger filings, abuse of dominant position, cartel investigations, and state aid matters, often representing clients in front of the Czech and Slovak Antimonopoly Offices. Recently, the firm has represented Google LLC in a multi-billion Czech dollar case brought by Seznam.cz. Renowned antitrust lawyer Ivo Janda leads the department and primarily handles investigations and disputes. Magda Olyšarová is recognised for her activity in merger filing work with EU and domestic competition authorities.

A&O Shearman primarily focuses on cartel defence work, behavioural investigations, merger controls, and investigations in front of the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition. Representing multinational corporations and leading Czech businesses from sectors such as TMT, energy, retail, and life sciences, the firm also advises on regulations within the agricultural and food industry. Recently, the group has seen increased rates of work relating to foreign direct investment control. The practice is co-led by Marta Sendrowicz and senior associate Ivana Halamová Dobíšková, who has considerable experience with merger clearance procedures before the European Commission.

Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář’s antitrust, competition, and compliance practice operates across both the Czech and Slovak markets and leverages its international network of offices to advise on cross-border work. The team handles transactional advisory work, cases regarding horizontal and vertical agreements, merger filings, and cartel investigations. The firm also assists domestic and foreign clients with private litigation. The group is jointly led by Alexandr César, who frequently advises on M&A-related competition issues, and Kateřina Schenková, who focuses on distribution models and cases involving abuse of dominance position. Associate Michal Malkovský is a key contact within the department.

Eversheds Sutherland Dvorák Hager, advokátní kancelár, s.r.o.'s EU and competition team acts for a client roster which includes numerous high-profile international corporations and banks. With demonstrable experience in representing clients in proceedings before the national competition authorities in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the firm primarily handles cases relating to merger control, cartels, and bid riggings. Recently, the group has extended their scope of work to include advising on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply sectors. Michal Hrabovský heads the practice and focuses on all elements of antitrust law. Stanislav Dvořák is a key contact within the department.

The Prague-based competition and state aid practice at Kinstellar offers guidance to clientele from a variety of industries, including life sciences, IT, energy, and finance. With expertise in handling cross-border work, often in relation to merger controls, the team is led by Tomáš Čihula, who focuses primarily on public procurement work. At the associate level, Adam Němec is a notable member of the group, and frequently covers M&A-related competition work, as is Michal Forýtek, who advises on competition matters within the energy sector.

Schoenherr Czech Republic’s EU, competition, and foreign trade practice is recognised for its strong activity in non-contentious competition law cases. As well as assisting clients with Czech merger filings and mock dawn raids, the firm is regularly involved in local and global competition matters, particularly for clients within the transport, telecoms, tech, and energy industries. Recently, the team has demonstrated expertise in FDI-related work, most notably in relation to notifications and assessments. ‘Proactive’ Jan Kupčík heads the department and offers know-how on antitrust work and FDI filings.

Taylor Wessing Czech Republic assists clients from the industrial, retail, and consumer industries, on a variety of matters such as cartel investigations, abusive practices, merger control, and distribution agreements. Benefitting from a global network of 29 offices, the firm also handles FDI screenings, and merger notifications, often representing clients in front of national competition authorities. The offering is led by Markéta Deimelová, who offers advice on cross-border competition cases, particularly between the Czech Republic and Austria. Senior associate Maroš Podstavek is a key contact within the team and primarily focuses on state aid proceedings at administrative courts.

Led by Daniel Weinhold, the EU and competition practice at Weinhold Legal has expertise in competition issues relating to acquisitions and disposals. Assisting clients from the telecoms, healthcare, IT, and insurance sectors, the firm routinely handles cases involving anti-monopoly clearances, the private enforcement of damages, and abuse of dominant position. Martin Lukáš is a key contact within the team and focuses on the nexus between M&A and competition concerns. Associate Tereza Hošková specialises in public procurement and GDPR matters.