The team at HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law stands out for its 'exceptional professionalism in the field of competition law'. The 'knowledgeable and competent' group has a solid presence in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and is highly regarded for its excellent track record in acting for clients in the automotive, energy, and telecoms industries. The department often works closely with competition authorities, and handles a broad spectrum of work, including dawn raids. Practice head Robert Neruda has 'extensive knowledge' of competition law, and is very experienced in advising on state aid and significant market power cases. Petr Kadlec handles public procurement work, while Roman Svetnicky focuses on foreign direct investment issues and the competition aspects of M&A deals. Lenka Gachová is 'an expert in the field of competition law', and Vladislav Bernard assists clients with cases concerning vertical agreements and abuse of dominance.

Skils s.r.o. advokátní kancelář is highly regarded for its EU and competition law expertise. The practice acts across a wide spectrum of matters, including cartel investigations, resale price maintenance cases, significant market power matters and cases concerning abuse of dominant position. The team often represents clients in proceedings in front of the Czech Office for Protection of Competition and the European Commission. Karel Muzikář and Jiří Kindl co-head the department. Muzikář has experience in advising on the competition law aspects of M&A transactions, and Kindl is 'an outstanding competition law expert'. Martin Kramář focuses on competition litigation. Martin Koudelka and Stanislav Mikeš are key names to note.

At Kocián Šolc Balaštík, the EU and competition team routinely advises on merger notifications, compliance issues, dawn raids, significant market power cases, and cases concerning abuse of dominant position. The group has particular experience in acting for IT and automotive entities. Pavel Dejl is well versed in advising on merger and antitrust proceedings, co-heads the practice with Sylvie Sobolová, who has a strong track record in handling state aid, competition, and public procurement work for clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

At ROWAN LEGAL, the practice has an excellent reputation for its ‘extreme erudition in the field of competition law‘. The team often represents clients from the banking, TMT, and IT sectors in proceedings before the European Commission and the Czech Competition Authority. Michal Nulícek, who is well known for handling the competition law aspects of domestic and international transactions, co-heads the department with Vilém Podešva, who acts on cases concerning cartels and abuse of dominance. Marcela Káňová advises on competition-related IT, cybersecurity, and public procurement work, while Jiří Mňuk focuses on matters concerning competition law issues arising from telecoms and energy infrastructure projects.

Schoenherr Czech Republic’s EU and competition team has ‘perfect knowledge of the law’. The group often acts for clients in the food and automotive sectors in non-contentious competition law matters; FDI work, merger filings and investigations are key areas of instruction for the team. Practice head Jan Kupčík is ‘a true professional’ with expertise in handling unfair trading practice matters, FDI-related work and merger controls. Marek Bomba acts on cartel investigations, and Rudolf Bicek focuses on the competition law aspects of M&A and public procurement transactions.

White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelář’s EU and competition practice leverages the firm's wider international network and the expertise of the compliance and investigations team to support clients on cross-border investigations. The group has a solid track record in acting for clients before the Czech Antimonopoly Office and the European Commission in cases involving state aid issues, cartel investigations, merger filings, and abuse of dominant position. Practice head Ivo Janda has expertise in regulatory matters, and handles the competition elements of data privacy and insolvency matters. Real estate, healthcare and digital markets are key industry strengths for the group.

The EU and competition team at A&O Shearman regularly acts as counsel to financial institutions and private equity entities, however the group is also adept at representing clients in the telecoms, energy and retail sectors in competition matters. Key areas of instruction for the team include merger control proceedings, state aid, significant market power cases and cartel defence work. The practice is co-headed by Marta Sendrowicz and Ivana Halamová Dobíšková, who is very experienced in appearing in antitrust investigations before the European Commission.

Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář has a solid track record in advising pharmaceutical sector clients on competition law matters. The group leverages the firm’s global network to support clients in cartel investigations, as well as assisting with merger filings, horizontal and vertical agreements, and cases involving abuse of dominant position. Compliance work is another key area of instruction for the team. The practice is co-headed by Alexandr César, who focuses on competition litigation and cartel cases, and Kateřina Schenková, who is well known for handling abuse of dominance matters under Czech and Slovak law, as well as distribution models.

At Dentons, the antitrust and competition team leverages the firm's international network to support clients in the tech, e-commerce, and energy sectors on cross-border merger clearance mandates. The practice is equally adept at advising on FDI control, compliance matters, competition audits, and the competition aspects of joint ventures and M&A transactions. Practice head Petr Zákoucký is well known for handling merger filing work, and acts for clients in investigations before EU competition authorities. Competition litigation is a key area of strength for Tomáš Pavelka. Adam Přerovský left the firm in January 2025.

The antitrust and competition practice at Eversheds Sutherland advokátní kancelář sro routinely advises clients on bid riggings, cartels, and merger control cases, as well as merger filing work. The group continues to advise on unfair trading practices in the food and agricultural sectors. Michal Hrabovský spearheads the team, and has extensive experience in representing clients in cases involving abuse of dominant position and merger control proceedings before the national competition authorities. Stanislav Dvořák assists with administrative court proceedings.

Kinstellar’s competition team acts for an established client base of international and domestic companies, and is very experienced in handling cross-border matters throughout the CEE region. Energy, IT, finance, and retail are key sectors of strength for the group, which routinely advises on merger control proceedings. Tomáš Čihula heads the practice and advises on state aid, competition litigation, and public procurement issues. Michal Forýtek handles competition-related energy projects, and Adam Němec assists with FDI matters and the competition elements of M&A transactions.

At Taylor Wessing Czech Republic, the EU and competition team handles merger notifications, compliance training, FDI screenings, and due diligence procedures. Other key areas of instruction include cartel investigations, distribution agreements, and antitrust investigations. Practice head Markéta Deimelová brings expertise in EU and trade law matters, and advises on merger control cases, state aid proceedings, and abuse of dominant position. Maroš Podstavek acts on competition compliance work and cases concerning unfair trading practices and significant market power.

At Weinhold Legal, the group has an established track record in acting in antitrust investigations, bid rigging disputes, merger clearance, and cases concerning abuse of dominant position. The team leverages the expertise of the firm's corporate finance, tax, and accounting departments to support clients. Daniel Weinhold heads the practice and is very experienced in advising on the competition elements of M&A transactions and joint ventures. Martin Lukáš represents Czech corporations in cartel cases, and Tereza Hošková assists with public procurement matters.