A&O Shearman provides a full service, with a team consisting of commercial litigation and arbitration specialists for clients engaged in public law matters and energy disputes, to IP/TMT litigation and construction disputes. Lucia Raimanová leads the Bratislava practice, specialising in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, as well as being experienced in construction arbitration. He also sits as an arbitrator and elected board member for various arbitral bodies including the VIAC and the ICC Commission on Arbitration. Peter Šťastný focuses on administrative litigation, including energy and telecom regulation, as well as state aid, and Peter Plachý advises on disputes involving public international law and general commercial matters.

Noted for having ‘thorough knowledge of and deep experience in dispute resolution’, Barger Prekop s.r.o. is skilled in handling international arbitrations and domestic litigation, as well as regulatory disputes against sector regulators and EU state aid law claims. Roman Prekop co-leads the practice and specialises in international commercial arbitration before the ICC and VIAC, in addition to disputes with regulators in the energy sector. Monika Simorova also co-leads the practice and covers a broad range of services under domestic, commercial and administrative litigation for clients in the real estate and natural resources sectors. Peter Suba is experienced in aviation litigation and waste management litigation, and Peter Petho is also a key name.

Dentons' coverage of dispute resolution extends to include all aspects of litigation work, including strategic constitutional and EU law litigation. In recent years, the team expanded its offering in litigation through its added specialisms in criminal litigation and defence capabilities alongside their commercial litigation offering. Managing partner Peter Kubina heads the litigation department and has advised on a wide variety of disputes, as well as acting as arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations. Juraj Gyárfáš represents clients in disputes before the Slovak Supreme and Constitutional courts, and Stanislav Ďurica advises clients in a range of litigations and arbitrations. Miroslava Jaššová is a name to watch.

RELEVANS Law Firm fields a team of experienced litigators in the Slovak market capable of handling a variety of disputes including those related to human rights and freedoms violations before the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and the European Court of Human Rights. Founding partner Alexander Kadela is active in both domestic and cross-border litigation for clients in the public and private sector covering a full range of commercial disputes and claims for damages. Tomáš Bardelčík  and Slavomír Máčaj represents members of the financial community across various disputes covering competition law, labour law and commercial law. Pavol Chrenko was promoted to partner July 2024.

BBH advokátska kancelária, s.r.o.'s expertise covers out-of-court settlements of disputes in addition to court litigation, insolvency proceedings and alternative dispute resolution for clients in financial services. Managing partner Olga Beláňová  represents both Slovak and foreign clients in disputes arising out of the bankruptcy and restructuring processes, and Roman Vydra, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is experienced in litigations concerning real estate projects. Both partners mentioned lead the practice.

Hillbridges is active in defending clients in investigations and proceedings before local and EU regulators, as well as in handling ICC arbitrations. Zuzana Bartošovičová, Martin Čabák and Peter Hodál all lead the practice, and Filip Juriš is noted for representing both private sector clients in disputes, as well as the Ministry of Transport in a dispute with the European Commission.

Having recently taken over Noerr's operations across the CEE region, Kinstellar is involved in a range of disputes across a variety of industry sectors including energy, automotive, healthcare and real estate, with the team skilled in handling all stages of the dispute process through to litigation and arbitration. Roman Oleksik co-leads the practice alongside Michal Hrušovský, with Oleksik covering disputes for clients in the manufacturing and insurance industries and Hrušovský specialising in corporate litigation and arbitration. Peter Kováč is another key name.

LEGATE, s.r.o represents clients before civil and administrative courts as well as in international arbitral proceedings at the London Court of International Arbitration and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre. Managing partner Peter Vrábel acts as long-term arbitrator in the Slovak Court of Arbitration, and Miroslav Dudlák covers commercial and energy disputes. In litigation, the firm is noted for having a ‘sound and exceptional litigation team’, with Michal Mistrík active in handling domestic litigation matters.

Ružička & Partners s.r.o. covers multinational and cross-border disputes, with experience in competition litigation, commercial litigation, as well as disputes arising from the banking, insurance and energy sectors. The firm is a member of the Legal Network International, a network of independent law firms across the globe which allows the team to advise international clients on disputes concerning Slovak law. Šarlota Štosová leads the team and represents clients in cross-border litigation, as well as before general and courts of arbitration. Katarina Kováčová is experienced in litigation in matters ranging from damages to unfair competition, and Dagmar Godárska advises on employment litigations and real estate disputes.

SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA, s. r. o. is spearheaded by Lukas Stefanik and Oľga Svitek Dlhopolčeková, with Stefanik skilled in handling arbitration matters representing a number of private and state owned enterprises, and Dlhopolčeková is experienced in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving infrastructure projects. Founding partners David Soukenik and Peter Štrpka cover a large number of services within dispute resolution for clients in the construction and energy sectors, including FIDIC. Barbora Ivanová  covers commercial litigation and matters involving issues related to public procurement.

With a strong grasp on investor-state arbitrations, Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o. supports a wide variety of Slovak and international clients, as well as the Slovak Republic in investment disputes and commercial arbitrations, including introducing a unitary public health insurance system and dealing with natural mineral water exploitation. Tatiana Prokopová leads the team and represents clients before Slovak courts in real estate and construction disputes, as well as supporting Slovak investment companies in cross-border commercial arbitration matters. Jakub Kamenický and Eva Dragúňová  are experienced in investment treaty arbitrations both for investors and the Slovak state.

Taylor Wessing Slovakia covers a broad range of services within dispute resolution, ranging from supporting clients on alternative dispute resolution and cross-border matters, as well as litigation involving clients in the real estate, constructing and manufacturing sectors. The team’s expertise extends to anti-money laundering efforts, having participated in global and national efforts against money laundering. Andrej Leontiev co-heads the Bratislava office with Radovan Pala , with Leontiev skilled in real estate and construction disputes, and Pala covering intra-corporate disputes, including shareholder disputes and claims against former board members. Ján Lazur  and Marek Anderle are other key names.

Bartošík Šváby s.r.o. (former BS Legal s.r.o.) advises clients both in the pre-litigation phase involving services including settlement negotiations and payment calendars, to court and enforcement proceedings for clients in the real estate, intellectual property and employment sectors. In real estate litigation, Peter Bartošík covers disputes over defects and delays in construction, as well as disputes over zoning regulation matters. In intellectual property disputes, Igor Šváby is experienced in disputes over development of software and copyrights to software solutions, while in employment and commercial litigation, Boris Šváby specialises in disputes over validity of dismissals for both employers and employees, and disputes with unions and its employees’ representatives. All three partners mentioned lead the team.

Cechová & Partners services a range of local and international clients in dispute resolution, with a track record in settling disputes out of court, as well as participating in arbitration tribunals. Katarina Cechova heads the practice and serves as permanent arbitrator for international disputes of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre and the Court of Arbitration of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce. Miroslav Zaťko  and Tomas Maretta are noted for ‘their excellent legal knowledge and experience in commercial litigation.’

With coverage across Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Glatzová & Co., s. r. o. provides clients with a full range of litigation services engaged in various business sectors. Jiří Sixta co-leads the team in the Czech Republic and Slovakia alongside Veronika Pázmányová  and is experienced in litigation services for multinational clients, including unfair competition proceedings to litigation in recovery of unlawful fees.

Paul Q Law Firm specialises in freedom of speech disputes, having represented publishing houses and individual journalists and individuals before all levels of the Slovak courts. Tomáš Kamenec co-leads the practice and has represented clients domestically and internationally including before the European Court of Human Rights. Jiří Budinský also co-leads the team.

PETERKA & PARTNERS provides a pan-regional service covering the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries, with services ranging from advising clients engaged in labour and commercial disputes to handling tax and administrative disputes. Andrea Butasova co-leads the practice alongside Lubomir Lesko and focuses on a broad range of disputes, including commercial, real estate and construction, as well as representing clients before courts of all instances including the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic and Slovak Constitutional Court.

Wolf Theiss is experienced in a wide coverage of disputes, with the team’s capabilities covering disputes ranging from commercial and regulatory, to pharmaceutical disputes and employment litigation. Katarína Matulníková leads the practice and benefits from her expertise in employment law to handle employment disputes, and Bruno Štefánik represents clients in commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings.

bnt attorneys in CEE is spearheaded by Róbert Vrablica  and Dávid Oršula, with the team experienced in handling domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration both in courts of all instances and in commercial arbitration for clients in the IT and automotive sectors.

The capabilities of the team at Deloitte Legal s. r. o. extends to covering a range of disputes, ranging from corporate and commercial disputes, to real estate and financial litigation. The team works closely with its tax department to provide a full service for clients engaged in tax and tax litigation both for domestic clients and international clients needing assistance with disputes involving Slovak law. Dagmar Yoder co-leads the practice with Róbert Minachin, and Andrea Makarová is noted for her expertise in civil and tax litigation.

G. Lehnert s.r.o. focuses on litigation as well as representing clients in international arbitration in matters engaged with trademark protection, negotiations and unfair competition matters. Vladimír Jakubička co-heads the practice alongside Tomáš Luščoň, with Jakubička skilled in trade mark disputes and negotiating out-of-court solutions, while Luščoň handles litigation arising out of contract matters. Imrich Kropuch and Tomáš Motýľ are other key names.

Fielding an integrated team from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, HAVEL & PARTNERS S.R.O., ATTORNEYS AT LAW specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration for clients engaged in the energy, construction and manufacturing industries, as well as representing clients before various arbitral bodies including the ICC and SCC. Ondřej Majer co-leads the practice with Prague-based Dušan Sedláček, and represents clients in cross-border and corporate disputes. Jan Šturm specialises in commercial disputes involving IP issues and unfair competition, and Juraj Dubovsky represents clients in judicial and arbitral proceedings in the Slovak Republic.

Benefiting from its strengths in the energy and construction fields, Poláček & Partners is active in disputes between suppliers and consumers of energy, as well as with the energy regulator regarding regulation issues. Pavol Poláček is an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of the Slovak Bar Association and represents clients in energy litigation and administrative proceedings. Jozef Hudák and Juraj Ondrejka are other key names.

Stentors is active in representing both defendants and plaintiffs in litigation before all major courts including the Slovak Supreme Court to the ECHR in Strasbourg. Founding partners Peter Neštepný and Vladimír Kordoš both co-lead the practice, and Lenka Tomanová is experienced in representing clients in extrajudicial settlements and court proceedings related to disputes.