Successful with you for 20 years. Rightly so.

Content
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Foreword
Jaroslav Havel
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NEWS
What's new with us
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Media
From an ambitious start-up to the top of
central european law firms
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Real estate
Turbulence on the real estate market. What to expect next?
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Private equity / venture capital
Private equity and venture capital opportunities with great potential
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Private clients
Be like Rockefeller – effective protection and management of private clients' assets
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International APPROACH
From Bohemia to the ends of the Earth
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Timeline
20 years of HAVEL & PARTNERS
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Interview
Our lead was in determination and a willingness to take risks
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Strategic partnerships
When success connects…
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Comment
Great by Choice
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Havel & Partners academy
A unique educational project, added value, and a matter of the heart
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Pro Bono
H&P helps
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About US
HAVEL & PARTNERS
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20 years of HAVEL & PARTNERS

How has a young law firm founded in 2001 achieved worldwide recognition over two decades as a top Central European firm with a unique position on the Czech-Slovak market? Follow the path of HAVEL & PARTNERS over the past twenty years.

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2001

Five young lawyers set up their own law firm

We found the law firm Havel & Holásek in Prague, at the birth of which stand five young lawyers with experience from leading international and domestic law firms. From the beginning, we cooperate exclusively with Deloitte as its legal partner for the Czech Republic.

2002

We are on the radar of global rating agencies

As a newcomer to the market, we profile ourselves as a domestic law firm offering top legal services to Czech and international clients. We succeed in gaining clients in key markets in Germany, the United Kingdom and North America, and as a result we are on the radar of prestigious global rating agencies.

2003

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We are the best law firm cooperating with Deloitte in the CEE region

Our international reputation and portfolio of services continue to grow. Two years after its foundation, we receive an award for the best law firm cooperating with Deloitte.

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2003

Jsme nejlepší právnickou firmou spolupracující s Deloitte v CEE regionu

Dál roste naše mezinárodní renomé i portfolio služeb. Po dvou letech od svého vzniku získáváme ocenění pro nejlepší právnickou firmu spolupracující s Deloitte.

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2003

Jsme nejlepší právnickou firmou spolupracující s Deloitte v CEE regionu

Dál roste naše mezinárodní renomé i portfolio služeb. Po dvou letech od svého vzniku získáváme ocenění pro nejlepší právnickou firmu spolupracující s Deloitte.

2004

We grow and consolidate our market position

This year heralds the significant growth of the firm over the next three years. We gradually establish regular cooperation with elite international and foreign law firms; we increase the number of lawyers and the number of our clients also grows. We strengthen the firm’s position on the Czech legal market.

2005

We go our own way

The four-year close cooperation with Deloitte comes to an end and we go our own way as an independent law firm. We double the firm’s revenues and profit within a year.

2006

We head to Ostrava and abroad

We open the first office outside Prague in the north of Moravia. With our size, the reach of our legal services also grows, not only within the Czech Republic. We also go abroad with our clients, and we are increasingly using the gradually built network of partner law firms throughout Europe, North America and Asia for Czech clients.

2007

We are a top law firm in M&As

The favourable economic climate and the global wave of mergers and acquisitions contribute to the further growth of our firm. In terms of the number of transactions we have completed, we stand among the top law firms in Central Europe.  

2008

We establish an office in Slovakia

For the first time, we are number one in the Czech Republic in the number of completed transactions. At the same time, we expand into the Slovak legal market and establish an office in Bratislava, which is today one of the largest in Slovakia. We are the first law firm on the Czech-Slovak market to form an advisory group specialising in services for private clients.

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2009

We establish an office in Brno

Our fourth office is established, this time in Brno. Despite the culminating financial crisis, we hire more lawyers, adapt our services, grow our revenues and gain a decisive edge over our competitors amidst the crisis. We become the largest Czech-Slovak law firm.

2010

We uphold our position as M&A leader

We uphold our exceptional position on the market with the highest number of completed transactions in the entire Central and Eastern Europe, despite only operating within the region in two jurisdictions.

2011

We change the brand and are among the most economically stable companies on the market

We celebrate the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the firm. We hire new partners and enter the next decade with a new business name, Havel, Holásek & Partners. We receive the AAA Czech Stability Award for the most economically stable companies in the Czech Republic.

2012

We grow most dynamically in Europe

Thanks to strategic thinking, the way the firm is managed and the annual double-digit increase in turnover, our firm becomes the most dynamically growing law firm in Europe.

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2013

Máme tisícovku klientů a vlastní Nadaci

Počet našich klientů kanceláře nadále roste a v tomto roce se přehoupl přes tisíc. Pracujeme pro nejvýznamnější české, slovenské i zahraniční firmy. Zakládáme také vlastní Nadaci na podporu našich pro bono aktivit.

2013

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A thousand clients, our own Foundation

The number of the firm’s clients continues to grow and this year it jumps over a thousand. We work for major Czech, Slovak, and foreign companies. We also establish our own Foundation to support our pro bono activities.

2014

We move to the Florentinum and found an Academy

We integrate legal teams from renowned law firms, including the closing Prague office of Norton Rose Fulbright. We also found our own training Academy and move to new offices in the Florentinum, a prestigious address in the centre of Prague.

2015

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The most popular law firm for clients and students

We confirm our position as the economically strongest law firm in the country and, according to domestic and global awards, we are the best, most popular with clients and most sought-after law firm in the Czech Republic in terms of services provided.

2016

We extend our portfolio of services

We focus on further extending our services and strengthening our relationships with key clients. We establish exclusive cooperation with the law firm SEIFERT A PARTNEŘI, and thus extend our offer with comprehensive criminal law advice.

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2017

Máme nejlepší pracovní a klientské prostředí

Dosáhli jsme vynikajících hospodářských výsledků, které potvrzují naši pozici nejstabilnější advokátní kanceláře na česko-slovenském právním trhu, a získáváme ocenění Kanceláře roku za nejlepší pracovní a klientské prostředí mezi advokátními kancelářemi.

2017

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We have the best work and client environment

We achieve excellent financial results, which confirm our position as the most stable law firm on the Czech-Slovak legal market, and we receive the Office of the Year award for the best working and client environment among law firms.

2018

We change the name to HAVEL & PARTNERS

The firm’s economic results are the best in the last 5 years, all our offices experience double-digit growth, and profit also grows significantly. We have a new brand HAVEL & PARTNERS and open our fifth office in Olomouc.  

2019

We strengthen our tax practice and open an office in Pilsen

We significantly strengthen our tax practice and also head to the west of Bohemia, where we open our sixth office in Pilsen. For the first time, the turnover of the entire group exceeds one billion Czech crowns. As part of our sophisticated digital strategy, we accelerate the internal digitization of processes and strengthen online marketing.

2020

We uphold our continuous growth despite the crisis

In times of the crisis, we once again increase our competitive edge by making immediate use of our investments in digitization and marketing, and in turn respond to the market situation and our clients’ needs. We become the absolute winner of the Law Firm of the Year competition and also receive the most prestigious global Chambers Europe Awards for the best law firm in the Czech Republic. Turnover and profit also continue to grow. With our results, we uphold the position of legal market leader.

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2021

Successful with you for 20 years. Rightly so.  

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