FOREWORD

Dear Clients and Business Friends,  

We are both motivated and committed to constantly moving forward, innovating, and improving. In the Law Firm of the Year Awards, we have been named the best domestic and the most popular law firm among clients for the fourth time in a row in Czechia, and the best international law firm for the third time in a row in Slovakia. The scope and quality of our services help us constantly strengthen our leading position on the Czech-Slovak market.

Now, 23 years after our law firm was established, we have decided to take the next big step as a leading law firm in CEE and are the first such firm to open a direct representation office in Frankfurt, Germany. Providing our clients with the broadest international support available to law firms in Czechia and Slovakia, we are opening the door to global business. In Frankfurt, we focus on supporting international clients heading to the CEE region, as well as clients from Czechia and Slovakia who want to expand their business further abroad.

With the ONE FAMILY OFFICE, a new multi-family office established at the beginning of this year in cooperation with HAVEL & PARTNERS, we have taken our international support and services for wealthy families and individuals to the next, truly global level. In the current issue of H&P Magazine, we explain the reasons for this important step and the benefits for you, our clients and business partners.

The magazine also includes other articles, commentaries and analyses on current topics related to business or your individual affairs. Do you want to invest in corporate bonds? Watch out for warning signs that will help you distinguish the good ones from those that are just decoys for gullible investors. Find out how to do that in an article from our banking and finance experts.   A convertible loan is a combination of an interesting loan and an investment. Our colleagues from the venture capital team outline where a convertible loan is a good choice for startups and investors.

Life brings moments where work is not important. Losing a life partner does not only mean coping with a great loss and emotions. It also has large property-related implications. Our specialists in family and inheritance law summarise the inheritance proceedings in terms of assets after one of the spouses dies, and the settlement of their community property.

In this issue of the magazine, you can further read about the latest transactions we have worked on, news relating to community energy, real estate, Slovak consumer law, taxes, and much more.

We hope that you will find many interesting and inspiring ideas in the magazine and that it will once again be your practical guide to the world of law and business.