In the Law Firm of the Year competition, we won the best domestic law firm and best client service awards in 2024 for the fifth time in a row. We also won in the M&A and Intellectual Property categories. In 18 other categories, we ranked among the most recommended law firms.
“At a time when the business environment is changing rapidly, we want to continue to be the partner for our clients who is best able to anticipate further developments and potential risks, offer solutions that precisely match their needs and the specifics of their business, and provide them with expert advice at the highest possible level. Our teams prove every day that the combination of expertise, innovative approach and personal commitment is the right way to go,” said managing partner Jaroslav Havel.
Based on the results for the last year and all previous years, HAVEL & PARTNERS has consistently been the most successful and most comprehensive law firm in the Czech Republic in terms of the total number of nominations and awards.
According to an analysis prepared by the consulting company Patria Corporate Finance, the value of the law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS, including the Slovak office and the educational Academy, is around CZK 2.8 billion. The value of the entire group, including also the Cash Collectors collection agency and other specialised entities, was estimated by Patria at more than CZK 3.3 billion. This is more than CZK 1 billion above the valuation from late 2020.
Patria prepared the valuation as of 31 December 2023, so it reflects the value before the formation of ONE FAMILY OFFICE. “The analysis declares our exceptionally strong position on the legal market in the whole of Central Europe. The firm’s continuous economic growth and long-term economic stability are a confirmation for our clients and business partners that they are working with an extremely trustworthy firm with minimal risk,” said Jarosalv Havel.
Our law firm is among the TOP 100 most valuable companies under the control of Czech owners according to the Czech Elite ranking, which was compiled for the second time in 2024 by Seznam Zprávy and Deloitte.
“The high numbers that resulted from the 2023 valuation and the position in the TOP 100 of the Czech Elite ranking are proof of our exceptional economic stability and the continuous growth and development of the entire group, both in terms of our service portfolio, technological innovation, and especially economic results,” said Jaroslav Havel, managing partner of the firm.
As is tradition, with the start of a new year we promoted a number of colleagues internally in January 2025. Robert Porubský, Petr Tušakovský and Martin Vlk are now new partners. Štěpán Černý, Jan Králíček and Martin Stančík have been promoted to the position of counsel. And an additional 11 attorneys have moved to more senior positions.
Adam Karban, Petra Kašpárková, Martin Pecha and Jakub Vojtěch have joined the firm’s managing associates. Patrik Chrást, Jakub Jireš, Tomáš Mach, Jiří Pokorný, Nikola Pospíšilová Leová, Petr Řezníček and Kateřina Trzaska have been promoted to the position of senior associates as of January 2025.
As of 1 July 2024, Jiří Kunášek became a new equity partner, while Veronika Bočanová and Ivan Houfek were promoted to the position of salaried partners. An additional 25 attorneys moved to more senior positions in the summer of 2024. Roman Světnický and Renáta Šínová were promoted to the position of counsel. Róbert Gašparovič, Zuzana Hájková, Tomáš Havelka, Mária Kopecká, Pavlína Petráčková, Dana Prudíková, Radek Riedl, Ivo Skolil and Pavel Zahradníček were promoted to the position of managing associates.
And also in the summer of 2024, Kateřina Bárová, Vladislav Bernard, Jakub Dozbaba, Hana Erbsová, Marta Fantová Argalášová, Barbara Fikarová, Denisa Fuchsová, David Hauser, Kateřina Kabátová, Lenka Ostró, Petra Joanna Pipková, Martin Rott, Dalibor Slavík and Klára Šléglová were promoted to the position of senior associates.
