Foreword

Dear Clients and Business Friends,

Next year we will celebrate 25 years since the formation of our law firm, which has gradually outgrown the vision of providing top legal services at an international level. Today, we are a consulting group whose services cover the entire spectrum of clients’ needs - from complex legal and tax advice to out-of-court debt resolution, financing, accounting, patent practice, competition economics, personal data protection, legal and management training, to health concierge and security, HR, marketing and public relations consulting. In addition, we also provide comprehensive asset management and development services for selected clients within our ONE FAMILY OFFICE.

We are consultants with a broad scope and an increasingly international reach. We believe that comprehensiveness is our exceptional added value and reflects the essence of our work, i.e. to find the best private and business solutions for you, our clients, from A to Z and to help you grow safely and achieve your ambitions. Through H&P magazine, we regularly help you navigate current business challenges and seek to provide inspiration, both local and international, for important decisions.

This is no different in this issue, in which we present an exclusive interview with Arham Karim, Vice President for Investor Relations at Bain Capital, one of the most successful investment companies in the world, who attended a VIP event for members of ONE FAMILY OFFICE in Prague this May.

For example, he talks about how the world of private equity works and what makes it no longer the preserve of institutional investors. You’ll also learn about the role of family offices and about the ONE FAMILY OFFICE concept, which allows member families and individuals, on a club basis, to live, invest and protect assets and family like Western dollar billionaires, including ensuring the highest quality of life.

You will also find out why you should prepare for the European digital identity wallet in your business, what you can learn from the German coalition agreement, or how to currently build in Slovakia and the Czech Republic according to the new building regulations. My colleagues on the tax team explain the tax treatment of ESOPs. We will tell you how not to lose ideas worth millions in business. We also report that the Czech Republic banned its first foreign investment and what lessons should be learned. Colleagues from the inheritance law team address the alienation of inheritance, which is advisable when you don’t want to inherit but not walk away empty handed either.

We trust that you will find ample practical information and inspirational suggestions in the new issue of H&P Magazine that will help you to better navigate the dynamically changing business environment and take advantage of new opportunities for growth. We are ready to stand by your side and continue to support you in your crucial decisions.

Thank you for your trust and I wish you an inspiring read!