The DNA of success
Values that connect
Strategic thinking, a personalised approach, a top-tier legal team, and long-term partnerships – these are not marketing slogans dreamed up by an advertising agency, but the corporate values we genuinely live by. They are an integral part of HAVEL & PARTNERS and reflect our entire history and our path to the top.
What purpose do these values serve?
Jim Collins, in his book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies – which, like many other top management bestsellers, we introduced to the Czech market – describes a company’s core values as principles that remain firm and enduring over time. His research shows that throughout history, the driving force behind America’s most successful corporations has not been the pursuit of maximum profit. Instead, it has been their commitment to values that transcend the firm’s immediate economic interests – values they consistently upheld for decades.
Our own values have been shaped over many years as well. Today, they are embedded in the DNA of our firm, in our lawyers, tax advisors, consultants and the entire back-office team. They help us stay on course in an ever-changing world, maintain sustainable high performance and guide us in strategic planning and the continued development of our firm. We discuss them regularly with colleagues and at internal meetings, explore their deeper meaning, and continually check whether we remain true to them. They form the foundation of our team’s long-term stability, and we place strong emphasis on them when recruiting new colleagues.
Long-term partnership
Building trust, loyalty and long-term relationships with clients takes time, effort, care and reliability. The better you know your clients and business partners, the better you can serve them - and the more precisely you can meet their expectations. That is why LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP is one of our core priorities, not only in relation to clients but also within our own team.
While partners come and go more frequently in large international law firms, our firm is built on exceptionally long-lasting cooperation. This year we celebrate 25 years, and our current partners have been with us for an average of 15 years. Many of them have been with us since their student days.
We know how important it is for clients to work with stable teams rather than seeing a rotation of lawyers and tax advisors handling their matters. That is why we make it clear during recruitment that we are looking only for candidates with the potential for long-term growth and development within our firm. With this approach and our continuous, long-term and top-quality care for both clients and colleagues, HAVEL & PARTNERS has by far the largest and most stable client base on the market. We value this immensely, because a satisfied client is the best reference and the best marketing.
Individual approach
An INDIVIDUAL APPROACH and tailoring our services to each client’s unique vision and goals - this is the foundation of our legal practice and consulting work. The interests of our clients, their absolute satisfaction, and their confidence in our abilities are always our top priority. We listen carefully, actively seek solutions, and deliver services of the highest standard to achieve the best possible results and exceed expectations.
This means not only providing top-tier legal services and related tax advice but also offering exceptional flexibility and a strong managerial perspective. We are able to respond immediately and deliver the right legal and tax support as a single, seamless service package, fully aligned with the client’s situation and needs.
To truly understand how a client thinks and what they expect, one must be able to view the matter not only through a legal lens, but also from a managerial and business perspective. That is why at HAVEL & PARTNERS we invest heavily in the continuous education of our colleagues, not only in law and various business sectors, but also in areas such as management, marketing and finance. With this broader expertise, our team understands not only how our firm operates, but above all the needs, priorities, and challenges of our clients.
Top team
Our greatest value lies in our people: from lawyers, tax and patent advisors, and experts across various disciplines, to our back-office professionals in HR, IT, finance, marketing, and administration, as well as the students who begin their careers with us. Each of them brings their own talent, dedication, and personality.
At HAVEL & PARTNERS, we believe that only a strong, loyal and stable TEAM of SPECIALISTS can consistently deliver services at the highest level. That is why we invest in the long-term career development of our colleagues. Talented individuals have the opportunity to grow here faster than anywhere else. We place great emphasis on education, mentoring and diversity. Everyone has the space to develop according to their own goals, interests and ambitions, and to progress from junior positions all the way into leadership roles.
Our culture is built on trust, open communication and mutual respect. We owe a sincere thank you to all our colleagues for their dedication, loyalty and energy – qualities that have contributed to the growth of both our clients and our firm for 25 years. Thanks to them, HAVEL & PARTNERS remains not only a top-tier advisory group, but also an exceptional place where people inspire and support one another.
Strategic Thinking
As a small law firm that built its success from the ground up, it was STRATEGIC THINKING that propelled us to the top of the Czech-Slovak legal market and it is STRATEGIC THINKING that has kept us there for many years. We apply the same approach to the benefit of our clients. We closely monitor developments in the market and the economy, both locally and globally. We analyse trends, evaluate data and think proactively about how to help our clients achieve their business ambitions. A cornerstone of this approach is connecting our clients with the right strategic partners.
Beyond legal, tax, patent and accounting services, asset protection, competition advice, GDPR support, health and safety services, training, marketing or HR consulting, we help clients spot new opportunities, whether by introducing them to potential investors and business partners or by identifying suitable targets, collaborators or future employees.
Over the past 25 years, we have built a network of tens of thousands of active contacts with truly relevant people in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and around the world. These include business owners, board members and supervisory board members, top managers, investors, developers, funds, senior bankers and other asset managers, family offices, media representatives, successful start-ups, and leading figures in state and local government.
This gives us the unique ability to connect companies and individuals who can support one another on their path to success. And we are always genuinely pleased when we bring together partners who go on to achieve great things together.
