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Where success is created. Czech Business Diamonds are heading to the regions

Czech businesses with regional roots prove that high-quality work, innovation and perseverance have nationwide as well as international reach. These are the stories uncovered by the Czech Business Diamonds award, which we at HAVEL & PARTNERS and ONE FAMILY OFFICE have partnered with for the second time.

What’s new II/2025

News from the firm — group turnover of CZK 1.7 billion, the best international law firm in Slovakia for the fourth time in a row, TOP Employer for the eleventh time, summer promotions for 12 colleagues, a new Security Director and a new banking and finance partner.

Waiting for the global champion

Slovakia has talent, ideas and ambition, yet it is still waiting for its first technological unicorn. The third edition of the INVESTOR & STARTUP MEETUP event, organised by HAVEL & PARTNERS and ONE FAMILY OFFICE, took place in Bratislava’s Rivers Club. It brought together leaders from the Czech and Slovak startup scenes to demonstrate to startups the changes necessary for global success.

Interview

Architects of Family Wealth

Protecting and Growing Assets

In family office, we focus on protecting assets and diversifying investments abroad, said Jaroslav Havel, founder and managing partner of the law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS and the Czech-Slovak family office with an international reach, ONE FAMILY OFFICE.

Changes in VAT. What you should know

The year 2025 brings the most significant changes to value added tax for businesses in recent years. The changes not only affect VAT payers, but also companies that are yet to become VAT payers. We have put together a list of tax news you should not miss.

David Krch, Petr Tušakovský a Kristýna Šlehoferová · 13 January 2025

Foreword I/2025

The year 2024 was a watershed year for our law firm in many ways and we are grateful to have been able to close it with exceptionally successful results.

Jaroslav Havel · 13 January 2025

Interview

International direction. What challenges do Czech and Slovak companies face in acquisitions?

Do mergers and acquisitions serve as a means for Czech and Slovak companies to expand into international markets? Is entering foreign markets complicated for these firms? What is the Family Management Buy-Out model and why is it becoming increasing popular? In an interview, Jan Koval, a partner at HAVEL & PARTNERS, and Václav Strýhal, the managing partner at NEXIA One Corporate Finance, provide their answers.

Jan Koval · 13 January 2025

World management literature supported by HAVEL & PARTNERS in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

At HAVEL & PARTNERS and ONE FAMILY OFFICE, we believe that continuous learning and development is key. We have long supported the publication of world-leading works on economics, management, and marketing – publications that serve as an inspiration for us.

Pro bono I/2025

A mosaic of pro bono and CSR activities in issue I/2025 — CZK 200,000 and free legal aid after the September floods, EUR 4,000 for four Slovak non-profits, charity breakfasts in Prague and Brno raising CZK 180,000, and Christmas boxes for seniors from the Bratislava office.

The real estate market in Czechia and Slovakia

Challenges, trends, and opportunities

What is the development of the real estate market in Czechia and its South Moravian region? What are the challenges that are shaping the future of real estate in Slovakia? A report from the October Real Estate Forum in Brno and the second edition of the Slovak Real Estate Vision & Trends conference in Bratislava.

Transaction overview

Overview of selected transactions involving HAVEL & PARTNERS I/2025

Over the past 18 years, we have been involved in 870 transactions with a total value of CZK 850 billion. Here is an overview of the most significant ones in the recent period.

The German economy stagnates

An opportunity and time to expand?

Stagnation in Germany means the availability of a large number of distressed assets and companies that can be increasingly made use of by foreign investors, including Czech entrepreneurs. The generational turnover among the owners of German “Mittelstand” companies brings many acquisition opportunities. How to use this potential from the perspective of a Czech entrepreneur?

Philip Smitka a Martin Peckl · 13 January 2025