H&P Magazine I/2021

Interview

Our lead was in determination and a willingness to take risks

Elite Anglo-American law firms with comprehensive services and professional management were their role models. They started in 2001 in a small office, where they sat on boxes around a table. Three of the five founders of HAVEL & PARTNERS – Jaroslav Havel, Robert Nešpůrek and Marek Vojáček – continue to be active in the firm and, 20 years on, they recall difficult beginnings and plan the future of the firm.

From Bohemia to the Ends of the Earth

Thanks to top experts, their superior language skills, exceptional know-how and a wide network of international contacts, we offer comprehensive support to firms with an international focus, as well as to international clients expanding their businesses to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Turbulence on the real estate market. What to expect next?

The real estate market in the 2008–2009 period was facing the worst economic downturn since the end of the WWII. How did it manage to get over the crisis, how has the structure of owners and investors changed, and what new forms of investments have sprung up?

Foreword I/2021

HAVEL & PARTNERS is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, which is covered in this special issue of our H&P Magazine. We would like to share with you our recollections and values, reflect on the pillars of our success, outline our further plans, and thank you for being with us.

Jaroslav Havel · 11 January 2021

Private equity and venture capital opportunities with great potential

In 2003–2019, nearly EUR 29 billion was invested in private equity into 4,300 companies in Central and Eastern Europe alone. Both these risk capital areas significantly contribute to the economic growth of the region – and HAVEL & PARTNERS supports it as a part of its private equity and venture capital practice.

Case study

Sekyra Group

A developer that gives cities a new look

The projects of the development company Sekyra Group have a long-term vision. In cooperation with leading architects, including the world-renowned architect Eva Jiřičná, Sekyra Group is developing new modern and functional residential districts that give cities a modern look and improve people’s quality of life.

Pro bono I/2021

A mosaic of HAVEL & PARTNERS’ pro bono activities in 2021 — from a place among the top 10 European law firms for pro bono, through Zdravotní klaun (Medical Clown), Baldies and Loono, to our 20th anniversary and CZK 400,000 for charitable causes.

Case study

MTX Group

An industrial holding company with a family tradition and an eye on the goal

MTX Group is one of the largest industrial, commercial and manufacturing holdings in the Czech Republic. The history of the group, which today employs more than 2,500 people and has a turnover of over CZK 40 billion, is also firmly linked to the history of the Otava family.

Case study

NUTREND

A synonym for success and continuous growth

NUTREND is a great example of how a Czech family business can conquer the world. In the more than a quarter of a century of its existence, it has become the market leader in nutritional supplements for the world’s best athletes and people with an active lifestyle.

Case study

Rohlík

Gets ahead of the pandemic and is now expanding across Europe

For the seven years of its existence, the Czech online store Rohlik.cz has made life significantly easier for Czech customers. It has helped them with their shopping since the very beginning of the pandemic and has had a major impact on their consumer behaviour.

Case study

Accolade

Modern fund with a sustainable future in mind

Accolade provides first-rate infrastructure for business in Europe. Most of its tenants are global brands.

Case study

Credo Ventures

A global player in the start-up market that knows the winners in advance

Credo Ventures is an example showing that under the leadership of an enthusiastic group of Czechs and Slovaks a world-renowned venture capital fund comparable to those from Silicon Valley can be built even in our country.

Case study

Legislation drafted by HAVEL & PARTNERS

Laws that benefit the entire society, or when the “client” is in fact everyone

Being a market leader also means responsibility and commitments to the entire society. We at HAVEL & PARTNERS are aware of this and have long been actively involved in the drafting of good-quality and functional legislation, thus contributing to the refinement of the Czech legal system and business environment.

From an ambitious start-up to the top of Central European law firms

From a small law firm founded from scratch by five young lawyers, HAVEL & PARTNERS has managed to develop into a new generation, world-renowned Central European firm with a unique position on the Czech-Slovak market. It has been writing its success story for 20 years.

News I/2021

An overview of HAVEL & PARTNERS news from the first half of 2021 — first place among TOP Employers for the seventh time, record financial results for 2020, the Czech Business Superbrands and Chambers Europe Awards, and success in the Law Firm of the Year competition in Slovakia.

Be like Rockefeller – effective protection and management of private clients’ assets

The descendants of John D. Rockefeller, the family of Bill Gates and the Li Ka-shing dynasty all rely on family office solutions. Today, successful entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia also take advantage of the structured management and protection of family assets.

Jaroslav Havel a David Neveselý · 11 January 2021

Great by Choice

For several years now, our law firm has been bringing major foreign titles to the Czech book market on the topic of strategic development of companies and their management. Undoubtedly, the American author Jim Collins is one of the absolute top experts in this field.

20 years of HAVEL & PARTNERS

How has a young law firm founded in 2001 achieved worldwide recognition over two decades as a top Central European firm with a unique position on the Czech-Slovak market? Follow the path of HAVEL & PARTNERS over the past twenty years.

Interview

Academy

A unique educational project, added value, and a matter of the heart

Interview with partners Veronika Dvořáková and František Korbel, who 7 years ago stood at the foundation of HAVEL & PARTNERS Academy and still manage it today.

Veronika Dvořáková a František Korbel · 11 January 2021