H&P Magazine II/2021

Those who are prepared are not surprised

Business is not just about success. Sooner or later, every company may find itself in a situation where it is dealing with a serious problem that threatens its economic stability or reputation. And it is important to be prepared for such situations, because crisis situation prevention is essential for a successful business.

Whistleblowing is coming. Are you ready?

New legislation on the protection of whistleblowers is heading into practice – what it means for companies.

Robert Nešpůrek a Michal Smrček · 13 September 2021

Foreword II/2021

Our significant competitive advantage is that, in addition to providing top-notch legal and tax advisory services, we can guide our clients through business in a way that gives them an edge over their competitors. Therefore, once again, we bring you a lot of interesting articles, information, analyses and interviews in the pages of our H&P magazine, which can be an inspiration for you and your business.

Jaroslav Havel · 13 September 2021

Interview

Jaroslav Havel:

Wealthy clients motivate us, and we can inspire them

Generational change in leading Czech and Slovak business firms or the challenges arising from the advancing digitalisation of society – these are motives that are increasingly recurring in the work of HAVEL & PARTNERS. This year, the firm celebrated 20 years of existence, and what has kept it at the absolute top is, according to the firm’s founder Jaroslav Havel, among other things, its ability to perfectly understand its clients’ business.

Czech courts slowed down during the pandemic

How to make judicial decision-making more efficient?

In 2020, almost the entire state administration slowed down because of the pandemic, and the courts were no exception. Civil proceedings in district courts took an average of over nine months, according to statistics, a total of 18 days longer than the previous year. Even so, the Czech justice system still needs to speed up.

Jan Šturm a Marek Vojáček · 13 September 2021

Facing criminal prosecution? How about making a deal?

Criminal prosecution is an extreme crisis situation for everyone. Not only does it affect individuals, but also companies to almost the same extent. In such situations, the alternative to a public trial and a more or less uncertain verdict may be a plea bargain.

HAVEL & PARTNERS – a trusted and economically strong partner with an excellent reputation

In addition to its good reputation, top quality services and expertise, the excellent reputation of HAVEL & PARTNERS as a Central Europe market leader is also supported by its outstanding economic stability. Since our foundation in 2001, we have grown continuously not only in terms of personnel and quality of services, but also economically.

Pro bono II/2021

An overview of HAVEL & PARTNERS’ pro bono activities in the second half of 2021: charity clothing collections, cooperation with Nové Háro, charity runs and help for South Moravia after the tornado.

Real estate spiral in Brno – prices climbing upwards

New apartments in Brno are becoming more expensive than in Prague. Their prices have doubled in the Moravian capital in the last five years. Developers, architects, investors and representatives of real estate funds and consulting firms discussed the reasons for this and how the market situation in the South Moravian region will continue to develop at the Real Estate Forum 2021.

Transaction overview

Overview of selected transactions involving HAVEL & PARTNERS consultancy services

Over the past 15 years, we have been involved in 750 transactions, not only in mergers, acquisitions, divestments and restructurings. Their total value exceeds CZK 750 billion. Here is an overview of the most important ones conducted in the last period.

News II/2021

HAVEL & PARTNERS has become the absolute winner of the Law Firm of the Year 2021 competition with the best results ever and is strengthening its team across all key specialisations.

The world is changing

Sustainability as an opportunity for those who want to succeed

World governments are beginning in practice to fulfil their commitments to fight climate change. Companies will play an irreplaceable role in this plan. They are changing their business models and preparing for a new carbon-neutral economy. The transition to sustainable functioning is already a major advantage in business and will be a necessity in the future.

Jan Koval a Josef Hlavička · 13 September 2021

Case study

RENOMIA

Top risk management and insurance solutions with family values

Please accept our invitation into a distinguished company of our selected clients. In this issue, we will bring you another story from the series “When success connects” – this time about how a family business turned into a prominent Central European company, a leader in the insurance and risk management business.

Online building proceedings – Can we do without papers too?

The new Building Code eventually allows for the digitisation of building proceedings. The aim is to develop a digital system that will facilitate building proceedings so that there is no longer a need to go around to offices as everything can be handled electronically from anywhere. Are we finally in for a revolution? Will we no longer have to run around to offices with a handful of papers and collect stamps?

František Korbel a Jiří Buryan · 13 September 2021

E-sports: When business is a game

The economic results of the gaming industry are significantly challenging the established view of e-sports as a limited investment and business opportunity in our latitudes. E-sports has become an investment colossus, with revenues expected to surpass EUR 670 million in 2023 in the European market alone.

Štěpán Štarha a Róbert Gašparovič · 13 September 2021

What to do if the tax authority knocks on your door?

If the tax authority concludes that it needs more information to correctly assess the tax liability, it may decide to conduct an on-site investigation. However, few people know that a tax officer may knock on the door of an employee’s or entrepreneur’s home without prior notice.

David Krch, Hana Erbsová a Alice Zemánková · 13 September 2021