Bratislava

Slovakia is a popular investment location for international companies and investors. Its advantages include a perfect geographical position, a stable economy, cost-effective linguistic and data networks and a stable political environment. Slovakia also boasts a highly-qualified workforce with excellent language and IT skills.

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A large number of international investors and companies are therefore investing in production, research and development and the sectors real estate and services.

With deep experience in both Slovak and international law, we can assist you whether you are an investor or company moving into the region or if you are already established in Slovakia. If you already have facilities in the country, we can offer you reli-able and competent ongoing advice and support on issues relating to production, market expansion and acquisitions. We distinguish ourselves from other law firms with our comprehensive market knowledge and full-service approach.

  • Setting-up companies and branch offices and obtaining business licences and other necessary permits
  • Acquisition of companies and businesses
  • Joint ventures
  • Competition issues and merger control
  • Real estate: acquisitions, disposals and leases
  • Greenfield and brownfield investments
  • Adapting of international business processes (general terms and conditions, internal rules) to Slovak legislation and the local market
  • Alignment with EU guidelines
  • Financing of investment and expansion projects
  • State aid/subsidies/state aid advice
  • Public procurement and tendering procedures/PPP
  • Setting-up production and establishing of production sites (including construction planning and legal advice)
  •  Advice on operations, incl. support with import and export procedures and customs matters
  • Strategic consolidation of market position through mergers, acquisitions and restructuring processes
  • Setting-up and expansion of sales systems and distribution networks, including franchising
  • Employment law and human-resources matters
  • Intellectual property issues, especially copyright, trademarks, industrial property rights
  • IT, Digital Business, in particular software, apps, IT services and e-commerce
  • Investment protection
  • Compliance with national and international legislation
  • Adapting business activities and processes to international and local standards
  • Defending business interests, including handling cases before state courts and in arbitration proceedings
  • Compliance and internal investigations, White Collar Crime
  • Data protection
  • Regulatory issues
Litigation before arbitral tribunals and local courts