Merry Christmas and Successful New Year
Dear friends, we wish you pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing holidays filled with joy and cherished moments spent with your loved ones. As we welcome the year 2025, may the stars shine upon you, bringing light, hope, and success to guide and inspire you in all your endeavours ahead.
Supporting Children with Serious Illnesses
As the holidays approach, we are reminded of the children facing serious illnesses and the challenges their families experience during this time. They navigate numerous hardships and confront Christmas in a uniquely difficult way. It is our sincere wish to help ease their burdens, even if only a little. Therefore, we are continuing our support for the Charita Agape Civic Association's long-term efforts to assist these children and their families this year as well.
ESG questionnaires without stress
Every company will eventually face a request to provide ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) information. Today, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are prioritizing sustainability and social responsibility. Our partner, Naďa Roštek, offers practical tips on how to effectively complete ESG questionnaires and maintain a competitive edge.
3rd in Real Estate, 4th among local law firms
In the latest rankings of the 10 Largest Law Firms in Slovakia, compiled annually by The Slovak Spectator and the daily SME, we are proud to have achieved excellent results in several categories. Given the large number of firms evaluated, these rankings are particularly gratifying. We are especially pleased to have secured 3rd place in the Real Estate & Development category, which is a significant accomplishment. Additionally, we value our positions in the TOP 10 across other categories. In terms of the number of attorneys, we have been recognized as the 4th largest law firm in Slovakia. Furthermore, among local law firms, we have maintained our 4th position. Overall, we rank 7th among all law firms in Slovakia.
Changes to the Public Procurement Law – Take Seven
This year the lawmakers decided to fiddle with the Public Procurement law again and adopted several amendments. As always, this was done under the motto of simplification. According to Ján Azud, our partner and public procurement law expert, the lawmakers deserve a lot of praise for some of the amendments adopted in 2024. Of course, there are others which are far from perfect. Find out more in the seventh take of the annual update on amendments to the public procurement rules in Slovakia.
8 tips on how to prepare an ESG Sustainability Report
Creating an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Sustainability Report can be a complex and time-consuming task. To help simplify the process, you can find practical tips for effective ESG reporting in the article by Naďa Řoštek.
ESG in Practice: How to Integrate Sustainable Strategies into Your Business
With the amendment to the Accounting Act effective from June 1, 2024, EU Directive 2022/2464 introduces new obligations for companies regarding the disclosure of sustainability information, known as ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance. A key requirement is for businesses to include individual sustainability disclosures as part of their annual reports in the form of a “Sustainability Report.” Starting in 2024, certain large companies are required to prepare these reports. Over the next few years, ESG and sustainability reporting will extend to almost every business. Naďa Řoštek's article outlines what the Sustainability Report should include and where to find ESG principles in everyday operations.
Stable high ranking in IFLR1000
We are pleased with the results of the most recent ranking of IFLR1000, as they have confirmed our office's leading position in the Slovak legal market. We stably maintain the highest ranking in Project development as well as high positions in other areas. Similarly, the personal rankings of our colleagues remain at their high levels.
ESG as a competitive advantage: Why it is important to act now
In the next 3 years, ESG (enviromental, social, governance) considerations will impact virtually every business and entrepreneur. It will be essential for companies to retain existing clients and will also create opportunities for attracting new ones, gaining investors, and enhancing their reputation. To understand why it's important to start focusing on ESG today and the benefits it can bring to your company, you can read the article by Naďa Řoštek.
We welcome new Equity Partners, Peter Ružička and Peter Bartoš
We are excited to announce that our team of equity partners has expanded with the addition of Peter Ružička and Peter Bartoš, who have accepted the offer to become equity partners after many years of dedicated service.
Get ready for changes effective from July 1, 2024
The new law on consumer protection will bring several significant changes in relations with consumers effective from July 1, 2024. The changes will affect not only retailers.
We supported the Ruky spoja ruky event again
The 12th annual benefit concert "Ruky spoja ruky" (Hands Join Hands) took place at the National Rehabilitation Center in Kováčová on April 24, 2023. The event was intended for physically disabled individuals from the facilities in Kováčová, as well as mentally and physically disabled children and adults. Our law firm supported the event again this year.
We are №1 in Public Procurement and Logistics and construction
The EPRAVO Group publishing house, in cooperation with the weekly TREND, announced the winners of the 12th Law Firm of the Year 2024 competition. Our law firm won the Public Procurement category for the twelfth time, having defended its first place in the previous eleven years. In addition, we also won in the Logistics and construction category.
Naďa Roštek, a new addition to our team!
As of 1 April, our colleague, Naďa Roštek, has expanded the ranks of our partners, returning to us after an eight-year "break" in the corporate and private sectors. She joins us as a senior partner in the areas of competition and compliance law. In addition, she will be a key contributor to the new, fast-growing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) area.
The Legal 500´s Easter Surprise!
In this year´s ranking of the renowned The Legal 500, which was released just before the Easter holidays, our Law Firm once again received excellent ratings. When compared with recent years, we see an improving trend, which makes us even more pleased.
We received ranking in all practice areas rated on the Slovak legal market, which is an achievement in itself. We have traditionally defended our top Tier 1 position in Projects and energy and Real estate and construction. Our Partner, Ján Azud, also defended his Leading Individual position in Projects, and in addition, he received the same personal ranking also in Real Estate. Peter Bartoš, another of our Partners, was ranked among the Next Generation Partners for the first time this year.
We have a stable position in Tier 2 Dispute resolution. Similarly, in Commercial, corporate and M&A and also in Employment we remain in Tier 3. The rankings conclude with Banking, finance and capital markets in Tier 4. A number of our colleagues are ranked as Recommended Lawyers.
We have maintained a great ranking in Chambers Europe
We are pleased to announce that we have maintained an excellent ranking in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide. We have achieved outstanding positions in key areas of legal practice. According to Chambers and Partners, we are one of the top 5 law firms in Slovakia in the Real Estate category with a brilliant Band 2 ranking. We have also been placed in Band 3 for Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust, and Restructuring/Insolvency. Our Corporate/M&A category has received a Band 4 ranking. Additionally, our managing partner, Jaroslav Ružička, has been awarded the highest personal ranking in Corporate/M&A for 18 consecutive years.
Excellent ranking in Dispute Resolution
In the current ranking of Chambers Global Guide 2024 by the renowned legal directory Chambers and Partners, our firm reached the Band 3 ranking in the practice area of Dispute Resolution. When we realize how extreme the competition is, especially in dispute resolution in Slovakia and consider that only 4 law firms, including ours, have been ranked for this area, we unequivocally rate this third place as a great success, which motivates us to further high-quality work.
