Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Czech Republic
Band 2
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+420 2 2410 3316About
Provided by Kocián Šolc Balaštík
KSB has vast experience in competition law and advises both domestic and international clients, many of whom are leaders in their respective fields.
Our office provides comprehensive advice on competition law for competitors and other market participants, in particular to clients with a significant market share, during large transactions, including representation of clients during negotiations and administrative proceedings before the Czech Antimonopoly Office relating to mergers, dominant positions and agreements with potential to distort economic competition, comprehensive advice on unfair competition, such as permitted and prohibited conduct in economic competition, in particular comparative and misleading advertisements, domain names, use of corporate names, protection of business secrets, and parasitic competition, alleviation and justified defences, risk assessment and misleading labelling on products.
KSB's competition team has been repeatedly recognized as a leading team in competition law and litigation in the Czech Republic.
In The Lawyer European Awards 2015, we received the prestigious European Competition Case of the Year award for representing Czech bakery group Delta Pekárny before the European Court of Human Rights in the matter of an unlawful dawn raid by the Czech Competition Authority.
Chambers Review
Kocián Šolc Balaštík often assists clients with queries under the Significant Market Power Act. The law firm's broad competition law practice also encompasses advising clients on merger clearance mandates and representing them in appeals against authority decisions and in follow-on damages actions.
Work Highlights
- Kocián Šolc Balaštík advised JTZE on the merger control proceedings for its acquisition of the Czech and Slovak agricultural portfolio of the Spearhead Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We appreciate ability of Kocián Šolc Balaštík team to quickly know the case and to provide thorough support."
"In various cases we have verified without any doubt that we can fully rely on legal opinions provided by Kocián Šolc Balaštík."
"The team offers a high quality of service."
"We appreciate the excellent communication, and great success in cases of disputed matters."
"We appreciate ability of Kocián Šolc Balaštík team to quickly know the case and to provide thorough support."
"In various cases we have verified without any doubt that we can fully rely on legal opinions provided by Kocián Šolc Balaštík."
"The team offers a high quality of service."
"We appreciate the excellent communication, and great success in cases of disputed matters."
Notable Practitioners
Pavel Dejl has a strong focus on assisting clients with merger control mandates. In addition, he often represents clients in competition law damages actions and appeal proceedings.
"Pavel Dejl is our key contact for high-value litigation matters and proceedings before the Czech competition authority."
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Members
Provided by Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Clients
Provided by Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Agrofert
Asiana
Delta Pekárny
Koninklijke Philips Electronics
Leo Express Global
Mattoni 1873
O2 Czech Republic
Penam
REMA
RWE Supply & Trading CZ
RWE Transgas
Reckitt Benckiser (Czech Republic)
Rockaway Capital SE
Skanska
United Bakeries
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Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Chemicals
Construction & Materials
Energy
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Forestry & Paper
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Retail
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Telecommunications
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