Band 2
Band 3
About
Provided by Roman Hamala
Practice Areas
- Traditional M&A
- Real Estate
- Railways
- Commercial Leases
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Healthcare & Pharmacy
- Energy
Career
Prior to establishing a law firm HKV, he worked over 8 years in a prominent international law firm (as an associate and as a partner) in Prague, Bratislava and New York and in a leading local law firm, advising clients on strategic Privatization, M&A, Restructuring, Greenfield, Financing and Real Estate transactions.
He has extensive experience advising clients in important business sectors, particularly energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, real estate and financial institutions. Thanks to his international experience he is well positioned to lead complex acquisition and restructuring cross border transactions spanning to numerous jurisdictions.
Professional Memberships
- Disciplinary board of Slovak Bar Association - Member
- Slovak Bar Association working group on commercial law - Member
- Licensed Attorney (Slovak Bar Association)
Languages Spoken
- Slovak
- English
- French
Education
Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
JUDr.
2004
University of Virginia, USA
LL.M.
2002
Comenius University, Bratislava
Mgr.
1995
Université Paris -Sorbonne/Université Paris II Assas, France
Study stay
1994 - 1995
Aberdeen University, UK
Study stay
1991 - 1992
Awards
Chambers / Global Europe
Corporate / M&A - Band 2 Lawyer
2024
Chambers / Global Europe
Real Estate - Band 3 Lawyer
2024
IFLR 1000
M&A, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency - Highly regarded lawyer
2024
Legal 500
Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Leading Individuals
2024
Chambers Review
Europe
Roman Hamala is well versed in advising on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures. He is particularly active in the logistics and transportation industries.
Roman Hamala focuses on real estate transactions such as the acquisition of office and retail buildings. He is also experienced in development projects and related land acquisition and regulatory matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Roman Hamala is extremely professional to deal with and very responsive to all matters."
"He is not only a lawyer but can be a coach. He is very strong and pleasant during the meetings and transactions."
"I can call him and get an answer right away most of the time."
"Roman Hamala is a true leader with a great impact on the rest of the team. I appreciate his availability, exceptional experience and know-how."
"He is very talented in solving problems and gaps and provides constructive thinking. He always has the bigger picture in mind."
"Roman Hamala is extremely professional to deal with and very responsive to all matters."
"He is not only a lawyer but can be a coach. He is very strong and pleasant during the meetings and transactions."
"I can call him and get an answer right away most of the time."
"Roman Hamala is a true leader with a great impact on the rest of the team. I appreciate his availability, exceptional experience and know-how."
"He is very talented in solving problems and gaps and provides constructive thinking. He always has the bigger picture in mind."