
About
### Firm overview CERHA HEMPEL is one of the leading corporate law firms in Central and Eastern Europe with its headquarters in Vienna. With a team of over 200 lawyers, the firm guarantees its clients experience and expertise in all areas of corporate and commercial law, both in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. CERHA HEMPEL is proud to be able to look back on a very successful history. Over the past 25 years, CERHA HEMPEL has been involved in a large number of the most significant transactions in Austria. The fact that the firm understands its clients’ businesses has helped CERHA HEMPEL achieve a high rate of success. It is no coincidence that CERHA HEMPEL is the first port of call for a number of long-term clients whom the firm advises comprehensively on all of their day-to-day legal matters. This expertise – combined with the firm’s years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe and its Lex Mundi network – ensures that its clients receive high-quality and sound advice, across disciplines and across borders. ### Czech Republic CERHA HEMPEL is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing legal advice in all areas of commercial law and first-class legal solutions tailored to the needs of its clients. It achieves this by finding the most efficient solution from both a legal and economic perspective. The firm is committed to achieving and maintaining the very highest levels of professional excellence. - Services - Antitrust & Competition - Banking & Finance - Capital Markets - Compliance & Investigations - Corporate - Employment Law - Insolvency & Restructuring - IP & Unfair Competition - IT & Privacy - Litigation & Arbitration - Mergers & Acquisitions - Private Clients & Trusts - Public Law & European Law - Real Estate - Private Equity & Venture Capital - Tax Law - White Collar Crime ### Languages - Armenian - Czech - English - French - German - Italian - Russian - Spanish ### Memberships - Czech Bar Association - IBA (International Bar Association) - Lex Mundi - The World's Leading Association of Independent Law Firms ### Staffing Figures - 260 Number of staff at CERHA HEMPEL - 16 Number of lawyers at the Prague office
Office locations
Prague
Prague
CERHA HEMPEL Kališ & Partners Týn 639/1 110 00 Prague 1 Prague Czech Republic
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Hana Maláčová
Senior Associate, Public Procurement, Compliance & Investigations, Public Law & European Law, Corporate In her practice, Hana focuses mainly on public procurement law. In the area of compliance she focuses on anti-corruption legislation (AML) and internal procurement programmes. · Public Procurement
Jiří Prouza
Senior Associate, Corporate, M&A Jiří is a Senior Associate of CERHA HEMPEL Kališ & Partners and the group head of our M&A team. He participated in numerous national and cross-border M&A and restructuring projects in different economic areas (e.g., energy, industrials, manufacturing, and IT). · Corporate / M&A
Lukáš Srbecký
Partner, Head of Corporate, Investigation Department, spesialised in Banking & Finance, Corporate, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Law & European Law, Real Estate & Construction, White Collar Crime. In 2019, Lukáš became Partner at C.H. Kališ & Partners s.r.o., advokátní kancelář, the Czech office of CERHA HEMPEL. Lukáš leads most corporate-related cases advised by C.H. Kališ & Partners. Although corporate projects are his main specialization, he also advises clients on real estate matters, public tendering and compliance matters. · Corporate / M&A
Marek Šmůla
Partner, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate, Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate & Construction · Corporate / M&A
Martin Kartner
Partner, Employment Law, Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate & Construction, Compliance & Investigations, IP & Unfair Competition, IT & Privacy Martin focuses especially on employment issues in M&A transactions and insolvency restructuring (e.g. due diligence, consulting on structural changes and the transfer of employees or employees’ mass dismissal). He provides his clients, both national and international, with complex advisory on employment matters requiring in-depth knowledge of all aspect of employment law, in a variety of industries. Martin has also broad knowledge of data protection in labour law relationships. His other areas of expertise include, compliance as well as banking & finance. · Employment
Nikol Jeništová
Senior Associate, Employment Law, Corporate, Compliance & Investigations Nikol provides her clients with comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment law, including the hiring and termination of employees, the implementation of internal employment compliance measures, and representation in employment-related disputes. She also supports the M&A team in acquisition projects, where she is responsible for handling all labor law aspects of the transactions. · Employment
Petr Kališ
Managing Partner of C.H. Kališ & Partners, Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate Petr’s main areas of expertise include, among others, mergers and acquisitions, including national, cross-border and distressed asset transactions; restructuring and insolvency projects; litigation and alternative dispute resolutions, including national and cross-border arbitration. During his career, Petr has acted as legal advisor in numerous major transactions and in recent year he has developed particular experience with transactions in the field of heavy machinery, steel, automotive and energy industries. · Mergers & Acquisitions
Tereza Hamplová
Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution Tereza is a valued member of the dispute resolution team, where she specialises primarily in civil litigation and arbitration, representing clients in a wide range of complex disputes. Beyond her core focus, she also advises on compliance and employment law matters,. In addition to her practice, Tereza is actively involved in legal publishing, contributing insightful articles to respected journals such as Rodinné listy, further demonstrating her commitment to the development of legal knowledge and practice. · Litigation
Vendula Šustrová
Senior Associate, Compliance, Labour Law, European regulations · Compliance