Expert team

Our team consists of more than 20 lawyers with many years of experience in legal consulting and dozens of other external advisors for strategic investments, tax, or technology. We are part of act legal, an international law firm with independent offices. With 12 offices strategically located in the region’s most important markets and a network of over 400 professionals, act legal offers extensive experience and market knowledge.

At act legal, we serve as a one-stop shop, providing comprehensive cross-border full-service legal support to companies and investors seeking to establish or expand their business in continental Europe. Our expertise and in-depth understanding of the local markets enable us to deliver tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Specialisation 

We offer our clients comprehensive legal advice for corporate law, business collaborations, projects and transactions in Slovakia and internationally. We specialize in the areas of commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and restructuring, tax law and transfer pricing.

Why work with us?

Clarity of opinion, the ability to see things in context and detailed knowledge of the industry in which our clients operate are key. We, therefore, design legal solutions not only with legal risks in mind but also risks associated with the way our clients do business. Our recommendations are unambiguous, understandable and with a clear idea of the next steps and their legal or business implications. Clients appreciate our fair and pragmatic approach to resolving projects and legal disputes. 

Clients

Advising dozens of Slovak companies and their international operations, which are among the leaders in their field. Our speciality is IT and telecommunications, automotive, medical and pharmaceutical industries. Furthermore, we provide legal advice to financial institutions, investment groups, private individuals and public authorities.

Building relationships

We believe that in order to provide legal services, it is necessary to know the client’s business and be part of its strategic decisions or activities. This requires creating a friendly environment that matters. Even on challenging projects, we remain human and often personal friends with our clients.

International presence

We also represent foreign clients and international corporations. If you are doing business in Slovakia, planning to invest in Slovakia or if you are looking for legal support in dealing with Slovak law issues, don´t hesitate to contact us. In addition to Slovak, we provide services in several languages – Czech, Hungarian, English, Russian, German and Italian. 

Awards

act legal Slovakia (formerly known as act MPH advocates) is a multiple winner in the Law Firm of the Year competition, which is evaluated by an independent expert jury. In the 12-year history of the competition, act legal Slovakia has thus won a total of 11 first prizes. In addition to the Telecommunications, Information Technology Law (7x winner in a row) and Healthcare Law categories, we also won the Best Client Services (2023), Logistics and Transportation category (2022) and the Legal Disputes category (2021). Thanks to our professional approach, we have achieved “highly recommended” and “recommended” ratings in the following categories: Corporate, Competition, Restructuring & Insolvency, Real Estate & Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Public Procurement, Legal Disputes, Tax, Energy & Power, and Energy & Utilities.

act legal Slovakia has been successfully ranked in the prestigious Chambers Europe Guide 2024, earning recognition in two areas: Dispute resolution (Band 3), as well as Restructuring and insolvency law (Band 3).

act legal Slovakia has also achieved the prestigious status The Legal 500 EMEA Leading Firm in the categories: Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Band 5), Dispute Resolution (Band 3) and Real Estate and Construction (Band 4)

We appreciate all the awards, which are a recognition of our long-standing hard work and achievements. And we equally appreciate the support and trust of our clients and the dedication of our attorneys and paralegals.

Education

To keep up with the times, we never stop learning. Every year we invest in educating our team not only in the law but also in additional business qualifications and new technologies and tools.  We regularly provide consultations and practical information on upcoming legislative changes and their impact on business or people’s lives in the form of media discussions, blogs and training sessions.