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PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
25/04/2023 PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
We are excited to announce the release of our latest newsletter, which contains all the latest legal and tax news from our jurisdiction, as well as exciting news from our firm.
Keep up to date with all the latest news in the legal world and find out what's new at PETERKA & PARTNERS!
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PETERKA & PARTNERS recommended in 14 practice areas in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 edition
19/04/2023 PETERKA & PARTNERS recommended in 14 practice areas in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 edition
We are thrilled to announce that PETERKA & PARTNERS has been recommended in 14 practice areas in The Legal 500 (Legalease) EMEA 2023 edition!
Our firm was ranked as a leading firm in three countries - the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Moreover, we are proud to share that Adela Krbcova, Director for the Czech office and Leader of Labour Law, was ranked as a leading individual in Employment Law.
The Legal 500 is one of the most respected legal directories in the world, and we are honored to have received such recognition. We would like to thank our clients for their trust and loyalty, as well as our team for their hard work and dedication.
We remain committed to delivering the highest quality legal services to our clients, and we look forward to continuing to grow and strengthen our practice.
CEE Litigation Newsletter
04/04/2023 CEE Litigation Newsletter
It is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of the CEE Litigation Newsletter powered by PETERKA & PARTNERS. We bring you a summary of practical litigation legal news from jurisdictions of Slovakia, Hungary, Czech republic and Romania. Enjoy the reading!
PETERKA & PARTNERS Expands to Croatia
20/03/2023 PETERKA & PARTNERS Expands to Croatia
Peterka & Partners, a leading Central and Eastern European law firm, has announced the opening of a new office in Croatia. The new office, located in Zagreb, became operational on 1 March 2023. This marks an important milestone for the firm, which has been working towards expanding its presence to Croatia for the past seven years. The new office will provide comprehensive legal services for both international and domestic clients in Croatia.
"Our expansion into Croatia is an important step for us as we continue to grow and enhance our presence in the CEE region. We are committed to providing our clients with high-quality legal services across the entire CEE region and we believe that our new office in Zagreb will help us achieve this goal," said Ondřej Peterka, Managing Partner of Peterka & Partners.
The main contact in the Zagreb office will be Anja Haramija, who has extensive experience in the legal industry in Croatia. "I am thrilled to be part of the Peterka & Partners new office in Zagreb. We are excited to be able to increase the regional synergies within the Peterka & Partners group and to provide our clients with the best possible legal advice and solutions," said Ms. Anja Haramija.
Within the Peterka & Partners organization, the Zagreb office will become a single point of contact for the coordination of legal services for the former Yugoslavia, and the ninth Peterka & Partners office in the CEE region. ----------------------------------
The press release published on PETERKA & PARTNERS web page under title PETERKA & PARTNERS Expands to Croatia was corrected on 20.4.2023 regarding the use of the title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“, all based on the instructions of the Croatian Bar Association. Based on the above-mentioned press release published on the PETERKA & PARTNERS web page https://www.peterkapartners.com/, the below-mentioned media have published a press release on the opening of PETERKA & PARTNERS office in Croatia:
1. https://www.fsok.sk/spanctualites/n/news/la-firme-davocats-de-leco-peterka-partners-arrive-en-croatie.html
2. https://www.fsok.sk/sk/spanktuality/n/news/spandvokatska-kancelaria-peterka-partners-expanduje-do-chorvatska.html
3. https://rynekprawniczy.pl/2023/04/11/peterka-partners-otwiera-biuro-w-chorwacji/
4. https://pravo.ua/iurydychna-firma-peterka-partners-rozpochynaie-robotu-v-khorvatii/
Given that the above-mentioned media have published a press release about the opening of PETERKA & PARTNERS in Croatia before the Croatian Bar Association has informed PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. on its opinion regarding the use of the title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“ for Ms. Anja Haramija, PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. hereby publicly distances itself from such reporting regarding the used title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“ for Ms. Anja Haramija.
PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. hereby confirms that Ms. Anja Haramija is a Senior Associate and the main contact in the Zagreb office.
#PRVNÍCH100LET: Cosmina Aron, Agnieszka Siwińska and Galyna Melnyk in live stream
14/03/2023 #PRVNÍCH100LET: Cosmina Aron, Agnieszka Siwińska and Galyna Melnyk in live stream
We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project „#PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu)“ (Women in Law). The unique “Women in Law” project brings together the inspiring women of today's legal world and public life. This topic is especially important to us, because at PETERKA & PARTNERS women make up more than half of our colleagues, including the highest management positions. We are very pleased to be able to introduce some of them to you as part of this project.
Our partners, directors - Cosmina Aron, Agnieszka Siwińska and Galyna Melnyk participated in other live stream Právničky LIVE!
They gathered together as a unique international ensemble and enjoyed the live stream immensely.
You can see the live-streamed talk here: Právničky LIVE
INTERVIEW WITH ONDŘEJ PETERKA IN RYNEK PRAWNICZY
21/12/2022 INTERVIEW WITH ONDŘEJ PETERKA IN RYNEK PRAWNICZY
An interview with Ondrej Peterka – Founder and Managing Partner of PETERKA&PARTNERS group – has been published in the Polish legal magazine, Rynek Prawniczy. The interview describes the path of creating a regional law firm in Eastern Europe originating from this region, further plans for development, the significant role of women at the firm, and developments of the historical premises of Braun Palace in Prague.
The interview originally appeared in the magazine Týdeník Euro - TOP LEGAL BUSINESS (TOP PRÁVNÍ BYZNYS). Its Polish version is available at this link.
PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukraine in Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients / PETERKA & PARTNERS Україна в Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
07/12/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukraine in Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients / PETERKA & PARTNERS Україна в Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
Last week the Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients was released. “Everyone in our country has faced reality beyond any ordinary experience. For ethical and moral reasons, as many people have joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and/or found themselves in difficult life situations, we have taken the decision to focus our attention on describing work projects for clients for the research period – 2021, but without the usual ranking tables”, - Olga Usenko, the editor says. PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukraine was acknowledged in the following practices: intellectual property, tax and transfer pricing, labor & employment, corporate and M&A, and litigation. *Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients – the project of YURIDICHESKAYA PRACTIKA Publishing, showcasing law firms and providing deep analyses of the Ukrainian legal market.
Минулого тижня було опубліковано Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients. «Кожен у нашій країні стикнувся з реальністю, що виходить за межі будь-якого звичайного досвіду. З етичних та моральних міркувань, оскільки багато людей поповнили лави Збройних Сил України та/або опинилися у складних життєвих ситуаціях, ми прийняли рішення зосередити свою увагу на описі робочих проектів для клієнтів в межах досліджуваного періоду, а саме за 2021 рік, але за виключенням рейтингових таблиць», - розповідає редактор проєкту Ольга Усенко. Український офіс PETERKA & PARTNERS було відзначено в практиках інтелектуальної власності, оподаткування та трансфертного ціноутворення, трудового права, корпоративного право та M&A, судових спорів. * Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients – проєкт видавництва «ЮРИДИЧНА ПРАКТИКА», що проводить глибокий аналіз українського юридичного ринку.
Taras Utiralov - judge for the ELSA IP Moot Court / Тарас Утіралов - суддя конкурсу з права інтелектуальної власності ELSA
02/12/2022 Taras Utiralov - judge for the ELSA IP Moot Court / Тарас Утіралов - суддя конкурсу з права інтелектуальної власності ELSA
At the end of November, Taras Utiralov, Partner and Director for Ukraine at PETERKA & PARTNERS, had the honour to be a judge at the IIІ National Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition, both in the written and oral competitions. Big thanks to the organiser ELSA Kyiv for the opportunity to meet the rising stars in the field of intellectual property. Despite these challenging weeks in Ukraine, young lawyers do not give up and show their professionality, knowledge and confidence. "I was delighted to mark the high level of legal knowledge and analytical and presentation skills of moot court participants. Despite challenges of the war, including power outages, they were able to prepare their written materials and deliver bright speeches," - Taras Utiralov said. *ELSA Kyiv is a part of ELSA, the leading force in providing countless opportunities for academic and professional development for law students in 44 countries of Europe.
Наприкінці листопада Тарас Утіралов, партнер та директор українського офісу PETERKA & PARTNERS, мав честь бути суддею ІІІ Національного конкурсу з права інтелектуальної власності, як у письмовому, так і усному етапах. Велика подяка організатору ELSA Київ за можливість зустрітися з висхідними зірками у сфері інтелектуальної власності. Незважаючи на ці непрості тижні в Україні, молоді юристи не опускають рук і демонструють свій професіоналізм, знання та впевненість. «Мені було приємно відзначити високий рівень юридичних знань та аналітичних і ораторських умінь у учасників змагань. Незважаючи на виклики війни, зокрема вимкнення електроенергії, вони зуміли підготувати свої письмові матеріали та виступити з чудовими промовами» - коментує Тарас Утіралов. *ELSA Київ є частиною ELSA, провідної організації в наданні незліченних можливостей для академічного та професійного розвитку для студентів-юристів у 44 країнах Європи.
PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
30/11/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
Dear Clients, Business Partners, and Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter.
As usual, we bring you a summary of practical legal and tax news from the many jurisdictions in which we have our offices as well as the latest news from PETERKA & PARTNERS itself.
Enjoy the reading!
PETERKA & PARTNERS in unique Czech project: TOP LEGAL BUSINESS.
28/11/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS in unique Czech project: TOP LEGAL BUSINESS.
We participated in a unique project “TOP LEGAL BUSINESS”, in which you can take a look under the bonnet of the whole PETERKA & PARTNERS group.
What are our future plans? What is the future of the business? How is the group developing, and how important a role do women play in it?
You can read more in the article here.
PETERKA & PARTNERS becomes member of European Business Aviation Association
29/09/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS becomes member of European Business Aviation Association
We are pleased to announce that due to the activities of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Aviation Practice Group, two of our offices, Warsaw and Prague, have become members of the European Business Aviation Association EBAA. The EBAA’s main goal is to support, and build up business relations among, enterprises operating in the aviation sector in Europe. Adrianna Szczecińska, based in Warsaw, the Leader of our Aviation Practice, and Zdeněk Beránek, Partner from our Czech Republic office, are both responsible for coordination of and developing relations in the association.
PETERKA & PARTNERS ranked by IFLR 1000 in five offices
30/08/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS ranked by IFLR 1000 in five offices
We are happy to be recognised by the prestigious IFLR 1000 ranking in M&A category.
We have been ranked in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania.
Congratulations to our M&A team!
We are grateful for the support of our clients.
Handbook on taxation for Ukrainians residing and doing business in CEE countries
11/07/2022 Handbook on taxation for Ukrainians residing and doing business in CEE countries
As the part of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukrainian desk's activities, our international tax team led by Lenka Paluchova prepared a handbook on the tax implications from the perspective of double tax treaties concluded between Ukraine and CEE countries and the local tax legislation.
Under what conditions does a Ukrainian become a tax resident of specific CEE countries? And what if
he/she still has a business in Ukraine that they manage from specific CEE countries?
These and many other questions are answered in our handbook. У рамках діяльності Ukrainian Desk, проекту PETERKA & PARTNERS, однією з цілей якого є допомога українському бізнесу за кордоном, наша міжнародна податкова команда на чолі з Лєнкою Палуховою підготувала брошуру про податкові наслідки з точки зору угод про уникнення подвійного оподаткування, укладених між Україною та країнами Центральної та Східної Європи, і місцевого податкового законодавства.
За яких умов українець стає податковим резидентом окремих країн Центральної та Східної Європи? А що, якщо він/вона все ще має бізнес в Україні, яким керує з певних країн Центральної та Східної Європи?
Відповіді на ці та багато інших питань ви знайдете в нашій брошурі.
PETERKA&PARTNERS Newsletter
01/07/2022 PETERKA&PARTNERS Newsletter
Dear Clients, Business Partners and Colleagues, it is our pleasure to share with you the latest edition of PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter prepared by our Colleagues.
As usual, we bring you the summary of practical legal and tax news from our jurisdictions as well as latest news from PETERKA & PARTNERS. We hope you will enjoy the reading and we would like to wish you all safe and healthy summer!

PETERKA & PARTNERS strengthens Romanian team and global Real Estate and Energy practices by recruiting expert Dan Ciupala
26/05/2022 PETERKA & PARTNERS strengthens Romanian team and global Real Estate and Energy practices by recruiting expert Dan Ciupala
PETERKA & PARTNERS has strengthened its Romanian team by recruiting expert Dan Ciupala, well-known on the Romanian market and the CEE region especially for his extensive Real Estate experience. Dan, whose wide expertise includes Energy amongst his main focus areas, has more than 20 years of experience in various top international law firms and was recently appointed as Leader of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Energy practice with the aim of developing the firm’s Energy practice within CEE.

Prior to joining PETERKA & PARTNERS, Dan acted as the head of the Romanian in-house legal team of an important European real estate investment fund. His remarkable professional background includes significant transactional experience advising a broad range of businesses in the field of real estate, construction and real estate development financing, mergers and acquisitions, competition, intellectual property, energy, and contract law. Known as a valuable and dedicated expert, he takes the time to truly involve clients and incorporate their goals, concerns, values, and feedback.

At PETERKA & PARTNERS, the Energy Practice occupies a top place amongst the global practices dedicated to key industries. Through its team of dedicated specialists from all its offices across CEE, PETERKA & PARTNERS advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of complex, and day-to-day, Energy projects across the region. Drawing upon a wealth of experience and industry insight, the firm’s practice has developed a special focus on renewable energy.
Business guides dedicated for Ukrainian companies and entrepreneurs
13/04/2022 Business guides dedicated for Ukrainian companies and entrepreneurs
As the part of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukrainian desk's activities, our international team led by Lenka Paluchova, Galyna Melnik and Taras Utiralov is working on a series of business guides dedicated for Ukrainian companies and entrepreneurs interested in doing business in the countries where we have our offices. We will provide you with unified basic corporate and tax information for the respective jurisdictions.
#standwithukraine #peterkapartners #doingbusiness #ukrainiandesk #ukrainesupport
У рамках діяльності нашої Команди підтримки українських клієнтів за кордоном, наша міжнародна команда на чолі з Lenka Paluchová, Galyna Melnyk та Taras Utiralov працює над серією інформаційних брошур, призначених для українських компаній та підприємців, які зацікавлені у веденні бізнесу в країнах, де представлені наші офіси. Відсьогодні ми надаватимемо вам уніфіковану базову інформацію з корпоративних та податкових питань для відповідних юрисдикцій.

Слідкуйте за оновленнями для отримання додаткової інформації.
Ukrainian Desk at PETERKA & PARTNERS
11/04/2022 Ukrainian Desk at PETERKA & PARTNERS
We would like to confirm that our Ukrainian office continues providing legal services to all our clients in all areas of Ukrainian Law. Our key personnel are safe and some of them joined our offices in the Czech Republic and Poland, meaning we can meet our clients whenever they need us. We are happy to announce launching of the Ukrainian Desk, aiming to facilitate Ukrainian businesses to expand or relocate abroad. Members of the Ukrainian Desk, some of whom are currently staying in our EU offices, help Ukrainian business people to receive legal assistance in EU jurisdictions especially in corporate, commercial, tax, employment, immigration, intellectual property law.
International Lawyers Network Spring Annual Conference in Amsterdam
11/04/2022  International Lawyers Network Spring Annual Conference in Amsterdam
Last week, we had the pleasure to participate in the International Lawyers Network Spring Annual Conference in Amsterdam which was especially important for our colleagues.
This was the very first in-person conference since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 which Pavla Kopeckova Prikrylova attended in person as the ILN Chair of the Board of Directors.
It was also the first conference that was supposed to be attended by our Ukrainian colleagues, as our UA office joined the network last year. As they were not able to participate in person, Galyna Melnik with Taras Utiralov introduced themselves virtually to the other participants. In addition, our Romanian office was represented by Partner and Director, Cosmina Aron, who has been dedicated to ILN activities for many years.
We are proud to be a part of the ILN and look forward to cooperating with our fellow members and participating in future events!
#peterkapartners #internationalawyersnetwork #iln #WhereLawyersBecomeFriends #lawfirms #lawyers
Recent announcement from Ondřej Peterka, Founder and Managing Partner
29/03/2022 Recent announcement from Ondřej Peterka, Founder and Managing Partner
PETERKA & PARTNERS has been continuously supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022 and has repeatedly condemned this act of aggression, especially attacks on civilian targets. We have also provided concrete financial, material and legal assistance to the people in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees abroad. The safety of our colleagues in Ukraine, with many of them already relocated to our offices in Prague and Warsaw, remains our utmost priority.

Now, we have made a difficult decision as regards the future of our office in Moscow. We have decided to take the steps leading to the separation of the Russian office from our global network. Our business operations in Russia were always focused on assisting multinational western corporations, and not Russian state-owned entities nor Russian oligarchs. Since the beginning of the war against Ukraine, we have concentrated on assisting our long-term clients in the urgent process of reviewing and suspending their business activities in Russia. During the transition period we will provide all necessary support to the Russian colleagues in order to be able to provide the best services to our western clients. Ondřej Peterka,
Founder and Managing Partner
Czech, Slovak, and Romanian offices contribute to ILN’s “Establishing a Business Entity”
21/12/2021 Czech, Slovak, and Romanian offices contribute to ILN’s “Establishing a Business Entity”
We would like to announce that our Czech, Slovak and Romanian offices, participated in the preparation of a guide focusing on an overview on how to establish a business entity in 42 different countries published by International Lawyers Network.
To view the full guide, please click on this link.
PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
16/12/2021 PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter
December is here, and that means the latest issue of our Newsletter now is out!
The PETERKA & PARTNERS Newsletter brings you reports on legal developments and consists of the following sections: news from PETERKA & PARTNERS, legal news, and tax news.
Our Newsletter has been prepared for you by our lawyers and other specialists in their fields and it covers all of the jurisdiction where we have our offices: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Romania, Belarus and Hungary.
To read the full newsletter, please click on the link.
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ILN won Global Law Firm Network of the Year
15/12/2021 ILN won Global Law Firm Network of the Year
We are proud to be a part of the International Lawyers Network. Congratulations on this huge achievement!
The International Lawyers Network is an association of 91 high-quality, full-service law firms with over 5,000 lawyers worldwide. The Network provides clients with services in 67 countries on six continents. For more information please visit this link.
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