Chambers 2024 marks another proud achievement for ROWAN LEGAL. The firm once again stands out as the European leader in TMT and as a global player in dispute resolution.

14.3.2024

Prague, March 14, 2024 – Today, the British ranking institution Chambers and Partners published the latest edition of its rankings of the best European law firms, Chambers Europe 2024. Once again, the Czech law firm ROWAN LEGAL is prominently featured….

Chambers Global Guide 2024 recognizes ROWAN LEGAL

23.2.2024

Chambers and Partners has ranked ROWAN LEGAL’s Dispute Resolution practice in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Global guide (Band 3). Head of Dispute Resolution at ROWAN LEGAL, Miloš Olík, has received an individual award (Band 2). The Chambers Global…

ROWAN LEGAL shines in Law Firm of the Year 2023, receives highest awards in IT Law, Intellectual Property and Corporate Compliance

8.11.2023

Prague, November 8, 2023 – The names of the best Czech law firms have been announced. On November 6, the EPRAVO.CZ portal presented the 16th annual Law Firm of the Year awards at the Žofín Palace in Prague. ROWAN LEGAL…

Chambers Global Guide 2023 recognizes ROWAN LEGAL

22.2.2023

Chambers and Partners has ranked ROWAN LEGAL’s Dispute Resolution practice in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Global guide (Band 3). Head of Dispute Resolution at ROWAN LEGAL, Miloš Olík, has received an individual award (Band 2). The Chambers Global…

CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: TMT 2022

28.11.2022

ROWAN LEGAL was invited to be an exclusive country contributor to the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: TMT 2022 for the Czech Republic.  The CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: TMT 2022 looks at the most important regulations related…

Law Firm of The Year 2022: ROWAN LEGAL wins 3 awards and 17 rankings in total

8.11.2022

Prague, November 8, 2022 – ROWAN LEGAL has again this year achieved significant success in the domestic ranking of the best law firms in the “Law Firm of the Year” awards, organized by epravo.cz under the auspices of the Ministry…

A Closer Look: ROWAN LEGAL’s Jan Frey on Sale of AMiT to Central European Industry Partners

13.10.2022

Source: CEE Legal Matters  Author: Mgr. Jan Frey On September 22, 2022, CEE Legal Matters reported that ROWAN LEGAL had advised Central Europe Industry Partners on their acquisition of a 70% stake in AMiT Holding. CEELM reached out to Rowan…

ROWAN LEGAL: Romana Szutanyi strengthens the team, Michaela Jiříková appointed senior associate

21.9.2022

Romana Szuťányi has joined ROWAN LEGAL. She will oversee the management of the employment law specialization and its further development. At the same time, Michaela Jiříková, who focuses on corporate law, has been promoted to the position of senior associate…

ROWAN LEGAL participates in major M&A transaction

20.9.2022

ROWAN LEGAL has made a significant contribution to the closing of an important mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction in the Czech Republic. ROWAN LEGAL provided legal and tax advice to the investment fund CEIP, which acquired a 70% stake in…

According to Chambers Europe 2022, Rowan Legal confirmed its strong position among the leaders on the legal services market

17.3.2022

Prague (17 March 2022), Czech law firm ROWAN LEGAL has achieved another significant success on the international scene. Prestigious ranking company Chambers and Partners from London praised ROWAN LEGAL in the areas of compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, projects in…

What’s on the cards for big advocacy this year

18.2.2022

Source: Lawyers & Business Author’s Comments: JUDr. Ing. Miloš Olík, Ph.D., LL.M., FCIArb 1) What are your firm’s plans for 2022? What do you want to focus on? 2) How do you perceive the future of advocacy and consulting in…

ROWAN LEGAL announces “legal transfer of the year”. Jan Frey, a leading Czech expert in the field of mergers and acquisitions, takes the reins.

28.1.2022

ROWAN LEGAL, one of the largest Czech law firms, announced a significant staff addition at the beginning of the year. Jan Frey (40), who is one of the leading domestic experts in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), will be joining the…

The future of Czech copyright law in light of DSM directive (part II)

17.12.2021

Source: epravo.cz Author: JUDr. Josef Donát, LL.M. In the first part of my article on the future of Czech copyright law in light of the DSM Directive, I dealt primarily with the background to the adoption of the final form…

Whistleblowing is coming. Are you ready?

2.12.2021

Source: Pojistný obzor Authors: Mgr. Michal Nulíček, LL.M. and Mgr. Anna Cervanová, LL.M. The Czech Republic has only until the end of 2021 to adopt a law on whistleblower protection under the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. Yet it is already…

CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Competition 2021

30.11.2021

ROWAN LEGAL invited to be the exclusive country contributor to the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Competition 2021 for the Czech Republic.  The guide presents an overview of CEE’s competition regimes. It includes an outline of the main pieces of competition legislation, any notable…

Next government looks set to change the Building Act. What can we expect?

29.11.2021

Source: Hospodářské noviny Author of comment: Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Jan Tomíšek The rules that will dictate how the Czech Republic builds in the coming years are still unclear. In July, the Chamber of Deputies overrode a Senate veto and…

Děčín city preparing for zero tolerance of gambling. At what cost?

27.10.2021

Source: nasregion.cz Author of comment:  Mgr. Mgr. Jan Měkota The last casino in the North Bohemian town of Decin is due to close in May 2022. At least that is the intention of the 2019 regulatory decree by which the…

ROWAN LEGAL, PRK and tdpA offer more student seminars

27.10.2021

Source: lawyersandbusiness.cz Author of comment: JUDr. Martin Janoušek The UNIque Law educational project, which brings together three law firms – Rowan Legal, PRK Partners and tdpA – has launched its third series of webinars. The aim is once again to…

Old obligation to approve residential houses resurrected

18.10.2021

Source: E15.cz Author of comment: Mgr. et Mgr. Mgr. Ing. Jan Tomíšek As of 2018, the obligation to ensure approval for the vast majority of residential houses was deleted from the Building Act. However, the new Building Act reintroduces the…

Arca case: a high-stakes game by lawyers. Group reorganization in the works

15.10.2021

Source: tydenikhrot.cz Author of comment: Mgr. Mgr. Lucie Kačerová A meeting of creditors of the collapsed Arca Investments group has shone a light on interest groups and shown the strength of its current management. Velič’s team has withstood the pressure…

Fraudulent ads featuring familiar faces are hard to investigate but Clint Eastwood was persistent

13.10.2021

Source: aktualne.cz Author of comment:  Mgr. Mgr. Radim Obert Six million dollars, i.e. over 133 million crowns. That is how much the American actor Clint Eastwood sued a Lithuanian company for which, according to the court, falsely gave customers the…

New Building Act – Part 4: Is a building permit required for a porch extension, terrace, or removal of a small building?

23.9.2021

Source: hypoindex.cz Author: Veronika Hejná Author of comment: Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Jan Tomíšek Do you need a building permit for a terrace or porch extension, or demolition of an old shed? And how will things be from 2023 under…

No more annoying calls. MPs finally put an end to telemarketing

20.9.2021

Source: penize.cz  Author of comment: Mgr. Michal Nulíček, LL.M. Companies will only be able to call people who have explicitly agreed to it in advance. Under the current rules, it is the other way around. MPs have finally approved an…

Consumer protection in the insurance sector: Legal news

17.2.2021

Authors: Mgr. Michal Nulíček, LL.M., Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Jan Tomíšek, CIPP/E and Mgr. Ondřej Kašpar Publisher: Pojistný obzor The legal regulation of consumer protection will see a number of significant changes in the near future, particularly due to new…

Podcast: Data privacy law in Cech Republic and Slovakia with the experts of Rowan Legal

18.9.2020

❗New Podcast❗ Know the data protection laws in Czech Republic and Slovakia with Michal Nulíček and Jan Tomíšek  from the law firm ROWAN LEGAL. Meet our experts, know their #dataprotection regime, the connected #laws and the main practical issues faced…

Successful Alumni Miloš Olík – University of Economics, Prague

12.12.2019

Miloš Olík, a partner of our office, was chosen among important graduates of the University of Economics, Prague, where he studied at the Faculty of International Relations. English version

Chambers and Partners ranks ROWAN LEGAL one of the TOP law firms in the Czech Republic.

13.3.2019

Chambers and Partners ranks ROWAN LEGAL one of the TOP law firms in the Czech Republic. Chambers and Partners (one of the two most prestigious global rankings of law firms) yesterday announced its newly launched Chambers Europe 2019 awards. Our firm…

New frontline for the data protection: German competition authority restricts Facebook‘s processing of user data

7.2.2019

Today, the German federal competition authority prohibited Facebook from combining user data with data from its other services (WhatsApp, Instagram etc.) and third party webpages. The authority also questioned the legality of the consent to this processing, which is a…