Rowan Legal
  • mlicko@rowan.legal

David specializes in public investments, where he focuses on Energy, IT, Construction, Contracting and others. He provides comprehensive legal advice to both contracting authorities and bidders for public contracts in the preparation of their bids and at all other stages of the public investment cycle.

David is experienced in providing legal support in the preparation of tender documents in terms of the Public Procurement Act, including the preparation of complex contract terms in many major projects worth billions of CZK. He also provides partial legal opinions on key public procurement issues.

He has been consistently involved in public procurement issues since 2004, has participated in the work of EU and WTO advisory bodies, served as an expert nominated by the European Commission to assess the state of preparation of Bulgaria and Romania in the field of harmonisation of public procurement law prior to their accession to the EU and worked as an expert in a twinning project in Croatia. He has experience in public administration, including in the field of legislation.

AVE CZ waste management s.r.o. – comprehensive support of the client in participation in tenders, both in the preparation of the offer and further in the tendering process; comprehensive support of the client in adjusting contractual relations with customers (primarily municipalities) in relation to changes in waste legislation (changes to approximately 1500 contracts); partial legal advice, especially in relation to the area of contractual and public procurement.

DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO – legal services to the contractor in the context of participation in design competitions (Brno, new main railway station, Vltava Philharmonic).

Manufacturer of special rolling stock – comprehensive legal advice in connection with the client’s participation in tenders in the Czech Republic.

Blažek Holding – support in resolving legal relations on the implementation of public procurement contracts, legal support in relation to the client’s participation in procurement procedures.

Czech Development Agency – comprehensive advice on setting up procurement procedures in the field of development projects, preparation of tender documents for public contracts in the field of wastewater treatment with contractual terms based on based on the FIDIC Yellow Book.

Severočeská vodárenská společnost a.s., project “Ensuring the operation of water supply infrastructure after 2020”. As part of this legal service, it is involved in providing comprehensive legal services related to the implementation of the above-mentioned project with a value of tens of billions of CZK, excluding VAT.

Severočeská vodovody a kanalizace, – preparation of analyses on various topics in the field of water management (customer contracts, protection zones, responsibility for ensuring the runoff of rainwater, etc.)

Directorate of Roads and Motorways – advising on construction projects reconstruction of transport infrastructure. This legal service provides the client with advice on public procurement and contractual aspects of projects, as well as legal analysis.

Mlíčko, David: Overview and status of legislation on public procurement, basic Public Procurement, Prague: IIR, 2007

Mlíčko, David: Development of legal regulation of public procurement in the light of the newly drafted law: Public Procurement from A to Z, Prague: Verlag Dashofer 2006

Education

School: Uppsala Universitet, 2003
Field of study: Statsvetenskamp

School: Faculty of Law, Charles University, 2001
Field of study: Law and legal science

School: Faculty of Law, Charles University, 2001
Field of study: Political Science and International Relations

Professional experience

Company: ROWAN LEGAL, law firm
Position:

  • Senior Associate (10/2022–present)
  • Associate (2017–2022)

Company: Czech Television
Position: Lawyer (2013–2017)

Company: MT Legal, law firm
Position: Junior Lawyer (2010–2013)

Company: Office of the Government of the Czech Republic
Position: Director of the Budget and Public Procurement Department (2007-2009)

Company: Ministry for Regional Development
Position: Lawyer (2004–2007)