What HAVEL & PARTNERS does

HAVEL & PARTNERS is the largest Czech-Slovak law firm, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Prague, operating as a private partnership across seven offices in the Czech Republic (Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pilsen, Olomouc), Slovakia (Bratislava), and Germany (Frankfurt). The firm provides comprehensive legal and tax advisory services — including M&A, corporate, litigation, real estate and construction, public sector and regulation, life sciences and healthcare, tax, IP, and labour law — to enterprise clients across banking, real estate development, manufacturing, healthcare, private equity, and technology sectors. Its headcount of 501-1,000 professionals includes specialized teams such as 30+ lawyers in real estate, 25 in public sector, and 10+ in life sciences.

The firm's competitive model rests on full-service vertical coverage combined with international reach: services are delivered in 12 languages, with work performed in 110+ countries and access to a 90,000-lawyer network across 160 countries through partnerships with leading international law firms. Revenue is generated on a professional services basis — hourly billing and fixed fees for transactional mandates, with multi-year engagements. The operating structure comprises four affiliated entities: the core Czech law firm, a Slovak law firm subsidiary, a tax advisory subsidiary (HAVEL & PARTNERS Tax s.r.o.), and an IP/patents subsidiary (H&P Patents s.r.o.). GTM is partner-led, enterprise-focused, and driven by professional networks, industry reputation, and referrals rather than a productized sales motion.

In 2026, the firm joined the Global Legal Tech Alliance to participate in AI-enabled legal services development, executed a major internal promotion cycle expanding the partner bench, and continued active cross-border M&A and venture debt advisory work. The firm holds multiple industry awards including Chambers Europe, Lexology Index, and three "Law Firm of the Year — Public Procurement" recognitions (2009, 2011, 2016), underscoring sustained market leadership in the CEE legal services market.

Name

HAVEL & PARTNERS

Legal name

HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., advokátní kancelář

Website

https://havelpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HAVEL & PARTNERS is the largest Czech-Slovak law firm, providing full-service legal and tax advisory across M&A, real estate, public sector, life sciences, and corporate law. It serves enterprise clients via seven offices in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ), Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK), Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services (BPAHABAI)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Tax advisory services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Real estate law
• Litigation and arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Comprehensive legal and tax advisory services billed on professional services model, typically hourly rates or fixed fees for specific transactions and matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HAVEL & PARTNERS provides comprehensive legal advisory and tax services to corporate, public sector, and private clients across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and internationally. The firm operates across multiple practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, litigation and arbitration, real estate and construction, public sector and regulation, life sciences and healthcare, tax law, labour law, and intellectual property, serving enterprise clients through seven offices and a global referral network.

Product overview

HAVEL & PARTNERS is a Czech-Slovak law firm providing legal and tax advisory services. The firm operates across multiple practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, litigation and arbitration, real estate and construction, public sector and regulation, life sciences and healthcare, tax law, labour law, intellectual property, and others. The firm also covers various industry sectors such as automotive, banking and finance, consumer goods, energy, gaming, information technology, insurance, life sciences and healthcare, metallurgy/machinery/chemical, real estate and construction, retail/e-commerce, telecommunication, transportation, and venture capital/private equity. As a law firm providing professional services rather than a technology product company, HAVEL & PARTNERS does not operate a software product platform with modules or distinct product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate and Construction Legal Services Legal services covering all aspects of real estate and construction projects, including real estate sales and acquisitions, development projects, project financing, lease agreements, and zoning and development approvals, for developers, investors, property owners, and construction companies.
• Public Sector and Regulation Legal Services Legal services covering public procurement, EU fund subsidies, state aid, PPP projects, legislative drafting, and administrative proceedings for government agencies, public administration bodies, contracting authorities, and subsidy recipients. The team has completed more than 160 projects over the past three years and received Law Firm of the Year for Public Procurement in 2009, 2011, and 2016.
• Life Sciences and Healthcare Legal Services Legal services covering market access, pricing and reimbursement, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, and distribution agreements for pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, healthcare providers, biotech companies, and distributors.
• Tax Advisory Services Comprehensive tax advisory services provided through subsidiary HAVEL & PARTNERS Tax s.r.o., covering investment incentive applications, VAT advisory, tax structuring for M&A, and tax aspects of pharmaceutical distribution for enterprise clients.
• Patent and Intellectual Property Services Patent and intellectual property services provided through subsidiary H&P Patents s.r.o., covering IP protection, trademark matters, and patent advisory for clients.
• Corporate and M&A Legal Services Legal services covering corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, venture capital transactions, private equity deals, and investment fund formations for companies and investors engaged in transactional activities.
• Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Industries Legal Services Legal services covering supplier-customer relationships, technology transfer, distribution systems, export advisory, and M&A in industrial sectors for manufacturing companies, industrial producers, and technology companies in metallurgy, machinery, and chemical sectors.
• Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Legal services covering litigation, arbitration, dispute resolution, insolvency, and restructuring proceedings for clients facing commercial disputes, regulatory challenges, or insolvency matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted clients in more than 110 countries through international network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Legal Tech AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAVEL & PARTNERS joined the Global Legal Tech Alliance to shape the future of AI-enabled legal services, demonstrating commitment to technology innovation in legal practice.
• Leading International Law Firms NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with leading international law firms in Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, and Australia providing clients access to more than 90,000 lawyers in nearly 160 countries.
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border team led by Willkie on PAI Partners' acquisition of VAMED's European rehabilitation business, with HAVEL & PARTNERS handling Czech/Slovak aspects.
• Allen Overy Shearman SterlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law firm partnership on Wood & Company's accelerated bookbuild of Gevorkyan shares transaction.
• Public Procurement Association (AVZ)minorOthersActive membership in professional association for public procurement.
• Infrastructure Development Association (ARI)minorOthersActive membership in infrastructure development professional association.
• Platform for Transparent Public ProcurementminorOthersActive membership in platform promoting transparent public procurement practices.
• Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI)minorOthersJoined AHI aimed at streamlining construction of rental apartments in Czech Republic, partnered with Central Group, Česká spořitelna, KPMG Czech Republic, and Czech Technical University.
• Czech Association for Public ProcurementminorOthersKlára Semrádová serves as head of healthcare working group within the association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper: DLA Piper is a global law firm with a strong Central European footprint (Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw). Comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS in delivering cross-border legal services to CEE clients but with materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Baker McKenzie: Baker McKenzie is one of the world's largest law firms with longstanding CEE desks and offices in Prague, Budapest and Warsaw. Comparable as a cross-border legal advisor operating in CEE but operating at materially larger global scale and competing for the largest mandates alongside H&P.
• Deloitte Legal: Deloitte Legal is the legal arm of Deloitte, with a substantial Central European practice (Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw). Comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS as a full-service legal advisor targeting mid-market and enterprise clients, but with bundled advisory offerings that compete for the same mandates.
• CMS (CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats): CMS is a top-10 global law firm with an extensive CEE presence (Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, etc.). Comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS as a full-service advisor in CEE but larger, more global and less domestically anchored; serves as the type of global incumbent H&P often partners with on cross-border matters.
• Allen & Overy Shearman Sterling (now A&O Shearman): A&O Shearman is a global elite law firm with CEE capabilities and a documented transactional partner with H&P (e.g., on the Gevorkyan share placement alongside Wood & Company). Comparable as a cross-border legal advisor where H&P serves as local CEE counsel on cross-border deals.

Direct peers

• Schoenherr Attorneys at Law: Schoenherr is a leading full-service Central European law firm headquartered in Vienna with offices across CEE (including Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, Zagreb, Belgrade, Kyiv). Directly comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS in geographic scope, full-service model, and target client base of regional and international corporates, PE sponsors and public-sector clients.
• Kinstellar: Kinstellar is a top-tier CEE law firm with offices in Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Istanbul, Kyiv, Prague, Sofia and Belgrade. Closely comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS in its CEE-wide coverage, full-service model, and similar client profile of regional corporates, PE funds and international investors.
• Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte: Wolf Theiss is a leading CEE-rooted full-service law firm with 14 offices across Austria, CEE and SEE (including Prague and Bratislava). Comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS in its Vienna/CZ/SK geographic anchor, full-service offering, and concentration on cross-border M&A, regulatory and sector mandates.
• Noerr LLP: Noerr is a leading German-headquartered full-service law firm with a strong CEE platform (offices in Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest and others). Directly comparable to HAVEL & PARTNERS in CEE full-service depth, sector specializations, and cross-border transactional capability.

Regional players

• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP: Willkie Farr & Gallagher is a US-headquartered law firm with growing European private equity and transactional capabilities; H&P is already a documented cross-border partner (e.g., PAI Partners' VAMED acquisition). Comparable as a transactional counsel counterpart on CEE mandates and represents the type of cross-border lead-counsel relationship that drives referrals to H&P.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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