What bpv Braun Partners does

bpv Braun Partners s.r.o. is a private international law firm founded in 2006 in Prague by a team of lawyers previously practicing at the German-headquartered firm Haarmann Hemmelrath. The firm operates from offices in Prague (headquarters at Palác Myslbek), Liberec, and Bratislava, the latter opened in 2010 to anchor the Slovak market. The firm is a founding member of the bpv LEGAL alliance, a non-equity network of cooperating law firms across Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania, which enables cross-border mandate coverage in Central and Eastern Europe.

The firm delivers full-service legal advisory through twelve distinct practice areas: M&A, corporate and commercial law, real estate, tax, intellectual property and IT, competition, employment, dispute resolution and arbitration, energy, life sciences, external data protection officer services, and pro bono work. Engagement is direct, quote-based, and enterprise-focused, with the firm serving multinational corporations and medium-sized companies across manufacturing, trading, investment, ICT, energy, banking/insurance, real estate development, biotech, and retail. The team comprises more than 40 Czech, Slovak, and German-qualified lawyers and tax advisors, plus nine equity partners, and many client relationships extend continuously for over twenty years.

bpv generates revenue exclusively through fee-based legal advisory services under a professional services model with no proprietary technology platform. The firm has no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and operates as a partner-owned Czech s.r.o. (with a Slovak organizational branch), maintaining consistent recognition in Chambers Europe and Legal 500 across every annual cycle from 2021 through 2026.

Name

bpv Braun Partners

Legal name

bpv Braun Partners s.r.o. advokáti

Website

https://bpv-bp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

bpv Braun Partners is a private international law firm founded in 2006, operating from Prague, Liberec, and Bratislava, delivering full-service legal advisory in M&A, corporate, real estate, energy, employment, and life sciences to multinational corporations and mid-sized companies across Central and Eastern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal advisory services provided to corporate clients across multiple practice areas including M&A, corporate law, real estate, tax advisory, IP, IT, competition, and employment law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

bpv Braun Partners is an international law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory services to corporate clients across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany. The firm offers multi-practice legal counsel covering M&A, corporate and commercial law, real estate, tax advisory, intellectual property and IT, competition, employment, dispute resolution and arbitration, energy, and life sciences matters. It also delivers external data protection officer (DPO) services and pro bono legal counseling for selected charitable causes.

Product overview

bpv Braun Partners is an international law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a multi-practice model. The firm offers M&A and corporate law, real estate, tax advisory, intellectual property and IT, competition, employment, dispute resolution, energy, and life sciences legal services. Additional offerings include external data protection officer services and pro bono legal counseling. The firm operates from offices in Prague, Liberec, and Bratislava, serving clients from leading Czech, Slovak, and international corporations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Legal Services Mergers and acquisitions legal advisory including due diligence, transaction structuring, and documentation negotiation for domestic and cross-border deals, serving corporate buyers, sellers, and investors.
• Corporate and Commercial Law Business law services covering company formation, governance, shareholder matters, and commercial contracts for corporate clients.
• Real Estate Law Property law services including acquisitions, disposals, leasing, development projects, and construction matters, serving real estate investors, developers, and corporate property occupiers.
• Tax Advisory Tax law consulting and planning services integrated with corporate and transaction work, supporting clients on tax-efficient structuring and compliance.
• Intellectual Property and IT Law IP protection, licensing, technology transactions, and IT contract advisory services for technology and innovation-driven companies.
• Competition Law Antitrust, merger control, and competition compliance advisory services, recognized by Who's Who Legal 2024 for Arthur Braun.
• Employment Law Labor law services including employment contracts, workplace policies, disputes, and HR compliance, recommended by Chambers Europe and European Legal 500.
• Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Litigation representation and arbitration proceedings before Czech, Slovak, German courts and arbitral tribunals, for corporate clients in commercial and corporate disputes.
• Energy Law Energy sector legal services including renewable energy projects, regulatory compliance, and energy transactions, led by the energy practice team.
• Life Sciences Legal Services Specialized legal services for pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare companies including regulatory and transactional matters, shortlisted for LMG Life Sciences Awards 2021 Europe.
• External Data Protection Officer Services External DPO services for companies requiring GDPR-mandated data protection officer functions, including compliance monitoring and supervisory authority liaison.
• Pro Bono Legal Services Free legal advisory services provided to selected charitable causes and organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many clients represented continuously for over twenty years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• bpv LEGAL AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of bpv LEGAL alliance - a tight network of law firms that has been cooperating for many years in Central and Eastern Europe. The alliance includes partner firms in Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rowan Legal: Czech law firm with strong M&A, banking, and corporate practice, advising mid-market and enterprise clients in Prague. Comparable multi-practice scope and target client segment to bpv Braun Partners.
• Čechovský Hájek: Czech mid-market law firm with practices in M&A, corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution, serving comparable enterprise and SME clients in the Czech Republic.
• bnt attorneys in CEE: CEE-focused law firm with offices across multiple Central and Eastern European countries; multiple bpv partners previously worked at bnt. Directly comparable in geographic scope, practice mix, and target clientele.
• Havel & Partners: One of the largest Czech law firms, also serving Slovakia, with a multi-practice model covering M&A, corporate, real estate, energy, and dispute resolution. Direct competitor in the mid-market segment where bpv Braun Partners focuses.

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper (Prague): Global law firm with a Prague office serving corporate, real estate, and technology clients across CEE. Comparable practice breadth but a fundamentally different scale and geographic reach compared to bpv.
• White & Case (Prague): Global law firm with a Prague office active in M&A, project finance, and capital markets. Competes for the larger end of bpv's enterprise client work but with substantially greater international resources.
• Allen & Overy / A&O Shearman (Prague): Global law firm with a Prague office active in M&A, banking, and corporate finance in the Czech market. Overlaps with bpv on larger transactional mandates but at a different scale and price point.
• Clifford Chance (Prague): Global Magic Circle firm with a Prague office competing for upper-mid-market M&A and corporate mandates in Czech Republic. Offers broader international reach but does not focus exclusively on the CEE mid-market like bpv.
• Dentons (Prague): Global full-service law firm with a strong Prague office covering M&A, real estate, energy, and employment. Competes for the same enterprise and mid-market mandates but with a much larger global footprint.

Emerging players

• KPMG Legal (Czech Republic): Big Four legal arm offering cross-border legal services in Czech Republic and Slovakia; relevant competitor for corporate, M&A, and regulatory advisory work from the same enterprise client base as bpv.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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