Spectre Law

What Spectre Law does

Spectre Law (spectre.law s.r.o. advokátní kancelář) is a Prague-based boutique law firm incorporated in 2023 under Czech law, operating from registered offices in Prague 1 and Prague 2. The firm delivers full-scale legal services across 13 practice areas: M&A and corporate transactions, venture capital, contractual law, IT/IoT, intellectual property, data protection, real estate and construction, medical and pharmaceutical law, labor law, energy and natural resources, administrative law, sports law, and dispute resolution. Its stated client base spans technology companies (IT firms, software providers, gaming studios, startups, VC funds), healthcare and medical device manufacturers and clinics, Czech employers and global corporations on labor matters, real estate investors, and athletes/sports clients.

The firm is led by two partners, Mgr. Jan Krabec, LL.M. and Robert Elefant (Partner Tax), supported by a team of 15 members including 6 attorneys-at-law, with approximately 100 years of combined legal experience. Service delivery is relationship-based and direct, with no intermediary channels; clients engage via phone, email, or in-person consultation. The firm bundles legal services with tax advisory through a related sub-brand, spectre.tax, and collaborates with external tax advisors to deliver integrated solutions. Core technology is standard legal practice operations with no proprietary platforms disclosed.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a time-based billing model, with engagement scope and complexity determining pricing; no standard pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. Marketing relies on organic channels including the firm's website (spectre.law), LinkedIn, and Facebook. The firm holds no external institutional investment and is partner-owned, operating as a private limited company under Czech law (IČO: 08619425).

Name

Spectre Law

Legal name

spectre.law s.r.o. advokátní kancelář

Website

https://spectre.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spectre Law is a Prague-based boutique law firm founded in 2023, offering 13 practice areas including M&A, venture capital, IT/IoT, IP, and medical law to technology, healthcare, and corporate clients across the Czech Republic, EU, and US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Tax Law (BPAHAAAG), Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Venture capital law
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed to clients for corporate transactions, dispute resolution, advisory services, and representation before courts and administrative bodies. Services include M&A, venture capital, contracts, IT/IoT, IP, data protection, real estate, medical law, labor law, energy, administrative law, sports law, and dispute resolution. Primarily time-based professional service fees for legal representation and advisory work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spectre Law is a Prague-based boutique law firm that provides full-scale legal services across 13 practice areas including M&A, venture capital, contractual law, IT/IoT, intellectual property, data protection, real estate and construction, medical law, labor law, energy, administrative law, sports law, and dispute resolution. The firm serves both domestic Czech clients and international clients on cross-border transactions, and complements its legal services with integrated tax advisory through a separate brand, Spectre Tax (spectre.tax). Services are delivered by a closed team of 15 specialists, including 2 partners and 6 attorneys-at-law, representing approximately 100 years of combined legal experience.

Product overview

Spectre Law is a boutique law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized by practice area. The firm provides 13 distinct service lines covering corporate transactions (M&A), startup financing (Venture Capital), commercial contracts, technology law (IT/IoT), intellectual property, data protection under GDPR, real estate, medical/pharmaceutical law, employment law, energy regulation, administrative law, sports law, and dispute resolution. The services are delivered by a team of 15 professionals including 2 partners and 6 attorneys-at-law. Tax advisory services are offered through a separate brand, Spectre Tax (spectre.tax).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A / Corporate Legal Services Comprehensive legal support for mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transactions including transaction structuring, due diligence, drafting and revising of transaction documentation, data room preparation, buyer's/vendor's due diligence, deal negotiation, remedying due diligence findings, corporate structure design, incorporation of companies, articles of association, and managing common corporate agendas. Targets both domestic and cross-border deals.
• Venture Capital Legal Services Legal services for startups, founders, angel investors, and investors covering company establishment, company structure creation, shareholder relationships (ISA and SHA), know-how and intellectual property protection, modern company management methods, ESOP setup for employees and collaborators, and legal assistance with further financing and negotiations with investors.
• Contractual Law Services Day-to-day commercial contract assistance including drafting of purchase agreements (including framework agreements), negotiating deal terms, designing business models, contracts for work, loan agreements, facility agreements, guarantee agreements, other security instruments, franchising documentation, and general terms and conditions. Includes international-element transactions.
• IT/IoT Legal Services Legal assistance for IT law and IoT technology including drafting of software development agreements, agreements for graphic designers, SaaS agreements, SLAs, and legal management of ICT projects. Serves IT companies, startups, venture capital funds, online projects, universities, and individuals.
• IP Law Services Intellectual property legal services including enforcement of IP rights, representation before ÚPV (CIPO), EUIPO, and WIPO, legal services related to trademarks, utility models, industrial models, patents, license agreements, contracts related to film and music industry, and complex IP due diligence. Targets technological companies, IT developers, software providers, gaming studios, film studios, architectural studios, and medical companies.
• Data Protection Services GDPR compliance advisory including preparation and review of contractual and other internal documentation relating to the processing of personal data, review of relationships with processors and other personal data controllers, and representation in proceedings before the Office for Personal Data Protection.
• Real Estate and Construction Law Services Comprehensive real estate legal support including drafting of transaction documents, real estate due diligence, preparing and reviewing lease agreements, drafting and negotiating any contracts related to construction and real estate, preparing pledge agreements, establishment of easements and other rights in rem, and representation before public authorities. Covers both asset deals and share deals.
• Medical Law Services Legal services for medical and pharmaceutical sector including preparation of general terms and conditions, setting up relations with suppliers and customers, representation in administrative proceedings with the State Institute for Drug Control and other administrative authorities, legal advice on distribution and redistribution of medicines, representation and support in processing authorizations for medical services, and negotiating and drafting of framework purchase agreements.
• Labor Law Services Employment law advisory covering drafting and reviewing management, employment and other contracts, drafting/amending/reviewing employment regulations and internal rules, employee remuneration, ensuring equal opportunities and non-discrimination, advising on redundancies including negotiation and litigation avoidance, design and preparation of employee remuneration schemes (including share/stock options), representing employers or employees in labor disputes and administrative proceedings, advising on transfer of rights and obligations from employment relationships, non-competition advice, collective agreements and trade union negotiation, and HR audits.
• Energy and Natural Resource Legal Services Legal support for energy sector regulation and natural resource extraction and processing, including renewable energy and representation before authorities. The team has extensive experience serving energy-sector clients.
• Administrative Law Services Legal advice and representation before administrative bodies and courts in administrative law matters.
• Sports Law Services Specialized sports law services including athlete representation, contract drafting, sports dispute resolution, marketing and sponsorship agreements, and representation before international sports tribunals.
• Dispute Resolution Services Litigation and arbitration services including strategy development, court representation, and insolvency proceedings support.
• Spectre Tax Tax advisory services offered through a separate website (spectre.tax) complementing the firm's legal services.

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

One partnership is on record.

• External Tax AdvisorsminorOthersThe firm collaborates with external tax advisors to deliver comprehensive solutions beyond legal needs. The partnership provides integrated legal and tax services to clients, with tax services also offered through related website spectre.tax.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global law firm renowned for technology, IP, and digital law. Overlaps with Spectre's IT/IoT, IP, and data protection practices and serves comparable technology-sector clients across Europe.
• Allen & Overy (A&O Shearman): Global elite law firm with leading M&A, securities, and cross-border transactional practices. Comparable for high-end Czech and cross-border M&A mandates that Spectre aspires to support.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with strong Central European presence and broad corporate, IP, employment, and regulatory practices. Comparable as a competitor on cross-border work involving Czech entities.
• Deloitte Legal: Big Four legal network providing corporate, employment, IP, and regulatory advisory with a tax-advisory adjacency. Comparable integrated legal-tax offering and similar cross-border client base.
• Taylor Wessing: European law firm with deep technology, venture capital, and IP practices. Directly comparable in the IT/IoT, VC, and innovation-driven mandates that Spectre targets.

Direct peers

• Kinstellar: Leading CEE-focused law firm with offices across Central Europe and a similar multi-practice footprint (corporate, M&A, IP, TMT, employment, real estate). Most directly comparable peer for a Czech/Central-European boutique with cross-border ambitions.
• Schoenherr: Austrian-headquartered CEE law firm with strong Czech presence and similar practice breadth (corporate, M&A, IP, employment, real estate, regulatory). Comparable as a regional mid-sized competitor targeting similar cross-border clients.
• Rowan Legal: Czech boutique law firm focused on technology, IT, IP, and corporate matters — closely mirrors Spectre's IT/IoT and venture capital practice positioning within the Czech market.
• Havel & Partners: Largest Czech-headquartered law firm offering full-service legal advice across M&A, corporate, IP, employment, real estate, and dispute resolution. Closest domestic full-service peer; Spectre competes for similar Czech and international clients.

Emerging players

• PwC Legal: Big Four legal network offering integrated legal-tax-advisory services — directly comparable to Spectre's legal-plus-spectre.tax bundle, often competing for the same mid-market cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spectrelawprague
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spectre-law-advokatni-kancelar

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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