CIVIL LAW

contract law, including the security rights,
rights in rem, transfer thereof, and registration thereof in the relevant register,
inheritance law and representation of clients in probate proceedings, including preparation of last
wills/testaments,
preparation of legal opinions to the given legal issues,
representation of clients before courts in litigations,
participation in settlement procedures (mediation in out-of-court settlement of disputes).

LABOUR LAW

preparation of legal labour documents, particularly employment contracts, notices of termination,
and agreements between the employees and employers,
representation in legal labour disputes before courts,
preparation of comparative analyses and statements to the legal labour legislation in the countries of
the region where the Law Office operates.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

the copyright law and the rights ancillary to the copyright law,
patent rights,
industrial design rights,
design rights,
protection of business name,
protection of technical secrets and procedures,
know-how and goodwill.

FINANCIAL LAW AND BANKING

legal advice in obtaining corporate loans from financial institutions,
review of conditions of provision of loans,
advice for operations in the financial and capital markets,
advice in respect of execution of notes as payment instruments or instruments for securing fulfillment of an obligation.

COMMERCIAL LAW

preparation of commercial contracts and legal options
preparation of legal possibilities to reduce the business risk
preparation of analyses and proposals of individual business cases in the countries where Law Office operates
preparation of comparative studies on the given subject matter
foundation of business companies, their branch offices, subsidiaries and provisions of complex services related to foundation of companies
provision of an address of the registered office and the related administrative services
obtaining a license for business activities
registration of statutory changes in the company
transfer of business interests
realization of required statutory changes in the company
restructuralization and delimitation of business entities
liquidation of business companies

FORMATION AND REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS COMPANIES

Law Office has a database of specialized business information (legal, economic, tax, accounting, etc.) of the territories of it's regional activities
Law Office maintain direct communication with diplomatic and consular offices
Law Office directly communicates with governmental institutions, courts, commercial register, trade register
Law Office provides initial consulting service for new clients in the following areas:
basic information on founding a company in a specific country
the amount of the registered equity capital
the persons/entities which may establish a firm
transfer of ownership interests
transfer of profit
tax liabilities and the obligation to keep accounting books
the scope of persons who may act as statutory representatives of a firm
information on provision of an address of companies registered office, the overall logistics in administration thereof
profit distribution
transfer of profit into a foreign country

REPRESENTATION BEFORE COURTS, GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

In legal actions, the Law Office represents its clients before courts, governmental bodies, and international arbitrations in Slovakia, and via its correspondence offices, also in the countries of the region where the Law Office operates.

Proceedings Before Registration Courts

Representation in special proceedings, within foundation of business companies or within registration of any changes in the Commercial Registers.

Administrative Procedures

Representation in obtaining various permits for performance of business activities, and in particular:

obtaining building permits,
obtaining import/export licenses,
performance of any other activities for which a permit from a governmental body is required.

Tax and Other Procedure

Representation in any procedure before tax offices, social offices, and labour offices. In such procedures, the Law Office communicates with the relevant tax offices, and ensures filing of reports, statements, and other documents required by the law and the offices.

Insolvency Procedure

Within insolvency procedures, the Law Office represents its clients in applying their rights against the insolvent entity which has declared bankrupt. In legal actions, the Law Office represents its clients before courts, governmental bodies, and international arbitrations in Slovakia, and via its correspondence offices, also in the countries of the region where the Law Office operates.