international employment law firm alliance L&E Global
Czech Republic, Slovakia

L&E Global Expands into the Czech Republic and Slovakia

L&E Global is pleased to announce that Havel & Partners is our new affiliate member firm in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

With 250 lawyers, 500 employees and 6 locations (five in the Czech Republic and one in Slovakia), Havel & Partners is the largest Czech-Slovak full-service firm and has a strong international orientation (up to 70% of cases involve an international element) in the region. The Prague office is the main contact point for Czech and international clients doing business in the Czech Republic. Clients of Havel & Partners include large international corporations, leading Czech and Slovak companies, including strategic state-owned companies and public sector authorities, as well as medium-size businesses, individual entrepreneurs, and investors. Havel & Partners advises approximately 150 of the largest Fortune 500 global companies, almost 50 of the Czech Top 100 companies and 20 of the TOP 100 Slovak companies.

The labour law team at Havel & Partners covers the full spectrum of labour, employment, immigration and social security law, and offers comprehensive advice to clients on a wide range of day-to-day matters in the workplace.

“Over the years, Havel & Partners has proven itself as a go-to resource on the full range of employment matters for local clients and multinational corporations,” said John Sander, Chairman of L&E Global and co-leader of the International Employment Issues practice group at Jackson Lewis P.C.

“Based on our previous collaborations, we anticipate playing an active role in the alliance, both regionally and globally,” said Jan Koval, partner in the labour law and corporate immigration practice at Havel & Partners.

“We look forward to working with Havel & Partners in making this new expansion a success,” added Jeroen Douwes, Executive Director of L&E Global.

About Havel & Partners

“The expertise and the size of the team allows them to achieve profound specialisation and deeper knowledge of the respective field so they are ready to provide highly qualified advice any time it is necessary without any additional research of the case law. This also allows the HAVEL team to get more into the business side of the matter so their advice is practical and directly applicable.” – Chambers Europe 2021

About L&E Global

L&E Global has a strong international presence with members in numerous jurisdictions. Members possess a recognised regional footprint and are able to present clients with a truly international outlook. Sources claim that the network is “very global” and offers a “pragmatic, quick and loyal” service.  – Chambers Global 2021

For more information please contact Joseph Granato, Communications Manager at L&E Global at joseph.granato@leglobal.org.