3PILLAR GLOBAL
Ongoing legal advisory services to 3Pillar Global, a software development company that provides product development and agile engineering services, in respect of the implementation of specific policies related to ‘’work from home’’ and ‘’teleworking’’ and of the collective bargaining procedure, as well as other day-to-day related employment issues.
ACER
Legal services to Acer Marketing Services, a member of the Acer Group, a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology, in connection with the process of the structuring of the employment law relations with the management of the company.
ACO INDUSTRIES
Providing to ACO Industries k.s., a worldwide leader in trench drainage solutions, with advice and full range legal support with respect to various corporate and labour issues related to dismissal of members of executive body of Ukrainian subsidiary and making changes to corporate documents, including to those related to powers/limitations of executive body
ALCADRAIN
Comprehensive legal advisory services to the Czech company Alca Plast s.r.o., the largest manufacturer of sanitary ware in Central and Eastern Europe, including evaluation of options for entering the Russian market, establishing a Russian subsidiary, advising on immigration issues and assistance with accreditation of foreign employees.
ALLEGIS GROUP
Advising members of ALLEGIS GROUP, the global leader in talent solutions, Allegis Global Solutions Ltd. and its subsidiary Allegis Global Solutions Czech Republic s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, namely revisions of agreements on provision of services so that these agreements are in compliance with the Czech legislation, namely with the Czech Labour Code and the Employment Act, including also advisory on issues related to agency employment and transfers of employees as well as on processing of personal data of employees in connection with the agreement on provision of services.
ATALIAN / SERVEST
Day-to-day legal advice (in the form of embedding) to Atalian, global leader in facility management, covering all aspects of the client’s operations, mainly in the areas of commercial contract law, labour law, corporate law, litigation, administrative law and data protection.
ATLAS COPCO
Legal assistance to Atlas Copco, a significant international industrial group, in connection with the preparation of internal employment law documentation, including employment contracts, work regulations (by-laws), a hybrid work policy, and other related employment law contractual documents. Our firm provided legal support to the client in determining the most suitable employment model that best fit the client’s specific needs. The firm also provides the client with ongoing daily employment law support.
AXIS
Provision of legal advice to AXIS a.s., which produces, installs and services industrial technology, related to a review of its potential obligations in connection with the assignment of employees to a construction project in Denmark. The advice namely relates to an assessment of whether AXIS is obliged to (i) provide its employees with a minimum salary and other payments as set by Danish law, (ii) participate in Denmark’s national social security system and (iii) conclude an agreement with local trade unions. We are cooperating with a Danish law firm.
BIOVETA
Continuing legal assistance to Bioveta Ukraine LLC, a part of Bioveta a.s., a manufacturer of veterinary medicaments, on various complex and problematic corporate and labour issues, including a problematic management change, statutory changes, full employment documentation support, and advisory on other various day-to-day matters.
BOUNDLESS TECHNOLOGIES
Legal assistance to BOUNDLESS, a global provider of employment and payroll services, with establishing a subsidiary in the Czech Republic, and in various matters related to employment law.
Legal assistance to BOUNDLESS, a global provider of employment and payroll services, with renewing an employment agency licence for the client's Czech subsidiary. PETERKA & PARTNERS provided complex legal services related to the renewal of the licence, including assistance with concluding an agreement on leasing the premises in which the Czech subsidiary performs its services, assistance related to the employment of the responsible representative, and representing the Czech subsidiary in proceedings held by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
BRENTA
Labour law advice to Brenta Slovakia, a member of Brenta Group, one of the leading manufacturers of complex medium- to large-size moulds, with regard to the obligation of the employer to pay remuneration to an employee on the basis of a non-competition clause.
BRUCK
Legal advisory services to the Czech company Bruck AM spol. s r.o., which has as its main activities the hot-forging and forming of metals, their refinement through heat treatment and subsequent machining, on employment issues, including drafting employment contracts for top management, advising on immigration law and assistance with obtaining Russian work permits for a foreign manager.
CENCORA
Performing Due Diligence for World Courier Ukraine LLC, a subsidiary of World Courier Group Inc. (Delaware, USA) and a part of the World Courier Group of companies specialized in medical logistics, in relation to compliance with Ukrainian labour regulations.
CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS
Legal advisory services to Chestnut Global Partners (CGP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chestnut Health Systems, Inc., in connection with providing Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), including responses to various legal questions.
CONTINENTAL
Legal services to Continental Matador, a leading producer of tires in connection with a legal analysis of the possible risks for the client being a shareholder in a public joint-stock company in connection with its possible transformation to a private joint-stock company. The analysis involved the development of various business strategies to limit the identified risks.
EMBASSIES
Provision of legal services to the Czech Embassy in Ukraine, regarding the preparation of a Memorandum on labour and contractual relations with physical persons and entrepreneurs. Preparation of an employment contract for a new employee. Providing consultation on the problematic dismissal of an employee of the Czech Embassy in Ukraine.
ENTERWORKS
Comprehensive legal advisory services to Enterworks, a group with its headquarters in Hungary, offering complex personnel solutions for legal entities in the field of staffing and placement of employees, on various corporate and labour issues in the Czech Republic.
EPSU
Legal advisory to the client, an association under Belgian law uniting European trade unions of public service workers, in relation to terminating the employment of an employee in the Czech Republic, in particular advisory regarding the manner and grounds for terminating employment under Czech law and regarding the capacity of foreign unincorporated entities to be an employer under Czech law, and legal assistance with negotiating and executing the termination agreement.
EUROCROSS
Legal advice to a client, a Czech company from the EUROCROSS group, in connection with the termination of an employee's employment.
FAVEA
Legal advice to the Czech pharmaceutical company Favea Europe s.r.o., on specific employment issues, including advice regarding the employment of disabled persons in accordance with Ukrainian legislation.
FM LOGISTIC
Legal advisory to FM Logistic, a leader in international logistics and a renowned expert in the fields of warehousing, transport, packaging and managing the supply chain, in relation with several organizational changes in its Czech and Slovak subsidiaries, including at the top managerial level, assessing the best methods for how to proceed, drafting the contractual documents.
Legal services provided to FM Slovenská, a subsidiary of FM Logistic, one of the leading international logistics providers, in the area of collective employment matters, including the collective bargaining process and its regulation in Slovakia, as well as the legal consequences of a strike.
GAMELOFT
Legal services to Gameloft, a French company engaged in the development of mobile phone game software, including drafting memorandum on the taxation of foreign citizens on the territory of the Russian Federation.
GK SOFTWARE
Legal consultancy to GK Software AG, the leading European provider of integrated store solutions, and its Czech subsidiary, regarding conveying information to employees and the election of an employeesʼ negotiation committee in connection with the transformation of legal form from a German stock company into an SE.
GLASS TRÖSCH
Legal assistance to the Slovak subsidiary of Glas Trösch Group, a glass manufacturer, with the collective redundancy process in Slovakia (dismissal of approximately 40 employees) including preparation of drafts for the dismissal and communication with the relevant Slovak authorities.
GONDA
Comprehensive advisory services on day-to-day matters related to the business operations of Welligo s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, also related to Covid-19 state aid programmes, assistance with concluding and terminating lease agreements for the shops of the client both within large commercial centres and high street locations; assistance with employment matters (dismissals, and furlough schemes in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, etc.)
GRASON
Legal assistance to Grason, a Czech startup and founder of a mobile application for linking restaurants seeking temporary staff with jobseekers in the gastronomy industry, as regards employment-law aspects in relation to providing staff to restaurants, hotels, etc., in Slovakia.
HSH CHEMIE
Providing legal support to HSH Chemie GMBH, one of the leading distributors of chemical materials in Central and Eastern Europe, on corporate and labour issues, in particular, increase of the charter capital of a Ukrainian company, amending the charter to ensure its compliance with Ukrainian legislation, supporting loan obtainment, and implementing and advising on the employment of new hires.
KRKA
Continuous legal advisory to the KRKA group, an international generic pharmaceutical producer and distributor established in Slovenia, and its local subsidiaries, in ongoing corporate and employment matters. The advisory, in particular, includes drafting and modifying employment contracts, contracts with Executive Directors and related documents, and representation in Commercial Register proceedings.
MEKOPRINT
Legal support to a Danish-based producer and global supplier of electronic wares, in regards to a change to the organization of work in its subsidiary in Ukraine. Our legal assistance particularly included comprehensive advisory on the implementation of a shift-based work regime in the production division of the company and preparation of respective documentation complying with applicable regulatory requirements.
MOLNLYCKE
Legal assistance to Mölnlycke Health Care AB, a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes, with the day-to-day matters of its subsidiary in Slovakia, including employment relations and business contracts.
NEECO
Legal assistance to NEECO, a leading provider of complex, global ICT services, with respect to drafting of an employment contract as well as bonus agreement templates for all current employment positions, including Country Manager of the French branch of NEECO Global ICT Services.
ORIENS
Legal services for the Oriens Bijou Sp. z o.o., a seller of jewellery products of TOUS brand related to the establishment of the limited liability company, take-over of TOUS Jewellery business in Slovakia from the current distributor (including the lease of non-residential premises), preparation of transaction documentation related to the take-over of business and review of the possible application of TUPE.
POLPHARMA
Legal advice to the client, the largest Polish manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and a leader on the Polish pharmaceutical market, regarding a review of the client's standard employment contract in order to determine whether its provisions related to bonuses were in compliance with Czech law.
RENAULT
Advice to Renault Polska, a Polish subsidiary of the French multinational automobile manufacturer, regarding legal issues in the cross-border management of several companies of the group in Poland, the Czech Republic or Slovakia.
SANOFI AVENTIS
Legal advisory to Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, consisting of preparing labour law documents for a General Manager of one of Sanofi's Czech subsidiaries.
SKF
Legal assistance for the Slovak subsidiary of SKF, leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of ball and roller bearings, linear motion products, precision bearings, spindles and seals. The provision of comprehensive legal services was related, among other matters, to the introduction of an internal system of whistleblowing, as well as the modification and termination of employment contracts.
SODEXO
Advising Sodexo, one of the largest food services and facilities management companies, in connection with possible steps against untrue or misleading information published in the media. Legal advisory to the Slovak subsidiary of the Sodexo group, one of the largest food services and facilities management companies in the world, in relation to various issues connected with public procurement law and its impact on the clientʼs possible business activities.
SPLIO
Legal advisory to SPLIO, French group providing marketing platforms, on labour law issues related with liquidation of the Polish subsidiary, that is preparing model termination documents, plan of actions and consultations in all issues related with closing activity in Poland.
SSI SCHÄFER
Legal assistance to a company belonging to the SSI SCHAEFER Group, a leading supplier of modular warehouse and logistics systems, regarding selected employment law matters, with a particular focus on support regarding short-time work (Kurzarbeit).
STREIT
Legal assistance to STREIT Groupe, a producer of machinery, components and multi-technological products for the automotive industry, in relation to the conclusion of a new collective agreement.
TARKETT
Legal assistance to a branch of Tarkett Polska, a global leader in innovative and sustainable solutions for flooring and sports surfaces, in relation to the termination of employment of the Branch Manager and recall of the Branch Manager from the position.
TCCM
Long-term legal assistance on employment matters to the Ukrainian subsidiary of a Czech-based company that specializes in establishing and developing mobile phone brands across Central & Eastern Europe. Our services included advisory on various on-going employment issues, such as change of working conditions, bonus pay-outs, promotions, etc., and the preparation of underlying documents.
TEREN MANAGEMENT EUROPE / FOREVER21
Comprehensive legal assistance to Teren Management, the exclusive franchisee of a leading clothing brand, in connection with corporate matters comprising assistance with general meetings, compliance with amended corporate law legislation, etc., and assistance with day to day business and retail matters, such as legal assistance with campaigns, gift vouchers, terms and conditions, including comprehensive legal assistance with labour law matters.
TETRA LAVAL
Comprehensive employment law advisory services to Tetra Pak Česká republika s.r.o., the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, including drafting employment contracts and dealing with several issues related to changes in HR processes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and international assignments, including consultancy in connection with contracts beyond the provisions of the Labour Code.
VEOLIA GROUP
The PETERKA & PARTNERS team led by Hynek Peroutka advised MORAVSKÁ VODÁRENSKÁ a.s. from Veolia Group („MOVO“) in the project of transforming the operation of the water supply infrastructure in the Zlín region and creating a new model, which ended an 18-year long series of court and arbitration disputes between the company Vodovody a kanalizace Zlín a.s („VAK Zlín“), as the owner of the infrastructure controlled by the municipalities in the Zlín region, the towns of Otrokovice and Fryšták as its minority shareholders, and MOVO as the operator of the infrastructure. PETERKA & PARTNERS also previously represented MOVO in a number of these disputes. The essence of the settlement, which was negotiated for two years and subsequently implemented in the first half of 2022, was the creation of a new operating company Vodárna Zlín a.s., into which MOVO contributed part of its business and which, as of 1 July 2022, took over the operation of the water supply infrastructure owned by VAK Zlín and towns and municipalities in the Zlín region. From 1 July 2022, Vodárna Zlín a.s. became a joint venture between VAK Zlín and MOVO (by transferring of 75% of shares) until the end of 2029, when it will become fully controlled by VAK Zlín. The entire transaction comprises a number of unusual and innovative aspects, concerning relations between the shareholders of the joint venture, a specific controlling role of the towns of Otrokovice and Fryšták, special arrangements for the purchase price of the shares, the method of its payment and generating of funds for it, and others. Given the nature of the water supply business, the complexity of the negotiated structure and the involvement of both private and public (municipal) actors, the transaction also involved a number of public law and regulatory aspects and was subject to clearance by the Office for the Protection of Competition.
VERMILION ENERGY
Comprehensive legal assistance to Vermilion Energy NL, an international oil and gas producer which has operations in North America, Europe, and Australia, consisting in adapting employment conditions of employees according to the needs of the Client. Our legal assistance particularly included comprehensive advisory on the adoption of an unequal schedule for the working hours of field workers and review of these workers' employment agreements.
VIATRIS
Comprehensive legal assistance to Meda Pharma, a member of Mylan Group, a leading global generic and specialty pharmaceutical company, with respect to internal reorganization and a change in management, from the point of view of corporate and labour law.
Employment law advisory services to Mylan, one of the world’s leading quality generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies, related to an international assignment of an employee performing regional and international functions in Slovakia and France.
Long-term legal advisory services to Mylan, one of the world's largest manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals, and to its local CEE subsidiaries, on various regulatory matters of pharmaceutical law, including price regulation of pharmaceuticals, standards and templates on interactions with HCPs, patent protection, dispute over a domain name, global/local SOPs, data protection matters, adapting websites to local legislations, as well as on various corporate and employment law issues, including of a secondment of lawyers to Mylan's Czech and Slovak subsidiaries for a period of a year and a half.
WILLIAM FRY
Assistance to Salmon Software Limited, focused on delivering world-class Treasury Management System software, on the preparation of a contract on performance of office for the executive director of its Czech subsidiary, Salmon Software International s.r.o. The contract was negotiated within the process of acquisition of 100% shares in Salmon Software International s.r.o. by the client. The contract was drafted according to Irish law and our mission was to adapt it in order to comply with the mandatory provisions of Czech law.
WOLT
Legal advice to the Slovak subsidiary of Wolt Slovakia, the subsidiary of Wolt Enterprises Oy, a food delivery start-up behind an award winning Wolt app, on all main areas of Slovak Labour Law.
XTEK
Legal assistance to Xtek Europe s.r.o., the Czech subsidiary of Xtek Inc., a worldwide supplier of custom manufactured industrial components for the steel, aluminium, and mineral processing industries, with day-to-day corporate matters, drafting the corporate documents necessary for the approval and publication of financial statements, including a review of commercial agreements. The advice also covers various commercial, employment, and corporate aspects of operations under Czech law.
YAMAHA
Legal advice to a client, a Czech company from the YAMAHA group, in connection with the termination of an employee's employment.
YOLO
Complex legal assistance to a major foreign player in the field of broadcasting services, in setting up and launching its business in Ukraine. Our assistance covered the establishment of a legal presence in Ukraine, consultations on tax-related aspects of its business model, risk assessment of a lease agreement of premises for production, opening bank accounts, advising on ways of financing the company and supporting a loan from a non-resident, obtaining a work permit, a tax ID, and a visa for a non-resident manager, and change of the management of the company.
ZVOLENSKA MLIEKAREN
Comprehensive advisory services to Schreiber Slovakia s.r.o. (formerly SENOBLE Central Europe, s.r.o.), active in the production of dairy products, namely with the registration and transfer of trademarks, drafting of framework contracts, assistance with corporate changes, and with the temporary assignment of employees and litigation matters.