PKK partner Tomas Pelikan is invited as a consumer law expert to the conference held in Brussels on 13 March 2009. The conference is organized on the occasion of the European Consumer Day by the European Economic and Social Committee under the aegis of the Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vondra and European Commissioner Meglena Kuneva. Tomas Pelikan shall have a speach concerning the draft European Directive on Consumer Rights.
Our law firm has achieved a top ranking in Chambers Europe 2008 in Intellectual Property Law in the Czech Republic. PKK improved its ranking and affirmed its position in evaluation of the reputable publication from recent years. The top-ranking of PKK is a further evidence of PKK's high credit and prestige..
Our law firm becomes official partner of Juristi association by Law Faculty of Charles University, Prague. We support a Moot Court Competition in labor law. The competition is organized at the Prague Law Faculty from 28 April 2008, final from 12 May 2008.
Our law firm was ranked as recommended law firm in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate and Construction in the recent reputable guide to commercial law firms "LEGAL 500". PKK is referred to as "always brilliant", working "very quickly and effectively" and "very goal orientated". Ranking by LEGAL 500 confirms fast growth of PKK market share in M&A legal services.
Our firm has become partner of Kladno TNT – FORTUNA Decathlon Meeting. This meeting is one of the most prestigious sport events that take place in the Czech Republic. The meeting shall take place on 18 and 19 June 2008 in Kladno City Stadium. The list of invited athletes includes world champions Tomas Dvorak and Roman Sebrle, Maurice Smith, Andrey Kravtchenko, Bryan Clay, Dimitri Carpov, Attila Zsivoczky, Alexandr Pogorelov and many others. More information can be found on http://www.desetiboj-kladno.cz.
Matej Vácha, partner and associate Jan Krabec of PELIKAN KROFTA KOHOUTEK law firm enjoyed recent success at the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). As a result of our work, the FIA International Court of Appeal finally confirmed Swiss driver, Markus Bösiger of the Czech team Buggyra International Racing System as 2007 European Truck Racing Champion.
in Spanish Jarama where the Czech team Buggyra International Racing System and Spanish team Equipo CEPSA vied for overall victory in the Championship.
We are proud that our law firm is ranked by reputated Chambers Europe publication as one of the leading firms in intellectual property law in the Czech Republic. PKK partner David Krofta is described as "one of the best litigators in the country".
Our law firm was admitted a regular member of the European Law Firm association (ELF). PKK is the only member of the ELF based in the Czech Republic. As a result of our membership in the ELF we are able to ensure to our clients legal services almost in all European countries.
Our law firm represents heirs of original owners of world famous Tugendhat Villa in Brno. The clients request for return of the unique architectural monument, which was confiscated by Nazis to Greta and Fritz Tugendhat during the World War II. The Villa appertains to the most important works by Mies van der Rohe. It is considered one of major constructions of functionalism (Bauhaus style) in the world. Tugendhat Villa was declared National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic and since 2001 it is recorded on the UNESCO World Heritage List of Monuments.
Matej Vacha has been appointed as a new partner of PELIKÁN KROFTA KOHOUTEK as of August 1, 2006. He graduated the Charles University Law Faculty and studied English and European Law as well. After mandatory practice he passed the bar exam with honours. He has been active in provision of legal services since 1998. Before joining PKK, he worked in the Prague office of NY based Weil, Gotshal & Manges law firm from 1999 to 2005. Matej Vacha has extensive experience in representing both domestic and foreign clients of various industrial and trade areas. In his legal practice, Matej concentrates primarily on business law and public procurement. He has published many articles and regularly gives lectures on this topics. His hobbies and interests includes history, movies and fine arts.
Tomas Pelikan, partner of our law firm, was ranked second by a professional jury in 2005 Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Award organized by epravo.cz.
The law firm PELIKÁN KROFTA KOHOUTEK Attorneys at Law was founded in 2005 and represents a unique mixture of lawyers with broad expertise gained from working with reputable international law firms and lawyers with long term experience resulting from their presence in the top domestic firms.
The combined experience of our partners and other lawyers and exposure to the domestic and international legal and business environments ensure that we are able to offer top quality legal services across various fields fulfilling the needs of our client base. The cornerstones of our objectives are professionalism, adaptability to client needs and providing value for our services.
