Which are the largest law firms in Slovakia?

Comprehensive Analyses of Law Firms and Lawyers in Slovakia

The latest ranking of the largest law firms in Slovakia presents results in 12 categories, mostly based on the fields in which they practice law.

The Slovak Spectator, in cooperation with the Finstat company, has been bringing the professional and general public a more comprehensive picture of law services in Slovakia since 2014.

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In this article, we are bringing the results in the main category, while the articles with the results for partial categories are the following: M&A, Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Development, Intellectual property, Litigation & Arbitration, Labour law, Restructuring & Insolvency, Regulation & Compliance and Competition law.

The law firm SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA placed first in the general ranking with the highest number of lawyers working for the company. These are its references from the last 12 months in the legal fields where the firm ranked in leading positions:

  • National Highway Company (2021 – Ongoing)
    Leading the team representing the client in international arbitration against the former constructor in relation to the construction of the Višňové tunnel. Deal value: €310 mil.
  • Československá obchodná banka, a.s. (2022 – Ongoing)
    Preparation of loan documentation (LMA standard) and security documentation for the granting of four credit lines (green commitment loan). Deal value: €62 mil.
  • SLOVENSKÝ VODOHOSPODÁRSKY PODNIK, štátny podnik (2023 – 3Q/2023)
    Employer’s support during short-time work period in a state-owned enterprise in the context of the war conflict in Ukraine.
  • HAUSBERG (2020 – ongoing)
    Complex legal engineering. Representation before banks, before authorities in permit proceedings, before buyers. Deal value: €45 mil.
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LARGEST LAW FIRMS IN SLOVAKIA 2023

  1. SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA
  2. Allen & Overy
  3. Advokátska kancelária RELEVANS
  4. HAVEL & PARTNERS
  5. Dentons Europe CS LLP
  6. TaylorWessing e/n/w/c
  7. RUŽIČKA AND PARTNERS
  8. Kinstellar
  9. G. Lehnert
  10. Bartošík Šváby

Law firm G. Lehnert had the highest growth in sales and in profit. In 2022, the 10 largest law firms saw a 3.5-percent increase year-on-year in revenues. The aggregate net profit of the first 10 law firms went down 4.9 percent compared to profits in 2021.

Largest law firms in SlovakiaLargest law firms in Slovakia (Source: Investment Advisory Guide)

The annual Investment Advisory Guide 2023/24 published by the English language newspaper The Slovak Spectator provides more detailed data with published results of the analysis as well as complex ratings.

When looking at partial criteria used for setting up the general ranking, Allen & Overy Bratislava achieved the highest sales revenues and profit in 2022 out of all assessed law offices, while SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA dominated in the number of law graduates (53) as well as attorneys (33).

The position of law firms in the ranking of local and international attorneys is interesting when considering whether they have most of their lawyers in the Czech and Slovak republics or not.

LARGEST LOCAL LAW FIRMS 2023

  1. SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA
  2. Advokátska kancelária RELEVANS
  3. HAVEL & PARTNERS
  4. RUŽIČKA AND PARTNERS
  5. Škubla & Partneri
  6. act MPH advocates
  7. Bartošík Šváby
  8. G. Lehnert
  9. Advokátska kancelária MCL
  10. PRK Partners

Allen & Overy Bratislava placed first among international law firms operating in Slovakia. These are references to some major cases in which the law firm provided legal services in the 4Q2022- 3Q2023 period:

  • Significant energy companies (2023 – Ongoing)
    Representing clients in multiple Geneva-seated ICC arbitrations against a natural gas supplier arising from under-delivery of natural gas.
  • Slovenská sporiteľna, a.s. (2022 – 4Q/2022)
    Advised SLSP as issuer, on EUR 500,000,000 3.500% green covered notes, the inaugural green covered bond benchmark issuance in Slovakia. Deal value: €500 mil.
  • Elkem ASA (2022 – 2Q/2023)
    Advised Elkem ASA on the acquisition of a 100-percent stake in VUM, a.s. an important manufacturer of carbon-based products in central Europe.
  • Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s. (2022 – 4Q/2022)
    Advised VÚB on the acquisition of a stake in VÚB Generali DSS from Generali, resulting in VÚB becoming a majority shareholder in VÚB Generali DSS.

LARGEST INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRMS IN SLOVAKIA 2023

  1. 1. Allen & Overy
  2. Dentons Europe CS LLP
  3. TaylorWessing e/n/w/c
  4. Kinstellar
  5. PETERKA & PARTNERS
  6. bnt attorneys-at-law
  7. BDO Legal
  8. CMS Slovakia
  9. WOLF THEISS
  10. Eversheds Sutherland

More complex information was published in the yearbook about the investment environment Investment Advisory Guide 2023/24.

Financial data on profits and revenue has been provided by the company FinStat.sk, which is published along with other details concerning Slovak companies. This data helps companies analyse business partners, competitors, and the whole general market. It also leads to potential new deals and the development of new business.

A few law firms decided not to provide information and were not analysed in this ranking. Based on the calculations of The Slovak Spectator, their potential involvement this year would have had a minimum impact on the ranking of the top positions.

Investment Advisory Guide
The yearbook on the business environment, published yearly since 2000 by The Slovak Spectator, gives an overview of investors either from Slovakia or abroad. This year’s edition was published thanks to the cooperation of the Investment Support Association (ISA). The general partner of the guide is the law firm SOUKENÍK – ŠTRPKA. The content provides well-arranged information on the economy, labour market, investor support, legislation, and real estate, as well as investment opportunities in Slovakia. This guide also contains a large analysis of the law firm market, providing more detailed information on the most important ones. Within this section, rankings of the largest law firms in Slovakia are also published. The yearbook traditionally contains a wealth of statistics, including the regional comparison of wages, unemployment rates, industrial structure and an overview of the largest companies in individual regions.

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