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Czech Office
Your Gateway to Seamless Legal Support in Central Europe
The German/Dutch Desk of act legal Czechia is a dedicated platform aimed at providing top-tier legal services to German- and Dutch-speaking clients with business interests in the Czech Republic and the wider region of Central Europe. This initiative strengthens our role as a trusted legal partner for clients from the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and BENELUX (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) regions who expect professional, linguistically fluent and culturally attuned legal advisory across the board.
The German/Dutch Desk represents our response to the increasing demand for multi-faceted cross-border legal expertise of businesses originating from the DACH and BENELUX regions. Whether it’s corporate expansion, investment projects, legal disputes, compliance matters, specialized antitrust advisory or ongoing legal management, our seasoned practitioners offer tailored solutions and help clients navigate the local (sometimes challenging) legal landscape and business environment with confidence and ease.
What we offer
Legal advice is provided fluently in German, Dutch and English, ensuring clarity and efficiency by eliminating communication barriers. Our team can also provide legal services in Polish, Hungarian, Slovak and - of course - Czech.
Our lawyers, often dual-qualified and with substantial experience from major Austrian, Belgian and German law firms, possess in-depth knowledge of the specifics of both Central Europe and the German- and Dutch-speaking countries.
We support clients navigating legal matters across multiple jurisdictions with special teams created ad hoc to meet the linguistic and jurisdictional requirements of each single case, if need be, across legal fields.
We assist a broad spectrum of clients - multinationals, SMEs and family businesses - operating in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, automotive & mobility, digital economy, logistics, retail, and real estate.
We coordinate seamlessly with other offices of act legal based in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium. Moreover, we offer a single point of contact with international reach across 18 European jurisdictions.
Key Areas of Legal Expertise
Support with company formation, governance, and cross-border transactions.
Legal structuring, due diligence, and negotiation support for acquisitions and divestitures.
Representation in commercial disputes, arbitration, and enforcement matters.
We advise clients on all aspects of Czech and EU competition law as well as on matters of international trade, including:
Merger control filings and clearancesCartel investigations, leniency applications and settlement proceduresCartels and anti-cartel preventionAbuse of dominance issuesState aidCompetition damages litigation and related strategic adviceCompetition-related aspects of patent law and licensingDigital economy & Big TechForeign investment and foreign subsidy controlsAnti-dumping, trade barriers and other unfair trade practicesEmbargoes, sanctions and export controlRepresentation before the NCAs, regulatory agencies and EU bodiesCompliance trainings and audits
Strategic advice on wealth management and inter-generational transfer of property.
Advice on environmental due diligence, water, air and forest protection, environmental damage, waste management, e-mobility and ESG compliance.
Advisory for investment projects, development, leases, and transactions.
Strategic employment advice for Czech and international businesses.
Who We Serve
investing, operating or facing specific legal issues in Czechia and/or Central Europe
seeking to enter the DACH or Benelux markets or dealing with specific legal issues in their respective jurisdictions
looking for a trusted local partner
in need of guidance when navigating the specifics of the local legal and business environments
