Legal advisory in Slovakia
Our full-fledged inhouse team of lawyers is ready to provide concise, business-oriented and tailored advisory to companies from various sectors to support their activities in Slovakia and in the region. The unique combination of our legal, tax and accounting expertise enables to provide an all-round care and effective solutions based on the best legal practices in Slovakia. We are able to cover all your requirements both in standard operations and in large, demanding transactions covering various aspects of your business by our own established law firm Accace Legal SK, s. r. o. (“Accace Legal”).
Market entry support: Book your free 1 hour call with our Slovak lawyers
We have years of experience in supporting businesses to grow in Slovakia. If you are a well-established company we offer you a free consultancy, that includes:
- Brief analysis of your needs based on the information provided
- Country-specific aspects that may be important to your investment
- Basics of local tax, accounting and legal rules in Slovakia
Corporate law
Our experienced Slovak legal advisors are ready to provide a wide selection of services within the field of corporate law, ranging from initial professional support during incorporation, to a comprehensive provision of all business transactions and changes during the lifetime of the company. Our legal services in the area of corporate law can cover:
- Incorporation of companies, including provision of registered offices and support for secretarial services in Slovakia
- Provision of changes in the legal status of the company at the respective authorities
- Full-range administration support and company liquidation
- Distribution of the Registered Capital, increase and reduction
- Legal advice on reorganization and changes in the ownership structure of companies internal relations between shareholders and preparing the corresponding agreements
- Provision of legal support by negotiating with trading partners and preparing the corresponding legal documentation and contracts
- Preparation of annual general meetings and other executive meetings
- Corporate governance and management rules
- Mergers & acquisitions and due diligence
Labour law and employment support
As an integral part of our HR administration and payroll services, we offer a comprehensive labour law support provided by our experienced team of Slovak legal associates. They are ready to help you to address the following matters related to employment relationship in Slovakia:
- Design and implementation of internal HR processes, development of guidelines, policies and procedures, preparation of standard set of templates
- Preparation of employment contractual documentation, such as labour contracts or agreements on works performed outside employment relationship and their amendments, job descriptions, termination agreements, liability for damage, material responsibility agreements and others, fully in compliance with the legal requirements and best practices applicable in Slovakia
- Resolution of various matters related to employment, such as working time and shifts, employment termination including mass layoff, working conditions, annual leave, parental leave, health and safety at work, employee benefits and other areas
- Consultancy related to GDPR and personal data protection in Slovakia
GDPR legal support and advisory
Considering the high sanctions and the limited time that businesses have to ensure that all legal and technical aspects are covered, it is important to pick the right professional partner. Our well-matched team of lawyers and corporate advisors in Slovakia are ready to help you identify how GDPR impacts your company and support you in the following areas:
- Overall revision of your current personal data processing, including follow-up analysis
- Preparation of GDPR documentation, data protection agreement, internal guidelines, information on processing for data subjects, consent for data processing
- Revision and adjustment of the appropriate contractual relationship with the persons involved in processing, including subscribers and other business partners
- Analysis to see whether it is required to carry out impact assessment on the protection of personal data and any follow-up support in the process, as well as when dealing with a supervisor, with whom the results of the assessment should be consulted
- Consultancy related to GDPR and personal data protection in the Slovak Republic
- Other services according to your specific needs and requirements
Real estate and development
We are ready to provide legal services related to real estate and construction, including representation in land- and construction proceedings in Slovakia. Our law office can cover the following areas:
- Services related to the acquisition, development, management and use of real estate and construction in Slovakia
- Legal, financial and tax due diligence of real estate projects
- Security instruments related to real estate transactions
- Establishment of third-party rights to property, utilities and energy
- Renting and lease of residential and non-residential premises
- Litigations and out-of-court negotiations
- Provision of professional legal advice in construction, provision of legal real estate audits and preparation of legal opinions
- Representation in land- and construction proceedings, also in the communication with the Slovak state authorities
Banking and finance
Keeping up with the challenges of the banking and finance industry, not only in Slovakia but anywhere in the world, is a demanding task mainly because of the high legal risks involved. To provide support to our clients also in this area we have developed a wide range of legal services to cover mainly:
- Real estate, project and business financing in Slovakia
- Drafting and negotiating the financial documentation
- Loan agreements and syndicated loans
- Security instruments and other forms of guarantee
- Legal review of financial documentation
- Consumer loans and trade financing
Insolvency, restructuring and bankruptcy
In case you are dealing with insolvency litigations, our experienced lawyers are qualified to support you in various matters, mitigate the potential risks and provide the most effective solutions for your specific case – fully in compliance with Slovak legal requirements.
Our experienced team of Slovak legal advisors will guide you through the whole insolvency litigation procedure and represent you at administrative, civil and insolvency courts, including out-of-court negotiations, while providing all the required professional assistance by pre-insolvency negations. We are ready to investigate and design solutions for insolvency restructuring, taking into consideration your special conditions and cover all relevant possibilities. Moreover, we can also provide complex support and assistance enacted by enforcement proceedings and debt recovery proceedings in Slovakia.
Intellectual property law
The intellectual property law is a complex area, with both local and global implications which cannot be handled without a deep understanding of all related regulations and procedures. Our well-experienced law office is ready to support you by:
- Representation before the Slovak and European statutory authorities and organizations
- Drafting and negotiating the contracts regulating intellectual property law issues
- Matters related to copyrights, trademarks and other intangible property rights, such as trademark registration in the register, preparation of licensing agreements or monitoring of registered trademarks
- Legal advisory services related to the software development and provision
- Representing the clients at court hearings and out-of-court negotiations
Other legal services we are ready to provide in Slovakia
Commercial and civil law
Our services can cover the preparation of contracts, review of commercial and civil law contracts, provision of comprehensive legal advice in civil and commercial relations and preparation of legal opinions fully in compliance with the Slovak legal framework.
Administrative and tax law
We cover the areas of client representation, applying claims thereof in administrative and tax proceedings in Slovakia, revision of contracts from the point of tax and administrative law, preparation of legal opinions, representing clients in proceedings on reviewing the lawfulness of decisions of the Slovak administrative bodies before the court.
Disputes and enforcement of receivables
Our law firm covers the representation of clients before courts in proceedings related to Slovak civil, commercial, administrative and labour law matters, representing clients before arbitration courts, complex management and recovery of claims at pre-trial stage, in court proceedings, enforcement proceedings, bankruptcy and restructuring, provision of legal analysis in this matter.
Get advice for your business whenever you need it: Order our services online!
Experience the fastest way of booking our experts and delivering our advice to you in Slovakia. Access our consultant’s calendar directly to book the date and time that fits you. Check the scope and pricing – and order whenever you are ready:
- One-hour session with the tax consultant, incl. the written tax opinion
- One-hour session with the tax consultant, without the written tax opinion
- One-hour session with the IFRS expert, incl. the written expert opinion
- One-hour session with the legal consultant, incl. the written legal opinion
- One-hour session with the legal consultant, without the written legal opinion
- One-hour session with the start-up consultant, incl. the written expert opinion
- One-hour session with the start-up consultant, without the written expert opinion
