Company Conversions "Anew"
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Partner
Slovak Republic
As a partner of the Bird & Bird office in Slovakia, I offer more than 12 years of experience supporting clients predominantly on Corporate/M&A transactions and commercial contracts with a strong expertise in innovative projects in the Automotive and Defence industry.
Senior Associate
Slovak Republic
As a Senior Associate with more than 12 years of professional experience, I head up the Employment practice in Bratislava advising the clients on all aspects of Slovak labor laws from employment commencement to employment termination, incl. specific HR related topics like diversity & inclusion, privacy & data protection, whistleblowing, IP and social security.<BR/><BR/>I am also a stable member of our Corporate & Commercial practices dealing with company housekeeping agenda on a day to day basis, due diligence projects, M&A transactions and corporate restructuring.<BR/><BR/>Last but not least as a part of our Life Sciences and Healthcare sector, I play a crucial role in supporting our pharmaceutical clients in disputes resolution in Slovakia with particular focus on patent infringement and patent litigation.
On 1 March 2024, a new Act No. 309/2023 Coll. on Conversions of Commercial Companies and Cooperatives and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts (the "Act") comes into force.
The aim of the Act is to implement EU Directive 2019/2121, as well as to create a uniform and transparent framework regulating the various types of domestic and cross-border conversions and changes of legal form of the companies in Slovakia.
Please find our practical summary which covers all the essentials below.
