At the law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS, the beginning of the second half of the year is traditionally linked to a wave of promotions. As of 1 July 2022, Martin Ráž and Dalibor Kovář are to become new partners of the firm. Twelve other lawyers at three seniority levels will also be promoted.

“Only excellent lawyers can keep a leading law firm at the top. That is why we, at HAVEL & PARTNERS, develop our motivation system with a clear vision of career growth, which is often much faster than that of our competitors. Martin Ráž and Dalibor Kovář, who are expanding the law firm’s management, are significant pillars of our legal teams and their benefit to HAVEL & PARTNERS has been crucial for a long time,” Jaroslav Havel, the managing partner, commented on the personnel promotions.

Martin Ráž has worked in the law firm as a counsel until now. He specialises in the real estate and construction, law of contract, conflict of law (cross-border transactions and investments), comprehensive judicial and administrative proceedings and public sector and regulatory areas. He has engaged in hundreds of transactions, commercial cases and litigations, often involving a European or foreign element.

Dalibor Kovář is to move to the partner level from his position as managing associate. He specialises in electronic legal acts, digital transformation in law, IP law, IT, e-commerce, law-making and the law of contract. He has gained experience in over hundred transformation projects and he assists clients in more efficient commercial use of data and proper legal approach to innovative technologies. He has taken part in the drafting of the banking identity bill and the right to digital services bill.

Robert Porubský, Pavlína Krušinová, Jan Fikar, Šimon Hradilek and Kateřina Surková have been promoted to the position of counsel.

Petra Tomšů, Vladimir Ivanov, Martin Šimek and Roman Světnický are to become managing associates. Last but not least, the group of senior associates is to be expanded by Mária Kopecká, Róbert Gašparovič and Jiří Nečas.

At a non-legal position, Jasna Zejnilović has also been promoted and is to become the new Event Manager at HAVEL & PARTNERS as of the same date.