20. 1. 2025
Jan Valíček Promoted to Managing Associate at Giese & Partner
We are pleased to announce that our colleague Jan Valíček has been promoted to Managing Associate at Giese & Partner.
Jan started working with our firm as junior lawyer in 2012 straight after having graduated from the School of Law at Charles University in Prague. In 2015 he was admitted to the Czech Bar. In his practice Jan specializes in corporate law, M&A, real estate projects, project financing and employment law.
Jan has earned this promotion due to his commitment over the years and an extraordinary work performance on many significant cross-border transactions. We are happy to have him on our team and look forward to our continued success together!
Neuigkeiten & Publikationen
A State at Odds: Who Gets to Represent the Czech Republic at NATO?
Who speaks for the Czech Republic abroad when the President and Government disagree? This article traces the constitutional clash over attendance at the NATO summit and the broader tension between the President’s external-representation role and the Government’s politically accountable control of foreign and defense policy.
When Walking Away From a Deal Can Cost Money
Czech law can require compensation for unfairly ending advanced negotiations once signing has become highly likely. The Supreme Court confirms that only the intended contracting party (not involved third parties) can claim such reliance costs.
Attorney May Be a Witness to a Will
A recent Czech Supreme Court ruling has provided clarity on witness eligibility in succession matters, confirming that an attorney may also act as a witness to an allographic will.
