Practice areas
Banking Law
International Arbitration
Inheritance Law
2009 Opening a branch office of Giese & Partner in Bratislava, Slovakia
2000 Founding partner and managing director of the company Giese & Partner in Prague, Czech Republic
1997 Founder and managing director of Prague branch of the Frankfurt association Schürmann & Partner (predecessor of Giese & Partner)
1995 Doctoral degree from the School of Law at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (Dr. jur.)
DAV - German Bar Association (admitted since 1995)
ČAK - Czech Bar Association (admitted since 1997)
SAK - Slovak Bar Association (admitted since 2009)
DIS - The German Arbitration Institute (association for the promotion of national and international arbitration)
ICC Germany (German national committee of the International Chamber of Commerce)
IBA - International Bar Association
INSOL Europe - European organisation of professionals who specialise in insolvency, business reconstruction and recovery
III - International Insolvency Institute
UIA - Union Internationale de Avocat
Institut für Erbrecht - The association of inheritance law specialists
Publications and activities
Good News for Employers: New Rules for Non-Compete Clauses
Due to the new attitude of the Czech courts towards the possibility of an employer to withdraw from a non-compete clause even without giving any reason or for any reason, employers are more flexible when terminating a non-compete clause and thus legal certainty is increased. However, care should continue to be taken to ensure that the terms and conditions of the non-compete clause are properly drafted, particularly with respect to the employer's ability to withdraw from the non-compete clause.
Employment to Become More Flexible
The Czech Government approved a draft of so called “flexible” amendment to the Czech Labour Code that has been prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs whereas the main goal of this amendment is to increase the flexibility of the labour relationships.
Don’t Forget to Register in the RPVS!
Any company or individual interested in participating in projects funded by public resources in the Slovak Republic should carefully check whether they are required to register in RPVS. This registration is often imperative to avoid severe sanctions.