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
Collective Actions: An Opportunity for Consumers
New Act on Collective Civil Proceedings brings a significant change in the field of enforcement of the rights of consumers and small business entities, enabling more efficient discussion and decision-making of disputes on a large scale. Newly introduced collective actions will enable similar claims to be combined into one proceeding, thereby increasing the chances of successful law enforcement and reducing the financial costs of injured persons.
Game Over for Parasitic Tenants?
Newly proposed amendment to the Civil Procedure Code seeks the introduction of a new type of a court decision – the eviction order. It shall protect landlords against tenants who do not respect the termination of their leases and further stay in the leased premises. The eviction order shall provide a smoother and faster procedure of eviction with respect to the flats and houses.
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.