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
Slovakia: Public Sector Partners - Update Your UBOs!
Public Sector Partners - Remember to Verify Your UBOs on time.
Czech FDI Alert: Cybersecurity Alignment Expands Screening Scope
November 2025 amendment to the Czech FDI Act has significantly expanded the scope of mandatory investment screening by aligning it with the new Cybersecurity Act. This article analyzes the critical implications for cross-border M&A, explaining how the "Regime of Higher Obligations" now captures previously unregulated sectors such as advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
Leased Labor Trap: Supreme Court Expands "Equal Pay" to Benefits
A new Czech Supreme Court ruling (21 Cdo 351/2024) has expanded the equal treatment obligations for temporarily assigned employees and agency workers. Employers must now ensure that these workers receive not only the same base salary but also the same benefits (e.g., pension contributions) as core employees. This article analyzes the decision and highlights the financial risks for international investors utilizing flexible staffing models.