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
Ernst Giese als Referent beim DAT 2026 in Freiburg
Dr. Ernst Giese, Partner bei Giese & Partner, wird beim Deutschen Anwaltstag 2026 in Freiburg als Referent auftreten. Er beteiligt sich an einer Diskussionsveranstaltung zu europäischen Perspektiven auf die Zukunft der Anwaltschaft, mit besonderem Fokus auf aktuelle Entwicklungen und neue Technologien.
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.
Bank Guarantees and Subrogation Recourse: A Turning Point in Czech Case Law
A recent landmark decision of the Czech Supreme Court (file no. 29 NSČR 62/2023, dated 30 July 2025) brings a fundamental shift in the treatment of recourse and statutory subrogation in connection with bank and financial guarantees. The Court confirmed that where a guarantor satisfies the borrower’s actual debt, it may step into the creditor’s position, including its security and ranking. While this clarification may significantly strengthen the position of banks acting as guarantors – particularly in insolvency – it also highlights potential risks for financing banks using financial guarantees as part of their security package.