Dr. jur. Ernst Giese

Rechtsanwalt | partner


Location

Prague

Languages

German, English, Czech, French


Practice areas


Work experience and education

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.)

Membership
  • 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

The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need to Know

The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need to Know

The EU AI Act regulates AI systems with a risk-based approach, ensuring compliance, transparency, and oversight while balancing innovation, business impact, and fundamental rights protection across industries.

Transaction Tax: New Tax on Payments and Withdrawals

Transaction Tax: New Tax on Payments and Withdrawals

In 2025, a new 'Transaction Tax' will be implemented in Slovakia, which every businessperson and legal entity (save for statutory exceptions) operating in Slovakia will pay when making a payment from their bank account, withdrawing cash or using a credit/debit card.

Contribution for Sports Activities of an Employee’s Child

Contribution for Sports Activities of an Employee’s Child

The voluntary contribution for sports activities of an employee's child, which Slovak law has recognized for several years, is now mandatory for employers with 50 or more employees. If all legal criteria are met, it is no longer at the employer's discretion whether to provide the contribution if the request is made by an employee.