We are delighted to share that our firm has received excellent ratings in this year’s edition of The Legal 500 EMEA 2025. We have been ranked Tier 1 in Employment, securing our place among the top-tier firms for 2025.
This achievement highlights our long-term commitment to excellence in labour and employment law. For over three decades, our labour law team has been among the strongest on the Slovak market, consistently providing top-tier legal support to our clients.
“This recognition is a great reward for our team’s hard work and dedication over the years. It reflects our continuous effort to provide the highest level of legal support to our clients and motivates us to constantly improve.”
— Tomáš Rybár, Leading Partner in Employment, also recognized in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate and Construction.
In addition to our top-tier ranking in Employment, we are proud to be newly recognized as a Firm to Watch in Projects and Energy. For the first time, Čechová & Partners has been ranked in all practice areas assessed in Slovakia, demonstrating our broad expertise and dedication to delivering outstanding legal solutions across various sectors.
We are also pleased that several colleagues moved up the rankings or were recognized in additional practice areas. In particular, we are celebrating Lenka Šubeníková’s promotion to Leading Partner in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, further strengthening our position in this key area.
We are especially proud of our colleagues Ján Vigano and Ivan Kolenič, who were mentioned in The Legal 500 EMEA publication for the first time this year.
We are grateful to our clients for their trust and to our dedicated team for their exceptional work. We look forward to continuing to deliver top-tier legal services in the years ahead.
Our firm’s rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025:
- Employment – Tier 1
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Tier 2
- Banking, Finance and Capital Markets – Tier 2
- Real Estate and Construction – Tier 2
- Dispute Resolution – Tier 3
- Projects and Energy – Firm to Watch
Overview of individual recognitions:
- Katarína Čechová – Hall of Fame (Commercial, Corporate and M&A); Leading Partner (Real Estate and Construction); Practice Head (Dispute Resolution)
- Lenka Šubeníková – Leading Partner (Real Estate, Employment, and Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
- Simona Haláková – Leading Partner (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets); Practice Head for Projects and Energy
- Tomáš Rybár – Leading Partner (Employment); Other Key Lawyer (Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; Real Estate and Construction)
- Marek Holka – Next Generation Partner (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
- Miroslav Zaťko – Leading Associate (Commercial, Corporate and M&A); Other Key Lawyer (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Dispute Resolution)
- Peter Fedor – Leading Associate (Employment)
- Michaela Jurková – mentioned as Practice Co-Head for Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
- Michal Šimunič – Other Key Lawyer (Real Estate and Construction)
- Tomáš Maretta – Other Key Lawyer (Dispute Resolution)
- Kristína Maschkanová – Other Key Lawyer (Real Estate and Construction)
- Ján Vigano – Other Key Lawyer (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets)
- Ivan Kolenič – Other Key Lawyer (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)