Prague—Global law firm Dentons has appointed Ladislav Smejkal and Jiří Stržínek as Czech Co-Managing Partners, responsible for managing the Prague office and leading the Firm’s strategy for the Czech market.

Ladislav Smejkal is Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Prague. He has been representing clients in litigation and criminal law cases as well as compliance and employment law matters for more than 20 years. He is ranked as leading lawyer in both Compliance and Employment law in both Chambers Europe 2023 and The Legal 500 EMEA 2023.

Jiří Stržínek is Co-head of the Real Estate practice in Prague. With more than 20 years’ experience in advising clients on high value transactions, he is recognized among the top M&A real estate lawyers in the Czech Republic. He is top ranked in Real Estate in both Chambers Europe 2023 and The Legal 500 EMEA 2023.

They take over the leadership role from Petr Zákoucký, who has decided to step down from the leadership role in order to focus fully on his client-facing duties as a partner in the Corporate and M&A and Energy groups.

Tomasz Dąbrowski, CEO of Dentons Europe, commented, “I am pleased to welcome Jiří and Ladislav to the leadership team. Both are Band 1 ranked lawyers in their respective fields and are well regarded by their clients, peers and colleagues alike. I believe they will be excellent leaders and representatives of our Firm in the market. I would also like to thank Petr for his leadership in helping to position Dentons as a top law firm on the Czech market.”

Jiří Stržínek said, “Our appointment sends a strong message that in today’s difficult environment, our co-management and joint approach will be key to serving our lawyers and staff, and most importantly our clients.”

Ladislav Smejkal said, “Our top priority going forward will be to continue to deliver world-class advice to our clients and be the go-to law firm for not only complex and difficult legal cases but also significant transactions and litigations in Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, we want to create a great working environment for our people.”

Dentons’ Prague office brings together the talent of more than 65 lawyers, who advise across all main areas of business law. In 2023, Dentons was recognized as the top international law firm in the Czech Republic in both the Chamber Europe Awards and the Epravo Awards.

About Dentons

Redefining possibilities. Together, everywhere. For more information visit dentons.com