Deloitte Legal Central Europe 

Albania & Kosovo

With over 1,600 legal professionals in more than 70 countries around the globe and 13 lawyers in two offices in Albania and Kosovo, Deloitte Legal in Albania and Kosovo offers competent yet pragmatic advice in many fields of national and international business law. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions: Globally and locally. And we offer even more: Multidisciplinary advice incorporating Tax, Assurance, Consulting and Corporate Finance.

Deloitte Legal in Albania and Kosovo was created with one goal in mind: to serve with competence and expertise local and multinational companies, non-profit organizations, government bodies, and individuals in order to address their specific needs for comprehensive and targeted legal advice and counseling. We are a team of highly trained legal professionals, with a broad range of experience in legal issues affecting the local markets in Albania and Kosovo.

Deloitte Legal in Albania & Kosovo offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law
• Banking and Financing
• Consumer Protection and Product Safety
• Competition Law
• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Personal Data Protection
• Public Procurement and PPP/Concessions  
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Environmental Law
• Construction Law and Real Estate 
• Telecommunication and Information Technology 
• Dispute Resolution
• Tax Law

To view our service capabilities, please click on Deloitte Legal in Albania and Kosovo

Bulgaria

Deloitte in Bulgaria has been offering legal advice and assistance since the date of its establishment in Bulgaria back in 1992 within the Tax, Legal & Business Process Outsourcing department. Over the first two decades, the practice intensively grew in size, building reputation of capable legal services provider In 2013 Deloitte established its own law firm in Bulgaria - Deloitte Legal Law Firm.

With over 1,600 legal professionals in more than 70 countries around the globe including 14 lawyers in Sofia, Bulgaria, Deloitte Legal offers competent yet pragmatic advice in all fields of national and international business law. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Our specialist industry teams (banking and securities, energy and resources, manufacturing, consumer business, technology/media/telecommunications and real estate) can give multidisciplinary advice designed to anticipate industry or sector-specific trends and developments, preparing your organisation for the challenges that ever-changing regulatory and economic environments can present.

Deloitte Legal in Bulgaria offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial law
• Corporate/M & A
• Tax controversy
• Employment & pension
• Banking, International Finance and Capital Markets
• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring
• Data Protection
• IP Rights
• Consumer Protection
• Public Procurement

Firm Profile - The Legal 500  

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Bulgaria.

Croatia

A group of experienced lawyers who worked together in an international law firm incorporated Dominković & Partners at the beginning of 2014. Same year, Dominković & Partners entered into a co-operation with Deloitte Legal S.p.O., and are now part of Deloitte Legal network. Dominković & Partners started as a team of three and in 2015 have grown to six individuals.

Deloitte member firms have a long standing reputation for helping clients address complex, cross-border issues. Skilled and experienced Dominković & Partners in cooperation with Deloitte Legal lawyers work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting and financial advisory to guide you through your project in a coordinated way around the world.

With over 1,600 legal professionals in more than 70 countries around the globe including Dominković & Partners in cooperation with Deloitte Legal lawyers in Croatia, Deloitte Legal offers competent yet pragmatic advice in all fields of national and international business law. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Deloitte Legal in Croatia offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial law
• Corporate/M & A
• Tax controversy
• Employment & pension
• Real Estate
• Financial Services
• Life Sciences & Health Care
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications 

Firm Profile - The Legal 500

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Croatia.

Czech Republic

Ambruz & Dark was established in 2001 and has since then become one of the most reputable Czech law firms.  We became part of the Deloitte network in 2011. Our high quality legal services, expertise, personnel and technology, along with our command of languages, places Ambruz & Dark Deloitte Legal among the best law firms in the Czech Republic.

We have offices in the largest Czech cities - Prague, Pilsen, Brno and Ostrava – and currently represent hundreds of clients from the Czech Republic and abroad. We cooperate closely with other Deloitte professionals from Tax, Accounting, Audit, Financial Advisory and Consulting and as such are able to provide a full-scope of services to address our clients‘ needs. 

Our firm provides a broad range of business legal services that affect the business activity of enterprises. We advise to the most significant international organizations, as well as large and medium-sized domestic businesses in Czech, English, German, Italian, French, Russian, Slovak and Spanish. In our daily work we draw on the collective specialisms of the global Deloitte network, which makes it possible for us to carry out international projects.

Deloitte Legal in the Czech Republic offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law
• Corporate and M & A
• Tax controversy
• Employment
• Regulated Industries

Firm Profile - The Legal 500

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte legal in the Czech Republic.

Estonia

Law Firm Deloitte Legal OÜ is part of the Deloitte Legal network. Our practice started in 2013 and from then on we have been a good competitor in the Estonian market. Our wide client portfolio includes representatives from a variety of sectors, for example fintech, construction, defense, real estate, information technology, transportation, aviation and the public sector.

We have experienced and knowledgeable lawyers and consultants that can tackle complex legal and tax related issues. We advise both the new fintech businesses, including crowd funding platforms, as well as clients from the more mature sectors. We have been recognized for advising public sector clients, including in matters related to EU funded projects.

With over 1,600 legal professionals in more than 70 countries around the globe including 10 lawyers in one office throughout Estonia, Deloitte Legal offers competent yet pragmatic advice in all fields of national and international business law. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Deloitte Legal in Estonia offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law  
• Corporate/M & A
• Employment & Pension  
• Banking & Finance
• Information technology and intellectual property
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Defense sector  

Firm Profile - The Legal 500  

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Estonia.

Hungary

Deloitte Legal Szarvas, Erdős and Partners Law Firm is part of the Deloitte Legal network. Our practice has been providing assistance to clients in Hungary on various matters pertaining to mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, finance, banking and capital markets, real estate, employment, competition, fiscal and commercial litigation.

Our team comprises fully qualified lawyers (members of the Budapest Bar), lawyers who have worked and/or studied in foreign jurisdictions, professionals with both legal and economic backgrounds, experts in banking and finance. The professionals working with our law firm have significant experience in high level transactions, in which complex matters are addressed from cross-border and multi-disciplinary perspective. We have access to the international network, technology and knowledge of Deloitte, one of the leading professional organizations.

Deloitte Legal in Hungary offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial law
• Corporate/M & A
• Tax controversy
• Employment & pension
• Banking&Finance
• Real estate and construction
• Restructuring/Insolvency

Firm Profile - The Legal 500

To view our service capabilities, please visit  Deloitte Legal in Hungary.

Latvia

Deloitte member firms have a long-standing reputation for helping clients address complex cross-border issues. Skilled and experienced Deloitte Legal lawyers work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting and financial advisory to guide clients through projects, in a coordinated way, around the world. Deloitte Legal, present in more than 70 countries, provides holistic guidance on strategic business decisions, as well as offering support services that can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of some routine legal activities.

Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Deloitte Legal in Latvia offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law  
• Corporate/M & A
• Employment & Pension  
• Banking & Finance

Firm Profile - The Legal 500  

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Latvia.

Lithuania

The Deloitte in Lithuania legal practice, which is part of Deloitte Legal network, started in 2008 when attorney-at law Tomas Davidonis has joined the firm. A small legal practice group, serving local and international clients has extended up to 12 highly experienced legal professionals.

Since the formation of the law firm, corporate and commercial law has been the key legal practice at Deloitte. Later on the portfolio of our services has expanded.  Currently we are rendering a full range of innovative legal solutions both in public and in private sectors.

We combine industry insight with a deep understanding of today’s local and global business challenges to give our clients intelligent and practical advice they need to resolve today’ issues. Our client portfolio covers the following sectors: TMT, pharmaceuticals, wholesale and retail, real estate and construction, banking and finance, insurance, energy, transport, manufacturing, public sector, etc.

Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Deloitte Legal in Lithuania offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law  
• Corporate/M & A
• Employment & Pension  
• Banking & Finance
• Dispute Resolution 
• EU and Competition
• Intellectual Property 
• Real estate & Construction 
• Shipping and Transport 
• Migration Law

Firm Profile - The Legal 500  

To view our service capabilities, please visit  Deloitte Legal in Lithuania.

Poland

Deloitte Legal, Pasternak, Korba i Wspólnicy Kancelaria Prawnicza sp. k. has a network of offices in the largest Polish cities: Warsaw, Poznań, Wrocław, Cracow, Katowice, Szczecin and Łódź. We are a part of the Central European network of law firms associated with Deloitte. In Poland services are provided by over 59 lawyers, most of whom are fully qualified legal advisors and advocates.

We provide comprehensive services in the scope of all legal matters that affect the business activity of enterprises. We advise to the most significant international corporations, as well as large and medium-sized domestic businesses in Polish, English, German, Spanish, Italian and French. In our daily work we draw on the collective expertise of the global Deloitte network, which makes it possible for us to carry out international projects.

Deloitte Legal in Poland offers services in the following areas:

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Copyright and industrial property
• Personal data protection
• Banking & Finance
• Real Estate law
• Public aid
• Energy law
• Competition law
• Corporate law
• Environmental law
• Labour law
• Public procurement
• Press law & media relations
• Pharmaceutical law
• Litigation

In April 2015 Deloitte Legal was recognized in the publication Chambers EMEA Legal 500 – a prestigious ranking of legal firms recommended by Clients and the competition. Deloitte Legal was mentioned in the categories of Corporate law and M&A. We were also recommended law firm in Corporate and M&A in 2014, 2013 and 2012 and in Energy in 2012.

Firm Profile - The Legal 500 

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Poland.

Romania

Reff & Associates SCA is a full-fledged law firm, independent in accordance with the Bucharest Bar rules and member of the international Deloitte Legal network.  The firm assists local and international clients in all aspects of business law in Romania, proposing state-of-the-art services relying not only on legal and regulatory expertise but also on the use of innovative processes and in-depth knowledge of the local market in a variety of industries.

Team: With a team of over 50 lawyers and paralegals, including 8 partners and associate partners and 6 managing associates, Reff & Associates has adequate resources to assists its clients in all areas of business law.

Deals: The firm is particularly active in transactional work, being involved in some of the largest deals in the country, including M&A across a variety of industries, finance deals, public offerings on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and NPL transactions.  According to publicly available information, during each of 2013 and 2014, Reff & Associates assisted in four out of Top Ten largest M&A deals in Romania, in 2014 the firm assisted in almost 30% of top largest 25 M&A deals in the country, including the largest M&A deal in Romanian hotel industry in 2014 (EUR90m), the  real estate deal of the year (EUR148m) and the 3rdlargest capital markets transaction in Romania in 2014 (EUR82m), while in 2015 the firm assisted in a EUR 200m NPL deal, reported to be the largest in the Romanian unsecured consumer debt market so far.

International recognition: the international legal directories recommend Reff & Associates as a leading firm: EMEA Legal 500 ranks it 2nd tier for Banking, Capital Markets and Real Estate, and 3rd tier for Corporate and M&A, Chambers recommends the firm for Banking & Finance, Corporate M&A and Real Estate, while IFLR1000 nominates it as a notable firm for Banking and M&A.

Awards: For the last six years (i.e., since 2009), Reff & Associates was awarded five times for its involvement in the most prominent real estate deals in Romania. In 2015 the firm has received two awards, one for the assistance in the largest deal in Romania (which was also reported as the 2nd largest property deal in CEE in 2014), and one for the real estate deal of 2014 in Romania.

Local expertise, international best practices: As a member of the Deloitte Legal network, Reff & Associates has the ability to provide to its clients access to international expertise, experience and knowledge gathered by fellow member firms across the world. Our international regional coverage enables us to also accompany our clients in their cross-border endeavours

Areas of service

• Banking & Finance and Capital Markets
• Competition law
• Consumer protection & Data protection
• Corporate & Commercial
• Employment
• Energy and Environment
• Insolvency
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Public Sector
• Real Estate

Firm Profile - The Legal 500 

To view our service capabilities in Romania, please visit Reff & Associates SCA.

Serbia

Deloitte member firms have a long-standing reputation for helping clients address complex cross-border issues. Skilled and experienced Deloitte Legal lawyers work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting and financial advisory to guide clients through projects, in a coordinated way, around the world. Deloitte Legal, present in more than 70 countries, provides holistic guidance on strategic business decisions, as well as offering support services that can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of some routine legal activities.

With over 1,600 legal professionals around the globe, Deloitte Legal in Serbia offers competent, pragmatic advice. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions, globally and locally. In addition, we offer multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, assurance, consulting and corporate finance.

Deloitte Legal in Serbia offers services in the following areas:

• Commercial Law  
• Corporate/M & A
• Employment & Pension  
• Banking & Finance

Firm Profile - The Legal 500  

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Serbia.

Slovakia

In Slovakia, Deloitte Legal s. r. o. is part of the Deloitte Legal network.  Our practice provides legal and regulatory advisory to local and foreign clients, including large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises and natural persons. Deloitte Legal s.r.o. was formed based on demand from clients from the existing team of lawyers who have cooperated with Deloitte and its clients for several years in the past. The team is made up of experienced lawyers who specialize in different areas of law.

As a part of Deloitte, Deloitte Legal s.r.o. cooperates closely with tax, accounting, audit, financial advisory and consulting professionals and is able to provide full-scope services to its clients.

Deloitte Legal in Slovakia offers services in the following areas:

• Corporate law
• Mergers and acquisitions, restructuring
• Employment and labour law
• Personal Data Protection & related compliance
• Pharmaceutical law
• Banking and finance

Firm Profile - The Legal 500

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Slovakia.

Slovenia

Deloitte Legal Slovenia is part of the Deloitte Legal network.  Whether your organization is a family-owned business, small or medium-sized company, listed stock  corporation or international group of companies, we can help with all business law matters with teams specializing in commercial, corporate/M&A, employment and pensions, and tax controversy, insolvency, administration procedure, civil.

We view legal matters not as isolated issues, but rather, as components of a wider, comprehensive business and legal strategy. Teaming with our Deloitte colleagues from other service areas, we help clients take informed decisions, considering the interplay between legal and business issues. Our legal and tax experts offer both domestic and multinational companies controversy assistance.

Deloitte Legal in Slovenia offers services in the following areas:

• Corporate law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Civil law
• Employment law
• Tax law
• Banking & Finance
• Dispute resolution
• Litigation
• Personal data protection
• Insolvency law
• Intellectual property 

Firm Profile - The Legal 500 

To view our service capabilities, please visit Deloitte Legal in Slovenia.