Support for electromobility in SR conditions
18 March 2019
Why choose us
The very name of the office "ius aegis" ("law - shield") expresses our vision to provide quality legal advice with a focus on the client. We are aware that we can only provide value if clients are presented with creative and comprehensive solutions to challenging legal problems and thus help them achieve their set business goals.
In order for legal services of the desired quality to be provided efficiently, we are able to provide advice in many legal areas, with the advantage of also focusing on specific business areas, business sectors, as well as economic regulation.
The motive of the office is to support work in teams composed of experts in several legal areas, in which the sharing of information and effective control of the output provided to the client works.
We are aware that the legislative environment in the Slovak Republic, with regard to the number of adopted indirect amendments, is unclear and often difficult to monitor, and therefore we provide clients with ongoing information about the state of legislation that may affect a specific area of their business, we point out problems that may arise in the given area arise and then, based on the client's requirements, we help solve them.
Last but not least, the attorneys and lawyers of the office take care to maintain a high communication standard so that the clients of the office always receive a complete, clear, legible and above all clear and precisely formulated answer to a defined problem, and at the same time the opportunity to turn to every advisor of the office with confidence at any time.
Services of the law firm ius aegis
Law firm ius aegis s.r.o. provides a full range of legal services to satisfy and in many cases even anticipate the needs of clients. At the same time, the office cooperates with tax and accounting advisors, experts and experts in specific fields.
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Commercial and corporate law
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Commercial and corporate law
We provide legal advice consisting of:
- comprehensive preparation of corporate /founding/ documentation of companies as well as any changes thereto,
- assistance in the registration of companies in the Register of Public Sector Partners,
- complex preparation of documentation regarding the activities of the company's bodies, including assistance at meetings of these bodies,
- advising on increases and decreases in share capital, transfers of shares, ensuring changes in the ownership structure of companies, and preparation of related documentation,
- representation in proceedings before the Commercial Register, Trade Register and the Central Securities Depository of the Slovak Republic,
- in the process of dissolution, liquidation of commercial companies and their deletion from the Commercial Register,
- legal service of cooperatives (founder's agenda, ordinary agenda of general activities).
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Banking and finance
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Banking and finance
- comprehensive legal advice on credit transactions, financial restructurings and reorganisations,
- legal analysis of banking instruments and guarantees (letters of credit and bills of exchange, security instruments) and related contractual documentation,
- legal advice on structuring the financial plan, preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation,
- reviewing standard documentation for financial products,
- advising on the insolvency of financial service providers,
- legal services for regulated entities and licencing proceedings.
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Competition and public procurement
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Competition and public procurement
Competition
- legal assessment of contractual and other documentation as well as commercial practices of dominant undertakings for compliance with competition rules,
- drafting contracts and arrangements, both vertical and horizontal, including franchise and distribution agreements,
- legal assessment of possible actions against the client's competitors in the event of anti-competitive behaviour,
- representation of the client in court proceedings, e.g., in the event of compensation for damages caused by unfair competition.
Public procurement
- legal analysis of tender documents, tenders and objections,
- legal advice to contracting authorities and tenderers in public procurement, preparation of bids and documentation, application of review procedures and objections before the Public Procurement Office,
- legal advice to contracting authorities and contracting entities in the preparation, conduct, and evaluation of public procurement procedures, including the preparation of contractual documentation,
- preparation of legal opinions on the interpretation of the Public Procurement Act.
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Regulated activities and price regulation
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Regulated activities and price regulation
We provide comprehensive legal advice to:
Entities carrying out regulated activities, in particular:
- legal advice in proceedings for the granting of licences and permits to carry out activities in the regulated area, namely in the area of energy, water, pharmaceuticals and health care,
- in proceedings before regulatory authorities,
- in common contractual and non-contractual agenda of regulated entities, including the performance,
- monitoring current legislation and case law of national and European law.
Regulatory authorities in the form of:
- legal advice in the legislation process of drafting regulations and decrees,
- legal analysis in the application of legislation in relation to regulated entities,
- legislative advice on price regulation from the perspective of the regulator.
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Litigation agenda
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Litigation agenda
We provide professional legal assistance in the areas of:
- dispute resolution through various forms of dispute resolution, from mediation, settlement agreements, conciliation, to actual litigation, whether before general or arbitration courts or state authorities,
- analysis and subsequent assessment of the factual and legal situation, always considering the interests of the client,
- creation of procedural tactics with the design of evidence and procedural tools and their timing,
- representation in litigation and out-of-court proceedings,
- in connection with execution or enforcement of a decision,
- proceedings before the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic as well as in international arbitration.
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Labour law
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Labour law
We provide legal advice such as:
- preparation of labour-law documents, including employment and management contracts,
- drafting internal directives and regulations,
- comprehensive assistance in termination of employment, including collective redundancies,
- representation of clients in employment disputes,
- assistance in collective bargaining and employee councils,
- comprehensive assistance in the employment of foreigners, posting of workers abroad, and recruitment of employees from abroad; including temporary assignment of employees.
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Mergers and acquisitions
- legal support in mergers and acquisitions of companies and divestitures, including the reorganisation of the group's internal structure,
- performance of due diligence,
- preparation and negotiation of transaction documents,
- legal advice in connection with the implementation of the transaction, including advising on the continuity of business activities and relationships, employment relations and refinancing,
- representation before administrative authorities, obtaining necessary approvals from state authorities and institutions (e.g., the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, the National Bank of Slovakia).
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Real estate and construction
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Real estate and construction
We provide legal advice namely in the areas of:
- legal regulation of financing and refinancing of investment plans and real estate projects,
- development and construction,
- acquisitions, sales, and leasing,
- securing and implementing land use rights,
- property settlement of ownership and usage relations, including the expropriation process and representation in administrative proceedings and special proceedings,
- legal regulation of contractual relations of owners, investors, developers, real estate funds, landlords and tenants, as well as various relevant service providers,
- implementation of due diligence,
- analysis of legal risks and liability relations, preparation and negotiation of the documentation, including transaction documentation,
- construction advisory services in construction, zoning, building and building permit procedures, including advising financial institutions, investment funds, and asset management companies on the acquisition and management of real estate, projects,
- preparation and review of FIDIC contracts and comprehensive completed conveyances.
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Environment
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Environment
Provision of legal assistance in the field of:
- waste management,
- air, soil, and other environmental protection,
- environmental impact assessment,
- preparation of legal environmental audits,
- environmental risk analysis,
- preparation and negotiation of contracts and obtaining permits,
- preparation of environmental law legislation.
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Medical / Pharmaceutical law
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Medical / Pharmaceutical law
- drafting and reviewing complex contractual and other documentation for clinical trials and biomedical research, including contracts between health care providers and pharmaceutical companies,
- preparation of legal opinions addressing clinical trials and biomedical research issues,
- legal support in dealing with regulatory and legal issues in the field of health care, regulation of medicines and medical devices,
- legal advice on the issue of consent to health care, informed consent, reversals, patient information.
our team
JUDr. Radoslav Zigo
Managing Partner
Radoslav is a founder of ius aegis law firm. Radoslav is a member of Slovak Bar Association. Radoslav graduated at Law Faculty of Comenius University in Bratislava in 2000 obtaining „Mgr.“ degree (“Magister”). In 2013 he acquired „JUDr.“ degree („Doctor of Law“) at Law Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica.
Between 2000 and 2006 Radoslav worked in law firm Marek and Partners (affiliated with Baker McKenzie), since 2003 in position Associated Attorney at Law.
Since 2006 Radoslav cooperated with law firm CVD s.r.o. (later Ružička Csekes s.r.o.) as a Senior Attorney and Project Leader. Along with managing of law firm, from 2009 till 2011 Radoslav cooperated with IBM Slovakia as the General Counsel for the Slovak Republic.
Radoslav has long-term and wide experience in legal advice as attorney. He provides advice mainly in the area of Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Investments, Energy and Construction Law.
Language skills: Slovak, English, Czech, partially German.
Mgr. Miroslav Krištof, LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Miroslav is an associated Attorney-at-Law cooperating with our law since 2021. Miroslav graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava and was awarded „Bc.“ degree in 2011 and „Mgr.“ degree in 2013. Miroslav is a member of the Slovak Bar Association and since March 2019, he is registered in the list of attorneys of the Slovak Bar Association.
Prior to his cooperation with our law office, Miroslav worked as an associate at a law office in Bratislava since 2013, and since 2019 as an Attorney–at-Law, providing legal services to an international real estate investors and developers and cooperated with a law office focusing on information technology, intellectual property, and venture capital.
In his legal practise, Miroslav focuses namely on civil law, commercial and corporate law, contractual law, civil procedural caw, real estate law, energy law, construction law, public procurement, and he has a valuable practical experience in providing legal services to an international insurance company.
Language skills: Slovak, English, Czech.
JUDr. Simona Bacigálová Psotková
Attorney-at-Law
Simona is an associated Attorney-at-Law cooperating with our law office. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava, where she was awarded “Mgr.” degree and after successfully passing the rigorous examination at the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava, she was awarded "JUDr." degree. Simona also expanded her knowledge in the field of English and European Union law by studying at the University of Cambridge, which she completed by obtaining a "Diploma of Introduction to English Law and European Union Law." Simona has been registered as an Attorney-at-Law with the Slovak Bar Association since 2014.
Prior to joining our company in 2020, Simona worked for a multinational company in the field of telecommunication.
In her legal practice, Simona focuses mainly on civil and commercial law, administrative law, as well as medical law.
Language skills: Slovak, English, Czech.
JUDr. Sylvia Vaneková
Attorney-at-Law
Sylvia is an associated Attorney-at-Law cooperating with our law office. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava. Sylvia also expanded her knowledge in the field of international and commercial law at the University of Regensburg. In 2008, she passed the bar exam and became a member of the Slovak Bar Association. From 2007 to 2010, she was a member of the Supervisory Board of Slovak Television, appointed by the President of the Slovak Republic.
In the years 2002 -2009 she worked as an in - house lawyer at Siemens s.r.o. Since 2010 she had worked at the international law firm DLA PIPER WEISS-TESSBACH Rechtsanwälte GmbH, o.z. as a senior associate. Before joining the team of IUS AEGIS, s.r.o., she worked for 3 years at LPS SR, š.p. as a board member responsible for human resources management and legal services.
Sylvia has long-term and wide experience in legal advice as attorney at law. She focuses in several areas of law through commercial law, civil law, labour law, administrative law, including litigation.
Language skills: Slovak, English, German.
Mgr. Jakub Jura, LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Jakub is an associated Attorney-at-Law cooperating with our law firm. Jakub graduated from the Faculty of Law of the P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, where he was awarded „Mgr.“ degree in 2012. Subsequently, he completed his legal education in the field of international business law at York University in Toronto, where he was awarded "LL.M." degree in 2014. Jakub has been registered as an Attorney-at-Law with the Slovak Bar Association since June 2018.
Prior to joining our law firm in 2023, Jakub worked in several leading law firms in Bratislava providing legal services mainly for foreign clients.
In legal practice, Jakub focuses mainly on commercial law (including corporate law, mergers, acquisitions and contractual law), intellectual property law, civil, labor and tax law, personal data protection (GDPR) and administrative law.
Language skills: Slovak, English, Czech.
JUDr. Katarína Bartalská
Attorney-at-Law
JUDr. Katarína Bartalská is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava, where she was awarded "Mgr." degree in 1996 and "JUDr." degree in 1998. After completing her traineeship with JUDr. Stanislav Schubert, CSc. she became an attorney-at-law and a bankruptcy trustee between 2000 and 2013. Later, she worked as a judge in commercial and bankruptcy matters between 2013 and 2021. Currently, she is an external doctoral student at the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Commercial and Financial Law. She joined our team in 2022.
She focuses on providing comprehensive legal advice in the field of commercial, civil and bankruptcy law, as well as advice in dispute proceedings, participation in non-dispute proceedings (she attended a mediator training), and representation in administrative proceedings with a focus on construction proceedings.
Language skills: Slovak, English, Czech.
Bc. Dorota Šatková
Paralegal
Dorota works in our law office as a paralegal. She is a law student since 2019 at the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava, where she was awarded „Bc.“ degree in 2023.
She has been a part of our team since 2023. In addition to administration support for our law office, she is acquiring practical knowledge in the field of law by working on various legal assignments under the guidance of our attorneys.
Language skills: Slovak language, English language, Czech language, Russian language.
Mgr. Mária Holubová
Office manager
Maria graduated from the Constantin the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, focusing on European Studies and Political Science, where she was awarded a master’s degree, and the Faculty of Education, where she finished the study by passing the state exam from general education.
Her professional focus is on the field of administration and organisational support.
Since February 2016, she is a member of the team in ius aegis s.r.o. as an office manager.
Language skills: Slovak language, English language, Czech language, Russian language.
