ADVOCATES

ADVOCATES Mgr. Ing. Lukáš Blahuš JUDr. Václav Blovský JUDr. Václav Chum Mgr. Iveta Jančová Mgr. Petr Košek JUDr. Katarzyna Krzysztyniak, Ph.D. JUDr. Michaela Lang Mgr. Vít Lukáš JUDr. Michal Marini JUDr. Iva Němcová JUDr. Jiří Novák ml. Mgr. Viktor Rytikov Mgr. Ondrej Štefánik JUDr. Pavel Utěšený Mgr. Jiří Vágner Mgr. Kateřina Zagorová LAWYERS - ARBITRATORS Mgr. Štěpán Brunclík Mgr. Lenka Klimešová Mgr. Jakub Kolář Mgr. Eva Kubartová Mgr. Aneta Kužílková Mgr. Alexandra Maděryč Mgr. Filip Opatřil		Mgr. Ing. Lukáš Blahuš 1995 - graduated from ČVUT FSI, Prague 1996 – 2007 - Financial Senior Manager in a major telecommunication company in CR 2000 - graduated from the Faculty of Law, Západočeská University, Plzeň 2006-2007 - legal advisor specialized in telecommunication 2007 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák legal assistance within all fields of law, particular focus on copyright, telecommunications and IT law arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. fluent English, understanding of Russian and German
		JUDr. Václav Blovský 1972 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague 1972 -1992 - company lawyer (labor, economic and administrative law, including civil and administrative proceedings) 1992 - commercial lawyer (Chamber of Commercial Lawyers membership) 1993 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as an associated attorney key focus on commercial and civil law as well as also the criminal law recently focused on civil and commercial law including exchange law, analyses and representation at civil proceedings involved in the firm´s unique cases arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. on arbitration proceedings
		JUDr. Václav Chum 1999 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Západočeská University, Plzeň during studies gained experience at a Prague law firm (focus on bankruptcy and commercial law) 1999 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák focus on criminal, commercial and labor law, trademarks and real estate publishing in the journal Bulletin advokacie member of the Czech Bar Association arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. on arbitration proceedings membership in Law Firm Management Committee of International Bar Association (IBA) fluent English
		Mgr. Iveta Jančová graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague 2007 - became attorney-at-law as of 1988 - lawyer in the state administration and later in the music publishing house ČHF Panton 1999 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák civil, commercial and family law, special focus on handling collective agendas of consumer contracts and debt recovery member of the Czech Bar Association arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. on arbitration proceedings
		Mgr. Petr Košek 1978 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague since 1997 - attorney-at-law 1978 - 1990 - worked within state administration with specialization in copyright 1990 – 1995 - worked for various business companies, participated in privatization projects 1995 – 1996 - independent practice as commercial lawyer 1997 – became attorney-at-law 1998 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák active in civil, commercial, construction and administration law arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. member of the Czech Bar Association, where since 2001 active in the Attorney Tariff Department fluent Russian; passive English
		JUDr. Katarzyna Krzysztyniak, Ph.D. born in Krakow, Poland 2004 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague 2005 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák 2009 - obtained Ph.D. in the branch of criminal procedure law translates Polish professional and scientific publications relating to the legal modification of liability of corporate bodies and also basic rules of criminal law in general legal assistance particularly in the sector of civil, commercial and criminal law fluent Czech, Polish and English
		JUDr. Michaela Lang 2000 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Západočeská University, Plzeň and joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as an articled clerk 2001 – obtained JUDr. 2004 – became attorney-at-law, member of the Czech Bar Association active in civil and commercial law, administrative law and criminal law arbitrator as pursuant to Act No.216/1994 Coll. fluent English
		Mgr. Vít Lukáš 2006 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Palacký University, Olomouc 2006 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk 2010 – became attorney-at-law active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English, passive Italian and Spanish
		JUDr. Michal Marini 2005 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University, Brno prior to joining Brož & Sokol & Novák he gained experience in several leading Prague law firms (focus on commercial law and litigation) in the past also active in the USA and England focus on criminal law, commercial law, litigation and civil law member of the Czech Bar Association author of the book “Anonymous Witness and Special Protection of Witnesses” (published by Linde in 2008) fluent English, passive German
		JUDr. Iva Němcová 1997 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University, Brno 1997 – 1998 - articled clerk in a Czech-Austrian law firm in Brno, later in Czerwenka & Partner, Rechtsanwälte KEG in Vienna 2001 - completed her studies at the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno 2002 - assistant to Chairman of the Criminal Senate at the Czech Supreme Court 2003 - independent attorney 2006 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák focus on commercial, corporation and criminal law in the area of economic criminality cooperated with the publishing house LexisNexis CZ s. r. o. publishing monthly periodicals with the titles: Sbírky rozhodnutí ve věcech trestních, Sbírky rozhodnutí občanskoprávních and Sbírky nálezů Ústavního soudu ČR arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/1994 Coll. fluent German
		JUDr. Jiří Novák ml. 2003 graduated from the Faculty of Law at Západočeská University, Plzeň while still studying he was a trainee at the law firm White & Case in Prague 2003 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as an articled clerk 2005 - completed an internship at the European Court for Human Rights in Strassburg 2007 - became attorney-at-law active in civil, commercial and criminal law; representation and defense of clients at Czech courts member of the Czech Bar Association within section for EU law, international law and international relations arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 214/1994 Coll. fluent English
		Mgr. Viktor Rytikov 2006 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University, Brno after graduation worked as articled clerk in Ostrava and later in a Prague law firm (civil, business and criminal law) 2007 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák 2010 - became attorney-at-law active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas certified translator of Russian languages according to Act no. 36/1967 fluent Czech, Russian, and Ukrainian; advanced English
		Mgr. Ondrej Štefánik 2007 - graduated from the Faculty of Law Masaryk University 2007 – 2009 - assistant to judge at the criminal department of the Municipal Court in Brno 2009 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk currently continues postgraduate studies at Masaryk University, Faculty of Law, department of criminal law active English
		JUDr. Pavel Utěšený 1999 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University, Brno 1999 - 2003 - worked as an articled clerk in a law firm in Brno 2004 - became attorney-at-law; independent attorney experience 2005 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák specializes in civil law suits, arbitration proceedings, civil and commercial law, economic competition, intellectual property, European law, various legal analyses and disputes connected with bills of exchange and bankruptcy proceedings member of the Czech Bar Association in the private law department member of Czech Association for Competition Law arbitrator as pursuant to Act No. 216/94 Coll. since 1999 publishing in various professional journals (Právní rozhledy, Soudní rozhledy, Právní rádce, Bulletin advokacie, Ekonom, and Euro) author of the publication "Tržní moc a duševní vlastnictví v evropském soutěžním právu" (C.H.Beck)
		Mgr. Jiří Vágner 1990 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague 1991 – 1992 - lawyer at Association of Consumers’ Cooperatives in CR, practicing commercial law 1992 – 1995 - lawyer in several banks; focus on commercial and financial law 1996 - attended an international seminar aimed at simulation of bank management and bank law 1996 - became attorney-at-law member of the Czech Bar Association 1996 – 2001 - practiced law independently 2000 - registered at the Municipal Court in Prague as administrator of the bankruptcy assets in several business companies 2001 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák. focus on commercial, civil, and financial law and the law of bankruptcy proceedings arbitrator as pursuant to Act No.216/1994 Coll. member of the disciplinary senate of the Czech Bar Association
		Mgr. Kateřina Zagorová 2007 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague 2007 – association with Ernst & Young in the area of tax law and tax advisory 2008 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk 2011 - became attorney-at-law active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English
		Mgr. Štěpán Brunclík 2008 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno after graduation worked for Deloitte in management consulting, specializing in public procurement and PPP 2009 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as an articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas fluent English, basic knowledge of German
		Mgr. Lenka Klimešová 2009 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague amended her studies at Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München in Germany during studies gained experience in WOLF THEISS law firm in Prague (corporation law) 2009 - joined Brož & Partners law firm as articled clerk (focus on civil and commercial law) 2010 – joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas fluent German; advanced English
		Mgr. Jakub Kolář 2009 - graduated from the Faculty of Law of Západočeská University, Plzeň 2009 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English
		Mgr. Eva Kubartová 2009 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Palacky University, Olomouc 2009 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English, passive German
		Mgr. Aneta Kužílková 2010 – graduated from the Faculty of Law Palacky University, Olomouc 2010 – graduated from the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in Brno (Politics and International Relations) 2010– joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English
		Mgr. Alexandra Maděryč 2008 - graduated from the Faculty of Law Masaryk University in Brno during studies gained experience in two Prague law firms, including Brož & Sokol & Novák 2009 – joined a law firm in Brno and later in Prague as articled clerk (general agenda) 2010 autumn – joined Brož & Sokol & Novák active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas fluent English
		Mgr. Filip Opatřil 2009 - graduated from the Faculty of Law at Palacký University, Olomouc while still studying, he was part–time associated with a debt–collection agency and gained experience within a consulting company focusing on implementation of ISO standards 2009 - joined Brož & Sokol & Novák as articled clerk active in all sectors of the company's key practice areas active English