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Dentons named “International Law Firm of the Year” and “Law Firm of the Year for Development and Real Estate Projects” in the Czech Republic for 2021

Dentons was honored with two of the Czech Republic’s top legal industry accolades at the EPRAVO.CZ Legal Awards 2021.  For the fourth time (and the third time in a row), the Firm won the main award as “International Law Firm of the Year”, and for the tenth time, the award for the “Law Firm of the Year for Development and Real Estate Projects”.

In addition to the two awards, Dentons was recognized in more categories overall than any other international law firm.  The Firm was ranked as “Highly Recommended” in the categories of Banking and Finance, Corporate, Competition Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency, Dispute Resolution and Arbitrations, Capital Markets, Corporate Compliance, Energy and energy projects, and Tax Law; and “Recommended” in the categories of Employment, Telecommunications and Media, Criminal Law and Environmental Law.

“Dentons is committed to bringing full-scope legal advice to help our clients achieve their business goals here in the Czech Republic and around the globe. We also aim to deliver a world-class client experience characterized by trust, responsiveness, and a commercial mindset,” said Petr Zákoucký, Czech Republic Managing Partner.  “We are thrilled to be named ‘International Law Firm of the Year’ again this year, which attests to the quality of our legal advice and shows that our efforts are appreciated by our clients and peers.”

“For more than two decades, Dentons has been the ‘go-to’ Real Estate practice on the Czech market, and over the past year, our team has advised on major transactions for some of the biggest players in the market. We are honored that our clients continue to trust us with their landmark deals, and that our work has been recognized with a tenth win in the Development and Real Estate category,” said Markéta Tvrdá, Partner and Co-head of Dentons’ Real Estate practice in the Czech Republic.

The EPRAVO.CZ “Law Firm of the Year” awards are the most prestigious legal awards in the Czech Republic.  They are organized by leading Czech legal portal, EPRAVO.CZ, under the auspices of the Czech Bar Association. The 2021 awards ceremony was held at Žofín Palace and attended by leading representatives of the Czech legal industry.