INDUSTRY
Automotive
The manufacturing of automobiles and auto parts has a long and celebrated history in our region. Cars have been designed and built here since the very beginning of the twentieth century. Today, the automotive industry is a major source of export revenue. Industry growth in the last decade has been remarkable, and investment opportunities remain abundant. Major US, Asian and European car makers have established themselves in Central and Eastern Europe, relying on the local skilled technical workforce.
We understand and appreciate the importance of this sector and the business opportunities that it presents. Our automotive team is comprised of lawyers from various practice areas. This enables us to advise clients on the full spectrum of legal issues relating to the sector, including regulatory, real-estate development, employment issues, anti-trust and competition law, project financing, venture capital investments, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, and mergers and acquisitions.
References
We advised an Eastern European investor on its acquisition of an automotive manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic, including advising on potential investment incentives.
We advised a leading car producer on a number of data protection and cybersecurity issues related to connected cars and micro-mobility.
Advising a car producer in respect of potential competition law aspects of their relationship with dealers and customers.
We are representing a major automotive supplier as creditor in a number of insolvency proceedings and related disputes, and also in several civil proceedings.
We assist a leading automotive company in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in connection with various regulatory and compliance matters, including an ongoing regulatory case and its consequences in the field of private law.
