Filip Novák

ESMA is an independent EU Authority that was established in 2011. It works closely with the national competent authorities who are members of the European System of Financial Supervision and the other European Supervisory Authorities – the European Banking Authority (EBA) responsible for banking and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) responsible for insurance and occupational pensions. Contact information: https://www.esma.europa.eu/contact-information

LEGAL TEAM With the team of 320 lawyers and tax advisors, dozens of law school students and a total staff of more than 500 people, HAVEL & PARTNERS (until 31. 12. 2017 as Havel, Holásek & Partners) is the largest Czech-Slovak law firm. We are based in Prague and have offices in Brno, Bratislava, Pilsen, Olomouc, and Ostrava. Established in 2001 by experienced lawyers from top international and Czech law firms, HAVEL & PARTNERS has soon become one of the most respected and the fastest-growing independent law firms in the Czech and Slovak Republics. We provide prominent Czech, Slovak and international clients with comprehensive legal services and relevant tax advice on all aspects of their business activities. Our lawyers have considerable transactional experience from their previous positions in top Austrian, British, French, German and US law firms, as well as in leading Czech and Slovak law firms. OUR CLIENTS Our clients include large international companies, medium-sized companies, individual entrepreneurs and investors public sector authorities, and also approximately 150 of the Fortune 500 companies, 50 of the Czech Top 100 companies and 20 of the Slovak Top companies. The firm has currently more than 3,000 clients.