Ivo Janda specializes in law of the European Communities and dispute resolution.

Former Practice
Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Janda worked for the International Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, where he was involved in drafting legislation and reviewing numerous acts with an emphasis on implementing obligations of the Czech Republic arising from the legislation of the European Communities (“EC”) and international treaties.  Mr. Janda also provided legal assistance to individual government departments as well as the private sector regarding international law and EC law, and he participated in the Czech delegations in intergovernmental negotiations on property interests of the Czech Republic abroad.  Further, Mr. Janda was delegated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a legal advisor to the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN in New York, and he represented the Czech government in all legal commissions of the United Nations focusing on international trade law, finance law, and international intellectual property law.

EU Law Practice
Mr. Janda joined the Prague Office of White & Case in 2001.  Among others, Mr. Janda is a member of the Prague Office EU law practice group.  In this area, he focuses on the competition and state aid law issues. For example, Mr. Janda has been recently involved in the White & Case team advising major Czech banks in negotiations with Czech state agencies and the European Commission in connection with reviewing state aid granted by the state to the Czech banking sector prior to accession of the CR to the EU.  Further, Mr. Janda prepares analyses on EC tax law, EU structural fund drawdown rules, and implementation of PPP projects.

Dispute Resolution Practice
Mr. Janda was a member of the White & Case team representing a major Czech bank, Československá obchodní banka, before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, D.C. in the case of ČSOB vs. Slovak Republic.  In addition, Mr. Janda advises various companies in their commercial disputes before domestic court.