Václav is an experienced lawyer with deep business knowledge who is extraordinarily client-oriented. He is always looking for practicable solutions and has very good legal support teams.
Biography
Head of the Litigation practice in White & Case's Prague office, Václav is a trusted advisor in both international and domestic dispute resolution. He represents leading Czech and global clients in a broad range of court and arbitration proceedings, including those under ICC, SCC and RSHKAK Rules.
Highly adept at navigating the multijurisdictional intricacies of international litigation and arbitration, Václav brings to the table his extensive experience in handling complex disputes involving energy law, commercial agreements and top management employment matters. Clients value his strategic insight and sector-specific expertise, particularly across the gas and electricity, manufacturing, infrastructure, chemicals and tech industries and financial services, as well as his expertise in employment matters.
Further, Václav has extensive experience with matters related to white-collar crime, including high-profile internal investigations and measures to protect against cyber-crime and fraud.
He acts as a long-standing advisor to Japanese companies operating in the Czech Republic and has lectured in Japanese on legal topics both in the Czech Republic and Japan.
Recognized by The Legal 500 (2025) as a Next Generation Partner, Václav is known for his cross-border expertise, pragmatic approach and strong focus on delivering results.
Experience
International arbitration
Representing a major EU energy company in a series of international arbitrations and ICC and elsewhere against a major non-EU customer, with follow-up advice regarding the enforcement of an arbitration award.
Representing a Czech industrial company in international SCC Arbitration under a JV contract.
Cross-Border Dispute Involving Interpretation of the CISG
Representing a client in proceedings before Czech courts under the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), involving novel issues of interpretation related to the incorporation of general terms and the proper notification of defects in the delivered goods within the complex context of legal questions arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
NET4GAS
Representing NET4GAS, the gas transmission system operator in the Czech Republic, in connection with (i) the construction of several gas pipelines designed to increase the gas transmission capacity available in the Czech Republic, and (ii) the procurement of third-party access and ownership unbundling exemptions under the applicable EU legislation.
MVM Group
Representation of Hungary's state-owned energy group MVM on the acquisition of the entire share capital in innogy Česká republika, a.s. (innogy) from innogy Beteiligungsholding GmbH, a member of the innogy/E.ON Group.
ČEZ Group
Advising ČEZ Group companies in various areas, including energy regulation, corporate and corporations law and litigation.
Labor Law
Participating in the representation of major companies, including HSBC, AVAST Software, Baker Tilly, Hilton Hotels, Motorola Solutions, and the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic, as employers in labor-law-related disputes.
White Collar Crime
Participating in internal investigations in leading Czech and international companies focused on employee crime detection (including white-collar crime aspects).
Advising a major West-European state-owned company in connection with cyber fraud committed against it.
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic
Next generation partner, Legal 500 (2025)
