Throughout his professional career in law, Robert has specialized, among others, in contract law, information technology law, intellectual property law, and personal data protection. In the area of information technology, he advises clients on software law, IT delivery and implementation projects, IT outsourcing and resolution of disputes arising from complex IT projects. In intellectual property law, in addition to trademarks, designs, know-how protection, copyright and unfair competition, Robert also deals with, for example, market entry issues, international IP strategies, and commercialization of IP. He has had a long-term interest in personal data protection and has led a large number of GDPR implementation projects. He is also responsible for providing the outsourcing of Data Protection Officer services.

Transactions has always been a significant part of his practice, and particularly transactions with a strong technology or IP rights transfer elements and he has advised strategic investors, investment funds and selling owners on numerous M&A deals involving tech companies or start-ups. Robert also frequently advises on complex commercial contracts and out-of-court settlement of disputes arising out of such relationships, and has also represented clients in arbitrations in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Before establishing our law firm, Robert worked at the Prague and subsequently London offices of a global law firm. He obtained an LL.M. degree in European Business Law from Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

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According to the independent international publication Who's Who Legal, Robert Nešpůrek is ranked among the leading recognized experts in Information Technology, Telecoms & Media, Data Privacy and Protection, Trademarks and Franchise. Prestigious publication The Legal 500 ranks Robert as one of the leaders in IP and TMT, where he is in the Hall of Fame, and as a leading expert in TMT is also recognised in Chambers & Partners. According to the publication World Trademark Review, Robert is a recommended expert in trademarks.

Membership in professional associations

Czech Bar Association

Languages
Czech, English

Education

Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands (1998), LL.M. in European Commercial Law
Charles University, Faculty of Law, Prague (1997), Mgr. (Master of Laws)

advising a major mobile telco operator in connection with the acquisition of a telecommunications company providing fixed telephony services
sale of a group of automotive companies
acquisition of a home building savings bank by its major competitor
acquisition of a leading ammunitions manufacturer by a foreign investor
sale of a major manufacturer of consumer goods for the construction industry by a private equity fund
advising a global strategic investor on the acquisition and sale of several food companies
acquisition of shareholdings in several telecommunications and tech companies by a private equity fund
advising one of the leading global IT service providers in connection with a number of projects in the Czech Republic
advising an international IT solutions provider in connection with a number of IT outsourcing projects
advising foreign media companies in connection with film production in the Czech Republic
advising one of the leading producers of food and consumer products in connection with cartel proceedings in the Czech Republic
advising a major consumer goods retailer on market entry, including securing related IP rights for the territory of the Czech Republic
advising a biotechnology company on international patent protection
advising dozens of companies in connection with GDPR implementation and continuing advice on personal data protection
representing a number of global corporations in disputes arising out of contractual relationship and in several international arbitrations

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Robert Nešpůrek is one of the best lawyers in the world in the field of telecommunications and media law

Robert Nešpůrek, one of the founding partners of the law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS, was the only one from Central and Eastern Europe in his category to be included in the list WWL Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2024, published by the prestigious rating organisation Who´s Who Legal. “Telecommunications and media have been evolving at a […]

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PATENT REVOLUTION: UNITARY PATENT AND UNIFIED PATENT COURT

Authors: Robert Nešpůrek, Ivan Rámeš, Tomáš Pavlica, Kateřina Trzaska, Tomáš Havelka THE NEW SYSTEM WILL AFFECT ALL EUROPEAN PATENTS, INCLUDING THE EXISTING ONES. ARE YOU READY? As of 1 June 2023, the Unitary Patent (UP) system will come into force. At the same time, a brand-new institution – the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – will start its work. As […]

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Czech Republic is one step closer to protecting whistleblowers: Bill approved by the Chamber of Deputies goes to the Senate

Author: Lívia DjukićCo-author: Kateřina Nešpůrková AFTER ALMOST 5 MONTHS OF DELIBERATIONS, THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PASSED THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION BILL. IN WHAT VERSION WILL THE SENATE DEAL WITH IT NOW, AND WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE ACT TO TAKE EFFECT? WHAT TO PREPARE FOR? If the obliged entities (all employers with more than 50 employees, […]

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ESG Risk Management in Supply Chains: Regulation in Germany and the EU

Author: Kateřina NešpůrkováCo-author: Martin Peckl Why new legislation is emerging Fires in factories, collapsed mines, substandard working conditions, child labour, poisoned rivers, oceans overwhelmed with garbage.[1] This and many other undesirable phenomena are brought about by globalisation. Big companies are looking for the cheapest supplier around the world. The consequences are dramatic: we live in […]

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Technology News and Law

Authors: Robert Nešpůrek, Pavel Amler, Tomáš Chmelka Liability for defective products and artificial intelligence in the digital age For the first time since 1985, the European Commission (EC) has decided to change legislation concerning liability for defective products. The primary objective of the related Directive is to respond to the rapid development of new technologies, to significantly […]

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MiCA Regulation and its impact on crypto-assets

Authors: Robert Nešpůrek, Pavel Amler, Tomáš Chmelka In recent years, European lawmakers have been attempting to respond to the current technological situation in the society through various legislative packages, and thus the emerging cryptocurrency boom cannot have escaped them either. It was merely a matter of time before the declared draft regulations and directives get their final tuning […]

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Updated instruments for the transfer of personal data to non-EU countries – time to re-contract is running short

Authors: Robert Nešpůrek, Richard Otevřel Last summer, we informed you that the new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) adopted by the European Commission in June 2021 were to be taken into account for the exchange of personal data with non-European foreign countries; a transition period of a year and a half seemed sufficient even for complex […]

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HAVEL & PARTNERS’ IP team scores again in prestigious World Trademark Review ranking

The World Trademark Review 1000 has ranked HAVEL & PARTNERS among the top IP and trademark firms for the fourth time in a row. The specialised team for this area is mentioned in the ranking among the best law firms in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. And at the same time, four of the firm’s […]

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