Squire Sanders Boosts Bratislava Office With Partner Hire

30 January 2012


Squire Sanders has announced that Jana Pagáčová has rejoined its Bratislava office as a European partner in the corporate team.

Jana joins the global legal practice from Ružička Csekes s.r.o. in association with CMS where she led the firm’s corporate and transaction working group.  She also served as in-house counsel at the Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund in Slovakia, prior to spending five years at Squire Sanders as a senior associate.

Jana’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate, financial services, energy and regulatory and intellectual property.  She has considerable experience advising both national and international clients on acquisitions, sales, mergers and divestitures involving Slovak businesses. She has also advised on the privatization of state-owned companies, cross-border mergers and equity investments via venture capital funds in Slovakia.

In addition, Jana has intellectual property expertise, including representing clients in proceedings before the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic.

Julian Juhasz, Bratislava office managing partner, said: “We are very pleased that Jana is returning to Squire Sanders.  She is one of the most prominent M&A lawyers in Slovakia, with unparalleled experience in advising on multi-jurisdictional transactions. 

“We believe that our global network provides the perfect platform for Jana’s expertise.  She will play a significant role in helping us develop our services to benefit our clients.”   

Commenting on her appointment, Pagáčová said: “I am excited to rejoin Squire Sanders.  The firm has undergone considerable change during the past year, with two combinations giving it greater strength in depth across Europe and greater presence in the Asia Pacific region.  I look forward to playing a part in the firm’s continued development at both a local and global level.”