Why should you use the services of our office? We provide all services in a way that saves you time and money. We are free to come to you and adapt to your programme. Terms like discretion, professionalism and expertise are not just empty words for us; they are the standards we operate under. Legal services can be provided by any lawyer, but Purkyt & Co. offers the premium and comprehensive legal services of a law office.
The Law and Mediation Office of Purkyt & Co. would like to inform their clients, in connection with the amendment to Act No. 634/1992 Sb., the Consumer Protection Act, that on the basis of an authorisation by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Czech Bar Association is a competent authority to settle out-of-court disputes between a solicitor and consumer resulting from contracts to provide legal services. For the purposes of the out-of-court settlement of disputes, the Bar Out-of-Court Settlement Rules will be applied accordingly (Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Czech Bar Association No. 2/1998 of the Journal, which regulates out-of-court settlements). The Out-of-Court Settlement Commission of the Czech Bar Association has been authorised to conduct out-of-court settlements of consumer disputes. The administrative support of this new agenda will be provided by the Association´s inspection department. The web site of this authorised entity is www.cak.cz
Remuneration
As standard, we enter into contracts to provide legal services with our clients. Upon agreement, the following methods of determining the remuneration for services provided by the law office can be selected according to the specific requirements of a client:
Hourly rate, Fixed fee, Lump sum, Result fee
A combination of any of the aforesaid methods can also be agreed to.
Remuneration based on the lawyer´s tariff
If the remuneration for legal services has not been agreed between a client and the law office, Regulation No. 177/1996 Sb., concerning lawyers´ fees and reimbursements for the provision of legal services (lawyer´s tariff), as amended, which regulates the so-called out-of-court remuneration, will be used for the determination of the remuneration.
Trusts are a relatively new legal institute in the Czech legal order which introduces a new form of ownership by transferring part of the property into another legal entity. In the scope of legal services of our company we offer to our clients:
Our office is a leader in legal consultancy in restitution law and is the most demanded law office in this field. JUDr. Martin Purkyt is a leading Czech expert in the field of restitution damages pursuant to Land Act No. 229/1991 Sb., as amended, and related regulations, as well as a lecturer on this topic. He is currently also engaged in issues related to church restitution. He has achieved significant judicatory changes before the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic in the area of granting restitution damages in favour of beneficiaries of restitution. We will advise you on your restitution claim. Our attorneys are ready to represent you, and we will advise you on the sale of claims at market prices.
The members of our team deal with the issue of corporations and commercial contracts and obligations on a daily basis. Our experience in this field is utilized by important companies and very successful entrepreneurs. We arrange the foundation and incorporation of commercial associations and all services connected with the commencement of the implementation of a business plan. We are knowledgeable in change procedures connected with corporations (e.g. changes in the members, registered office, company bodies, changes in registered capital, etc.)
We provide our clients with services related to the preparation of performance contracts for positions in statutory bodies of a company, employment contracts, we plan and implement the transformation of corporations, legal audits, and hold general meetings. We participate in the implementation of mergers and the restructuring of companies. In this context, we arrange complete tax optimisation.
We also address the following cases in this field:
In this area, we usually deal with:
The Law Office of Purkyt & Co. provides complex legal services connected with the preparation and funding of development projects.
Consultancy includes initial recommendations of optimum legal solutions of projects, the examination of project source documents and financing.
We represent our clients before public administration authorities, especially in planning permission procedures, building permit procedures and occupancy permit issuance procedures; we deal with land registries and tax offices. We also draw up any and all contractual documents, ranging from cooperation agreements, contracts for work, contracts of mandate, reservation agreements, contracts of mortgage, agreements to make a sales contract, and sales contracts; we provide consultancy in entering into loan contracts. We are ready to arrange a legal audit of a project and real estate appraisals. We cooperate with our clients in entering into a contract for the insurance of structures.
Within the complexity of providing legal services, our clients appreciate our rich experience in the representation of out-of-court and judicial dispute settlements between developers and clients.
Our legal consultancy also extends into the field of real estate, housing and building law. Within this issue, we usually deal with requirements for all types and kinds of contracts, we represent clients before administrative authorities, and we arrange expert opinions, notarial services, audits, tax and financial consultancy.
In response to the increased demand for services connected with intellectual property law, the Law Office Purkyt & Co. also specialises in this relatively complicated area. We know the identification of intellectual property increases the value of a company. Important clients appreciate our legal advice on the registration of intellectual property, the enforcement of rights resulting from intellectual property, the administration of contracts and representation in disputes connected with this issue. The services include the registration of trademarks and administration of their portfolio, consultancy in the area of intellectual property, assistance in the preparation of license and sublicense agreements, contracts for work, copyright and marketing contracts, and the preparation of documents for intellectual property transfers. Our team includes experts in the law of IT technologies. Companies often underestimate the protection of rights to trade secrets and know-how. Our lawyers have experience in the implementation of contractual documents and guidelines in order to ensure the maximum efficiency of the protection of companies´ intellectual property rights against third persons.
The Law Office Purkyt & Co. also provides its clients with comprehensive legal services in the area of criminal law. This issue especially includes:
We provide top-quality legal consultancy both to employers and employees. We regularly attend seminars and education courses in the area of labour law, focusing on frequent and numerous amendments to all significant labour regulations.
The Law Office Purkyt & Co. provides comprehensive legal services connected with the automotive industry in the civil and military sector. Our experienced team of lawyers and external tax advisors helps solve a wide range of issues related to business activities carried out in the Czech Republic and abroad. In this field, we focus on the manufacturers of cars and military vehicles as well as manufacturers of spare parts. We also provide all legal services to their subcontractors. The legal and tax services in this field especially includes:
We also provide services connected with contentious agenda, i.e. we analyse the client´s position in a dispute and then suggest optimum variants for proceedings, procedural and bargaining strategies. We represent our clients in commercial, civil, labour and constitutional disputes, in proceedings before courts of all instances and in proceedings before the Supreme or Constitutional Court. This is also connected with the full-scale preparation of all procedural applications. Representation of a client in out-of-court settlement of disputes, including the preparation and negotiation of settlement agreements, is a matter of course.
We provide a wide range of services in the area of the restructuring of companies and insolvency. In this context, we represent creditors, debtors and bankruptcy trustees, we provide consultancy on the purchase and sale of debts in insolvency proceedings, we help clients in the reorganisation and restructuring of companies. We can assess restructuring projects of companies, we will advise you on acquisitions of companies, and we are ready to provide you with legal assistance in out-of-court settlements.