Jiří Šmatlák

Jiří Šmatlák

Partner | Head of Legal

Company law | Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) | Real Estate and Construction Law | Tax Law | Financing | Contract law | Labour law | Insolvency and Restructuring | Representation in Judicial and Arbitration Proceedings | Representation, Tax Administration, Tax Disputes

Executive summary

Jiří runs the law firm BDO Legal in the Czech Republic. In his practice, he specialises in commercial and company law, as well as civil and real estate law. He has extensive experience in M&A.


Jiří has 13 years of experience in the field of legal advisory. He worked as a lead lawyer at Dvořák Hager & Partners and for several years at PRK Partners in Prague. He provides legal advisory to companies directly managed by the owner, for whom he arranges the acquisition and sale of companies and other large assets, business restructuring, day-to-day corporate agenda, business transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of a wide range of contractual documentation, and has also participated in complex transactions for major foreign corporations.


Jiří graduated from the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University in Brno. In addition to Czech, he is fluent in German and English.