Jan Pavelka
Czech Republic
Jan Pavelka is an International Associate of Luzone Legal in Prague, Czech Republic, supporting the firm and its clients in cross-border transactions, corporate matters, market entry and investments involving the Czech Republic and Central Europe. He is also the founding partner of Pavelka s.r.o., a Prague-based law firm, and has approximately 20 years of legal experience.
His practice is primarily focused on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and divestitures, finance, international tax planning and transactions with significant tax aspects. Throughout his career, Jan has advised on complex corporate restructurings involving both Czech and international business groups, providing legal support to companies, investors and private clients.
Jan also has significant experience advising family businesses and private clients on corporate and wealth structures, succession planning and the intergenerational transfer of assets, including the structuring and administration of trusts and family holding arrangements. This experience complements Luzone Legal's international practice in corporate governance, private wealth and business continuity.
Before establishing his own practice, Jan worked with leading Czech law firms, including Havel, Holásek & Partners, where he developed his practice in corporate law and private client matters. He is admitted to the Czech Bar Association and is a member of STEP (Advising Families Across Generations) and IFERA, in addition to holding leadership and professional roles in Czech organizations dedicated to family businesses and trusts.
Jan holds a law degree from the University of West Bohemia and an LL.M. in European Business Law from Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, France. He works in Czech, English and German languages.