Jan Sturm

Background

About Jan Sturm

Repeatedly recognized as a “Leading Individual” for dispute resolution in the Czech Republic by Legal500 and ranked among the “Top 10” litigation lawyers in the Czech Republic by Forbes, Jan Sturm specializes in high-profile commercial litigation and arbitration in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Jan Sturm has advised on cases collectively worth hundreds of millions of Euros and has supported and worked with the most demanding and sophisticated clients - mostly Fortune 500 companies, Czech Top 100 businesses, and leading entrepreneurs. Jan Sturm also serves as an independent arbitrator, notably with LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration), VIAC (Vienna International Arbitral Centre), the Czech Arbitration Court and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Jan Sturm co-authored a leading commentary on unfair competition provisions of the Czech Civil Code and regularly lectures on this topic at Masaryk University. Key Highlights: Advised a major CEE energy corporation in interconnected commercial disputes exceeding EUR 1.25 billion. Represented a global technology corporation before Czech courts and the Court of Justice of the EU (Grand Chamber) in a landmark competition dispute with exposure of EUR 200M+. Successfully represented a world-leading automotive company in a high-stakes intellectual property dispute with exposure of EUR 160M+. Successfully represented a world-leading pharmaceutical company in a high-stakes multi-jurisdictional dispute with exposure exceeding EUR 150M+.