Róbert Gašparovič

Email:
robert.gasparovic@havelpartners.sk

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Róbert specialises in information technology law, intellectual property law, media and telecommunications law, personal data protection law, e-commerce, contract law, advertising, consumer protection, and gambling regulation.

In the field of information technology law, Róbert focuses primarily on the legal aspects of the creation and use of copyrighted works, the legal aspects of implementing information systems and licensing software, as well as the legal aspects of information society service providers. He is also active in lecturing on these topics.

In the field of intellectual and industrial property law, Róbert focuses primarily on trademark law, utility models, designs, geographical designations, and domain names. He also focuses mainly on the comprehensive setting of IP strategy and on the enforcement of industrial property rights and copyrights. He has also advised Slovak and foreign companies in the exercise of their intellectual property rights.

As regards personal data protection law, Róbert specialises mainly in advising in the field of setting up processes and compliance with European and Slovak regulation, issues related to privacy and personal data protection in electronic communications (e-privacy), data transfers to countries outside the EU, and personal data security regulation. He regularly advises Slovak, Czech and international companies in connection with personal data processing and setting up and adapting relevant business processes.

Róbert is involved in advising clients operating in various industries, including Internet platforms and online solutions, the banking and financial sectors, and the automotive and food industries. He also focuses on new technologies and their legal aspects.

In the field of contract law, Róbert focuses on drafting and revising commercial agreements, intellectual property rights agreements, and licensing agreements, as well as drafting business terms and franchise agreements. Prior to joining HAVEL & PARTNERS, Róbert worked at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Vancouver and as a lawyer in a firm providing legal services, in particular to Swiss clients.

Membership in professional associations

Ecomlex – an association of leading lawyers with expertise in IT and e-commerce, data protection and privacy (https://www.ecomlex.com/countries/slovakia/)

Slovak Bar Association

Languages
Slovak, Czech, English

Education

Pan-European University, Faculty of Law, Bratislava (2013), Mgr. (Master’s Degree) Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies, Brno (2014), Bc. (Bachelor’s Degree)

advising a world technology giant providing information society services, software and other services on a number of projects implemented in Slovakia;
advising one of the world’s major IT service suppliers in connection with many projects in Slovakia;
advising dozens of companies in connection with preparation for the GDPR and providing continuous advice on personal data protection;
comprehensive legal advice to a member of one of the largest brewing groups in the world on the management of a trademark portfolio;
advising local and foreign companies on legal action in the matters of unfair competition and infringement of intellectual property rights;
advising a global road operation supply and service provider on the contractual and copyright aspects of contractual documents, and public procurement in Slovakia;
continuous advising on IT/IP law related to legal due diligence audits of major Slovak and multinational companies;
advising a number of clients in the setting up of contractual relations with partners and the localization of documentation for the purpose of supplying goods and providing services in Slovakia;
advising many companies on the development and launch of several e-commerce and Internet projects

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