Adam Forst

Counsel

Email:
adam.forst@havelpartners.cz

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Adam Forst specialises in litigation and arbitration, primarily in connection with compensation for property damage and non-pecuniary harm, and in sports law. In addition, Adam specialises in insurance, an area in which he provides comprehensive legal advice to leading Czech insurance companies and insurance brokers.

He is also a regular lecturer on damages and insurance at Masaryk University in Brno and the Judicial Academy in Kroměříž. He also cooperates with the Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

Before joining our law firm, he worked for Česká pojišťovna and Generali Pojišťovna. In 2012 to 2013, he worked for the Czech Ministry of Justice, where he was responsible for matters related to the amended Civil Code and the Companies Act.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Czech Bar Association
Committee for Education and Training of the Czech Bar Association
Disciplinary Committee of the Czech Futsal Association (2019–2020)

Languages
Czech, English

Education

Masaryk University, Faculty of Law (2012), Brno, Mgr. (Master of Laws)
Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies (2009), Brno, Bc.

  • representing a major sports association in numerous disputes related to the organisation of football competition
  • representing several Czech medical facilities in disputes regarding compensation for non-property damage
  • representing a major Czech media house in a number of disputes regarding protection of personality rights
  • representing a number of leading insurance companies operating in the Czech market in proceedings before courts and the financial arbitrator
  • representing a major Czech marketing company in a number of disputes relating to outdoor advertising
  • representing one of the largest food retail chains operating in the Czech Republic in several employment disputes
  • representing a leading European construction company in major litigation involving the performance of a contract for work
  • comprehensive legal advice to the owner of a high-end Prague hotel in connection with extensive fire in the building
  • representing a leading investment company in a number of disputes with its investors
  • representing a major Czech film distributor in disputes with its business partners
  • representing a number of major financial intermediation companies in disputes with their business partners
  • representing a number of major clients in construction and real estate disputes

Press releases

In line with its New Year’s tradition, the law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS announces internal promotions – Štěpán Štarha becomes an equity partner, Jiří Kunášek becomes a partner; in total, 9 lawyers have been promoted
As part of the New Year's promotions at HAVEL & PARTNERS, the law firm’s top management has bee… read more »

Ondřej Majer and Jan Šturm named equity partners and Josef Adam a new partner of HAVEL & PARTNERS
HAVEL & PARTNERS, the largest Czech and Slovak law firm, has promoted a total of 14 lawyers… read more »

Publications and newsletters

Ten main changes under the new Act on Experts
Authors: Jan Šturm, Adam Forst, Klára Vitovská On 1 January 2021, the new Act No. 254/2019 Sb., … read more »

Articles and Interviews

Arbitration committee of an association in the Czech Republic
Authors: Dušan Sedláček, Adam ForstSource: Lexology In general, the law of associations is not i… read more »