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Recommended lawyer - Employment: "Andrea Čupeľová and Tomáš Grell have excellent communications skills, high quality standards and depth of knowledge in employment matters. They are very professional, client-oriented, always ready to help and doing extra work for the client."

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Andrea advises national and international clients on the full range of employment law issues. Amongst others, she focuses on the relationships of clients with trade unions and collective bargaining negotiations, the employment part of complex M&A transactions, staff reorganisations as well as the redundancies and terminations of employment relationships in high profile contentious cases.

Andrea also helps clients to optimise their working time models and internal policies, including bonus/incentive schemes. Being an expert on employment-related topics, she is often quoted in the media and invited to TV and radio broadcasts. In addition, she regularly speaks about employment-related topics in webinars and conferences. Clients also often rely on her comprehensive know-how in dispute resolution.

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CV

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 – 2017 Senior Associate, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
2011 – 2012 Associate, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
2009 – 2011 Associate, Soukeník Štrpka, s.r.o.
2013 Doctoral programme, Pan-European University
2004 – 2009 Legal studies, Comenius University

Career

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 – 2017 Senior Associate, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
2011 – 2012 Associate, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
2009 – 2011 Associate, Soukeník Štrpka, s.r.o.

Education

2013 Doctoral programme, Pan-European University
2004 – 2009 Legal studies, Comenius University

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Awards

Legal 500 2025

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Recommended lawyer - Employment: "Andrea Čupeľová and Tomáš Grell have excellent communications skills, high quality standards and depth of knowledge in employment matters. They are very professional, client-oriented, always ready to help and doing extra work for the client."

Legal 500 2025

Recommended lawyer - Employment

Chambers Europe 2025

"Andrea demonstrated very solid understanding of complex legal matters and navigated all legal topics with ease." "Her unique blend of skills makes her a highly valuable asset to any client seeking comprehensive and strategic legal counsel."

Chambers Europe 2024

"Andrea Čupel'ová is a very good communicator." (Employment)

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