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Andrej Leontiev, LL.M.
Andrej Leontiev, LL.M.

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Andrej is recognised as a leading dispute resolution lawyer who is frequently appointed as an arbitrator. He is an ideal partner for startup founders and venture capital investors.

Andrej is the Co-Head of our Bratislava office and works with clients from the private wealth, real estate and infrastructure, technology, media and communications sectors. He also leads our Automotive group and Startup and Venture Capital group in CEE.

If you're a company founder or venture capital investor in the CEE, Andrej is the lawyer you need. He's praised by clients for his expertise, responsiveness, and the precision of his advice. Andrej works with clients across a variety of industries in the CEE, making him an insightful and highly commercial advisor. Andrej is recognised for his know-how in real estate law and also has experience in private client. He speaks five languages: English, Czech, German, Hungarian and Slovak.

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Systems Outage: Analysis & Response

Guide to litigation in Slovakia

In this guide, we aim to provide you with the most important information to help you in your preparation for a dispute and guide you through the process of litigation before Slovak courts.

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CV

Since 2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c
1999 – 2000 In-house Lawyer, BRANTNER Slovakia
2000 – 2002 Associate, Mgr. Róbert Bockanic
2002 – 2004 Head of the Legal Department, Connex CR, Prague, Czech Republic
2003 International Admission to the bar, Czech Republic
2003 Admission to the bar, Slovakia
2002 Doctoral degree, Comenius University
2000 – 2001 Postgraduate studies in International Business Law (LL.M.), Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
1999 – 2001 Studies, Institute for International Relations and Approximation of Law, Comenius University
1998 Year abroad, University of Birmingham, UK
1996 Studies, Roman Law Institute, University of Graz, Austria
1994 – 1999 Legal studies, Comenius University

Career

Since 2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c
1999 – 2000 In-house Lawyer, BRANTNER Slovakia
2000 – 2002 Associate, Mgr. Róbert Bockanic
2002 – 2004 Head of the Legal Department, Connex CR, Prague, Czech Republic

Education

2003 International Admission to the bar, Czech Republic
2003 Admission to the bar, Slovakia
2002 Doctoral degree, Comenius University
2000 – 2001 Postgraduate studies in International Business Law (LL.M.), Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
1999 – 2001 Studies, Institute for International Relations and Approximation of Law, Comenius University
1998 Year abroad, University of Birmingham, UK
1996 Studies, Roman Law Institute, University of Graz, Austria
1994 – 1999 Legal studies, Comenius University

Publications

Monograph "Cross-border Mergers" (Co-author), 2009

Various articles in business magazines

Memberships & Associations

Slovak Bar Association

Czech Bar Association

Investment Support Association

Additional languages

English German Czech Hungarian

Awards

Legal 500 2026

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Recommended lawyer - Real estate and construction

Legal 500 2026

Recommended lawyer - Projects and energy

Legal 500 2026

Recommended lawyer - Dispute resolution

Chambers Global 2026

"Andrej Leontiev understands not only the legal framework but also the financial, commercial and reputational dimensions of each decision."

Recommended lawyer - Real estate and construction

Recommended lawyer - Projects and energy

Recommended lawyer - Commercial, corporate and M&A

Recommended lawyer - Dispute Resolution

"Andrej Leontiev is skilled and experienced." (Dispute Resolution)

"Andrej finds the solution to the case but also analyses all the risks." (Dispute Resolution)

Recommended lawyer – Dispute Resolution

Recommended lawyer – Corporate/M&A: Clients appreciate his "professional legal performance, fast response time and concise communication".

Leading individual - Corporate/M&A - Slovakia (Band 3): Clients appreciate Andrej Leontiev 's "ability to look for solutions," also noting that "he is a good negotiator, he has a sense of empathy for the aims of all parties of a deal, he is well organised and his advice is precise and clear."

Leading individual - Dispute resolution - Slovakia (Band 3): Market recognition for his arbitration practice.

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