Dentons Managing Counsel Martin Mendel has been appointed Co-Head of the firm’s Real Estate practice in Slovakia. He will lead the real estate team together with Partner Jiri Strzinek.
Mendel joined Dentons legacy firm Salans in 2005 as an Associate, was promoted to Senior Associate in 2009, to Counsel in 2016, and then to Managing Counsel in 2019. According to the firm, "Mendel has extensive experience in real estate transactions, mainly assisting clients in the negotiation of transaction documents, preparation of legal due diligence, and completion of post-closing matters. ... He also advises companies in connection with the protection of their rights in administrative and court proceedings, as well as in arbitrations in the Slovak Republic."
"I feel grateful for the trust and opportunity to co-lead our Real Estate group in Bratislava alongside Jiri," commented Mendel. "For more than two decades, Dentons has been the leading Real Estate practice in Slovakia. We have a very talented team and I am looking forward to working with them to strengthen our offering and help our clients make the most of the opportunities offered by the Slovak market."
"I am very pleased to welcome Martin as the new co-head of our Bratislava practice. A consummate professional and natural leader, I have no doubt that with Martin as part of the leadership team, we will continue to build on the team’s significant success and deliver top-notch legal services to our clients," added Strzinek.
