Specialised service
Professional directorship
Your Czech company needs a director who understands local law, acts within it and can be reached when it matters. We are not a nominee director service: we take on real responsibility for running and administering your entity.
The office is held exclusively by attorneys registered with the Czech Bar Association, bound by a statutory duty of confidentiality, covered by professional indemnity insurance and subject to the duty of care of a prudent manager.
Scope
What we cover
Representation
- Exercise of the function of managing director, board member or supervisory board member
- Representing the company externally within the agreed mandate
- Attendance at general meetings and board sessions
- Signing documents within the approved scope
Compliance
- Ongoing oversight of statutory obligations
- Communication with the Commercial Register and authorities
- Data box (datová schránka) monitoring
- Coordination of obligations under the Beneficial Ownership Register
Coordination
- Cooperation with the company’s accountant and tax advisor
- Regular reporting to the parent entity
- Coordination with banks, auditors and other advisors
- Ensuring smooth information flow between the local entity and the owner
Principles of engagement
How the service works
What the service is and what it is not
We hold the office with full legal responsibility. That means we act on behalf of your company, sign documents, deal with the authorities and make sure statutory obligations are met.
We are not a rubber stamp. Every mandate begins with thorough onboarding: a review of the company, agreed rules for working together and a clear line between what we can sign on our own, what needs your approval and what we will never sign.
The service does not include tax advice, bookkeeping, running day-to-day trading or HR. For us to hold the office, the company must have its own accountant and tax adviser.
Onboarding
Every mandate begins with mandatory onboarding. Before accepting the function, we conduct a legal review of the company, verify the status of filings in the Collection of Deeds, review the ownership structure and assess potential risks.
We will not accept the function without sufficient information about the company’s status. We only work with transparent ownership structures.
Clear mandate and signing rules
For each company we set individual rules: what we can do on our own, what needs your prior approval and what cannot be done without a resolution of the general meeting.
These rules protect both of us. Without them, holding the office would be unpredictable and risky for everyone involved.
Fees
The service is priced individually based on the type of entity, the scope of the function and the risk profile of the mandate. Fee structure: a one-time onboarding and setup fee + a monthly retainer for the ongoing exercise of the function. Work beyond the standard scope is billed separately.
Specific terms available on request.
Our rights and obligations
We have the duty, and the right, to refuse any instruction that breaches Czech law, the professional rules of the Czech Bar Association or the duty of care of a prudent manager. This is not negotiable; it follows directly from the law.
If the information available to us shows that the company is insolvent, the law requires us to act, including by filing an insolvency petition, even without your consent.
Our duty of confidentiality as attorneys covers everything we learn in connection with holding the office.
Your obligations
We expect complete and truthful information about the company's position, its liabilities, disputes and ownership structure, on an ongoing basis and not just at the outset.
You will appoint a contact person who is available during Czech business hours. You will make sure the company has an accountant and a tax adviser, and give us access to the data box (datová schránka) and other systems to the extent agreed.
If anything material changes, such as a new liability, a threatened dispute or a change in ownership, you will let us know without delay.
Termination
Either side can end the engagement on three months' notice. Ending the legal relationship does not automatically end the office; that requires a separate corporate resolution and deletion from the Commercial Register.
When the engagement ends, you will arrange a successor and cooperate with the handover. If you do not arrange a successor, we are entitled to resign from office unilaterally.
If you seriously breach your obligations, give an unlawful instruction or trust breaks down, we may end the engagement with immediate effect.
Why us
Our qualifications
- Attorneys registered with the Czech Bar Association (ČAK)
- Statutory confidentiality obligation under Section 21 of the Advocacy Act
- Professional indemnity cover
- Experience in directorship roles in Czech and foreign-owned entities
This service is led by
Mgr. Gabriel Kožík
Attorney, partner
Leads the firm's corporate and transactional practice. Professional directorship involves legal oversight, compliance and communication with the owners, and Gabriel provides it for the Czech subsidiaries of foreign companies.
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Every engagement begins with a non-binding conversation about your company and your needs.
+420 720 265 713
We usually reply within 24 hours on working days. We work in Czech, English, German and French.
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