Robert Nešpůrek is one of the founding partners of HAVEL & PARTNERS and is currently heading the firm’s Commercial and IP&IT practice group. The Czech Law Firm of the Year awards regularly rank this group among the most recommended IT law practices in the Czech Republic and have already named it the best practice for Telecommunications and Media six times. For almost the entire 23 years of his legal practice, Robert has specialised in IT and data protection law. Who’s Who Legal, an independent international publication, ranks Robert among recognised experts in Information Technology and Data Privacy and Protection, among others. Most recently, Robert has led multiple GDPR implementation projects across numerous industries. His other practice areas have always included corporate transactions in particular in the tech sector, IP law, commercial transactions and EU law. Prior to co-founding HAVEL & PARTNERS, Robert worked for a global law firm in its Prague and London offices. He obtained his LL.M. degree in European Business Law from the Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Jaroslav Šuchman is a Senior Data Protection Officer. His practice includes an extremely wide area of personal data protection, as he has ensured compliance across a variety of sectors and sizes of data controllers with the GDPR, such as a car importer, a member of a multinational pharmaceutical dealer network, a kitchen appliance distributor, an automotive parts manufacturer, a travel agency, an endowment fund, a start-up providing a product and service comparison service to consumers and an on-line marketing company. Jaroslav is able to provide strategic and ad hoc compliance advice on the handling of personal data in various commercial sectors, both the more traditional and the highly innovative (setting up individual processing procedures, evaluating and fulfilling the notification obligation in case of security breaches, support in inspections or representation in administrative proceedings). He also participates in implementation of whistleblowing schemes pursuant to new regulations both for local and international actors, and oversaw translation of the relevant ISO norm (37002) into Czech language. Jaroslav obtained his LL.M. degree at the Columbia Law School in New York, earning the Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar honours. Prior to his postgraduate studies, he worked in the Department for the European Union of the Chancellery of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic for five years and served as head of said department from 2006. In the Senate Chancellery, he was involved in creating mechanisms for parliamentary controls of the European legislative process after the Czech Republic joined the EU, and in shaping and developing an interaction framework between the Senate, the Czech Government and European institutions and was responsible for the parliamentary dimension of the first Czech EU Council Presidency in 2009.
Magda Kohoutková is a Senior Data Protection Officer and also specializes herself on compliance and whistleblowing. For many clients, she also acts as a Whistleblowing Officer pursuant to relevant EU rules. Focusing on personal data protection since 2006, in her role as head of the legal department of Pražská plynárenská, a.s., she was responsible for implementing the GDPR and ensuring compliance with laws and all processes in this area, and was appointed responsible officer for communication with the Office for Personal Data Protection accountable for the results of performed inspections. Her experience makes her exceptionally well equipped with insight into the implementation and setting of personal data protection rules as well as compliance processes and responsibilities from inside the organisation as well as the ability to offer perfect solutions both from the legal and business points of view. Magda also has additional comprehensive practical experience with implementing the GDPR and providing the services of a data protection officer, actively consulting and providing services as a DPO for a wide range of large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public institutions. From time to time, Magda also holds lectures at the HAVEL & PARTNERS Academy and expert conferences (Právo ve veřejné správě and Legislativní fórum conferences).
Jana Duchková is a Senior Data Protection Officer, GDPR Consultant (among others for the HAVEL & PARTNERS) and Whistleblowing Officer. In addition to personal data protection and whistleblowing, she focuses on public procurement and European administrative law. In the field of personal data protection, she specialises in personal data processing in public entities, healthcare facilities and sport associations. She served as a member of the central Prague City District Council between 2010 and 2018 and as the first deputy mayor for 6 years during that period of time. Her strength is the ability to see the big picture of the GDPR in municipal authorities and other public entities from inside, and to ensure the necessary compliance of reality with legislation. Jana works as a data protection officer for a small region comprising about 30 municipalities of all categories, a licenced executor’s office, as well as several small private companies. In the area of detection of illegal activities within organisations and of prevention of harm to the public interest, she specializes in procedures for whistleblowers' protection, implementation of internal whistleblowing systems and related documentation and also acts as a Whistleblower Officer. Continuously deepens hew knowledge of anti-corruption and compliance management systems. She has performed initial audits and conducted GDPR implementation projects e.g. in a regional hospital, a sport association with over 200,000 members, and in a multinational finance company. Jana Duchková is active in performing training and educational programmes both at the HAVEL & PARTNERS Academy and in cooperation with education institutes of public administration. She is an active member of the Association for the Protection of Personal Data, where she participates in the public administration commission and the DPO commission.
Jitka Soukupová Ivančíková is a legal expert with many years of experience and specialization in the field of personal data protection. Previously she gained practice from the private sector: she has worked for companies in the energy, aerospace and automotive industries. Most recently, she led a global privacy team (as Global Privacy Officer) developing software for the automotive industry. During this practice, she dealt with the implementation of the Data Act (metadata, pseudonymization of data, PETs), the evaluation of the use of artificial intelligence, changes in control processes and setting of a global standard for the company, which takes into account the specifics of EU legislation as well as newly adopted laws in the USA and India. Previously, she was involved in auditing/implementing ISO standards, developing new software (Software by Design), data lakes, big data management, metadata solutions in terms of the Data Act. She has advised companies in the EU, the US, Russia, the Middle East and Africa on data protection issues. He is a certified implementer (from PECB) for ISO 42001, NIS2, ISO 27005 and an auditor for ISO 27001 as well as CIPP/E from IAPP.
Lívia Djukić specialises in compliance, investigations, whistleblowing, and criminal law. In the area of compliance, Lívia focuses on the creation and implementation of tailor-made compliance programmes. As part of her practice, she assists clients in conducting compliance audits, subsequent setting up internal processes, preparing related internal documentation, and training management and employees – all this with an emphasis on preventing corporate criminal liability. As part of investigations, Lívia has been involved in a number of comprehensive internal investigations into suspected property and economic criminal activities in corporations and the public sector. She provides support to clients in gathering relevant information and evidence, analysing and legally assessing the facts found, as well as taking further action both within the organisation and vis-a-vis third parties. Lívia also assists clients with the implementation and management of the ethical hotline, setting up internal processes, preparing related documentation, and training responsible persons and employees. She also acts as a whistleblowing officer, reviewing reports received for clients and, after the investigation, providing legal support to clients on further steps to be taken. In the area of criminal law, Lívia has extensive experience in defending members of statutory bodies and corporations in criminal proceedings, as well as in representing injured individuals and legal entities.
