HAVEL & PARTNERS advised Generali Česká pojišťovna a.s. in connection with the acquisition of a part of the business of D.A.S. právní ochrana, a leader in legal protection insurance on the Czech market, from the Austrian group ERGO Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft.

HAVEL & PARTNERS’ team provided comprehensive legal advice to the client, including due diligence, structuring the transaction, drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, and support in the regulatory approval process.

The transactional team was led by partner Jan Koval, with the assistance of partner Michal Smrček, counsel Roman Světnický, managing associates Zuzana Hájková and Ivo Skolil, junior associates Aneta Králová and Johana Němečková, and other colleagues.

The acquisition agreement was executed in early November 2025. The transaction closing is expected to take place in the first half of 2026, subject to the necessary regulatory and antitrust approvals in the Czech Republic, Austria, Serbia, and Montenegro.

D.A.S. právní ochrana has been operating on the Czech market for three decades and is the most important local entity in the field of legal protection insurance. The transaction is in line with the client’s long-term strategy, which is based on further diversification of its product and service offering.