The law firm HAVEL & PARTNERS provided competition law advice in Slovakia to the Dutch insurance group Achmea in connection with the sale of Union zdravotná poisťovna to the health insurer Dôvera, part of the Penta Group. The transaction was successfully completed following receipt of all required approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities.

Comprehensive competition law support for the Dutch Achmea Group was provided by a team of competition law specialists at HAVEL & PARTNERS – partner Lenka Štiková Gachová, senior associate Tomáš Varšo and junior associate Eva Hamašová.

The firm provided legal advice to the Achmea Group regarding the competition authorities’ approach to the transaction and in the context of subsequent communications with the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic and the European Commission.

The sale of Union zdravotná poisťovna represents a significant transaction on the Slovak health insurance market. Upon its completion, Dôvera health insurance company became the sole shareholder of Union zdravotná poisťovna.