Mgr. Jana
Hladká
Zilvarová
Jana was ranked as an “Outstanding Leading Partner” in the TOP 100 Women of the Czech-Slovak Legal Business ranking.
Specialisation
Business development, Management and Marketing
Compliance, Risk and Corporate Governance
Real Estate
Member
Member of the Czech Bar Association since 1998
Member of the Slovak Bar Association since 2022
Member of the Female Leaders in Real Estate since 2024
Education
Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc,
1992 - 1998 (Mgr.)
Academic placements in London, Osnabrück and St. Malo
Languages
english
german
spanish
french
czech
About Jana
Prior to setting up Z/C/H Legal in 2005, she spent seven years working at a major German law firm, where she managed a team of lawyers focusing on Real Estate. Following an academic placement in London, Jana also worked as a paralegal at Herbert Smith, a leading British law firm.
Jana is responsible for the business development, management and marketing of Z/C/H Legal. In her managerial role, Jana is the crucial driving force behind the digitalisation of processes in our law firm. She has recently become an ambassador for the PINYA HR company, which specialises in the development of software aimed at improving the effectiveness of HR processes.
Jana has significant experience representing foreigner investors in Real Estate, especially regarding the construction and financing of public and private developments, such as shopping malls, retail parks and industrial plants.
Jana is repeatedly included as a " Significant Leading Partner" or "TOP Partner" in the TOP 100 Women in Czech-Slovak Legal Business list prepared by Jaroslav Kramer under the Legal Advisor and EURO magazine.
Presence in media
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Týdeník Euro magazine: One hundred years ago, the first woman lawyer graduated. Today, we should continue to support women in law, 01/2023
- Euro weekly magazine –TOP Legal Business yearly edition – Working as a lawyer no longer a dream job, 11/2022
- ePravo.cz Magazine: Interview with the managing partner of Z/C/H Legal Jana Hladká Zilvarová, 06/2022
- CEO Magazine: Top female CEOs of the Czech Republic, 09/2021
- Deník E15: Trust and getting rid of bias more important than mandatory rates, say leading female lawyers, 05/2021
- Info.cz: TOP 100 Women of the Czech-Slovak Legal Business, 03/2021
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce) monthly magazine: Legal Guide monthly magazine: Important female lawyers, 12/2020
- Hospodářské noviny: The secret of success, 12/2020
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce) monthly magazine: The legal profession still in the lead in the fight against the pandemic, 10/2020
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce): Brand building in the legal profession, 07/2020
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce): Managers need to see the overall picture, 03/2020
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce): Four rules of a successful law firm, 11/2019
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce): Queens of Czech law, 10/2018
- Legal Guide (Právní rádce): I am more of a manager than a lawyer, 10/2018
- Modern management: Women – managers, mothers and leaders, 09/2018
- Legal Advisor Monthly: Overview of leading women of Czech law, 10/2017
- Marketing&Media č. 38/2017
- Epravo.cz:10 Questions for ... Jana Hladká Zilvarová, 11/2016
- The Student Times: Czech vs. International law firms: who’s got the upper hand and in what?, 4/2016