VERATA
02 / About us — VERATA

A discreet
advisory practice.

A discreet Bratislava-based team representing private capital and institutions across European and emerging jurisdictions — quietly, deliberately, with continuity.
Founded2014HeadquartersBratislavaTeam6 PhD · 2 MgrJurisdictions of counselEU · EEA · Gulf · CEEChannelBy introduction

A team that represents private capital and institutions across jurisdictions — quietly, deliberately, with continuity.

VERATA is an advisory practice built on a simple conviction: serious decisions require more than templates. They require deep expertise, a sense of context, and the kind of personal relationships that open doors where they matter most. We act for private investors, corporates and institutions on cross-border matters where standard channels do not apply.

Our practice sits deliberately at the intersection of disciplines — financial and legal advisory alongside art expertise; technology support alongside government representation; international trade alongside academic rigour. The team is intentionally small. Each mandate is senior-led and conducted in confidence.

We work with both private and public capital across Europe, Asia and Africa. Clients come by introduction. References on direct request, under appropriate undertaking.

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Mandates closed across investment, representation & mediation
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Aggregate transaction value advised · 2014 — 2026
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Jurisdictions of active counsel — EU, EEA, Gulf & CEE
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PhD / Mgr — academically anchored expertise

Eight people.
One team.

Each mandate is senior-led and leanly staffed — no juniors, no leverage model. Extended bios on introduction.
01
Andrej KrížanEconomics · Public Policy
PhD
02
Lenka SotákováCorporate Law · Compliance
PhD
03
Martin HorváthFinance · M&A Structuring
PhD
04
Eva TomkováStrategic Mediation
PhD
05
Roman KrajčíkPublic–Private Affairs
PhD
06
Jana NovákováGovernance · Continuity
PhD
07
Tomáš ŠimkoCapital Markets
Mgr
08
Peter MihalikInternational Affairs
Mgr
03 / Disciplines — depth of expertise

Cross-disciplinary
expertise.

Our practice spans six distinct disciplines — each rooted in academic rigour, each applied in confidence.

01

Chemical & Industrial

Advisory in complex industrial sectors, including chemical processes, manufacturing and cross-sector engineering across European markets.

02

Art & Cultural Advisory

Art market navigation, acquisition counsel, authentication and representation of cultural assets across international auction and private markets.

03

Academic Foundations

Six PhDs across economics, law, public policy, finance and engineering. Analytical rigour as infrastructure, not ornament.

04

Network & Personal Counsel

Introductions to the right principals. Access to closed channels. The personal relationships that open doors where credentials alone do not.

05

Technology Sector

Advisory to technology companies navigating regulatory environments, market entry and cross-border structuring in European and emerging markets.

06

Market Entry

Structured access to new jurisdictions for corporates, investors and institutional actors — navigated through personal relationships and local knowledge.

04 / References — a position on discretion
References are provided on direct request, under appropriate undertaking.Confidentiality is not a constraint — it is the practice.
YearType of engagementCounterparty
2024Cross-border M&A advisoryEuropean industrial group
2023Art acquisition counselPrivate family collection, Switzerland
2022Investment structure advisoryUHNW family office
2021Government representationCentral European institutional client
2019Technology market entryInternational technology partner

Non-exhaustive. Further engagements available on direct request, under appropriate undertaking.

05 / Contact

For new mandates and partnership introductions.