Peter Varga is a unique and unique consultant on the Slovak consulting market. In addition to being an attorney and tax/legal advisor, he effectively links law, tax and taxation in a coherent formulated business advice, he is also an entrepreneur.
At a very young age he managed to establish and effectively build a strong and well-known brand in the Slovak consulting world Highgate Group . It includes the law firm Highgate Law Tax, the tax and accounting company Highgate Accounting (formerly CARPATHIAN) and HG Events, which organises the largest professional conferences in Slovakia, where he also lectures extensively. He is also the founder of the first and only Slovak portal dealing with the regulation and taxation of cryptos Crypto Tax Law. It is his subjective practical experience in business that significantly increases the quality and complexity of the provided advisory services.
Peter focuses primarily on tax and finance law. It provides comprehensive services in the field of tax and regulatory efficient business setup for small and medium-sized companies, including their representation before tax authorities, NBS and courts.
Peter has been working on these topics for more than 10 years. He advises not only “one-person small businesses”, but especially innovative and fast-growing Slovak companies that require a more dynamic and practical approach. He also advises investors and large corporations on both simple and complex legal and tax issues. Peter also writes articles, speaks at various conferences and is a member of the Slovak Ministry of Finance’s working group on improving the capital market in Slovakia.
Education and action:
After graduating from law school, Peter worked for several years at a leading international law firm Dentons as a trainee solicitor and later as a barrister. For some time he worked in the Warsaw office, where he worked on international tax law and structuring.
His tenure at one of the best law firms in the world gave him insight intothe largest transactions in Slovakia, extensive knowledge and know-how and the opportunity to work with the best attorneys on major financial and tax transactions. Z Dentons Peter left in 2016 to continue building CARPATHIAN. In 2018, together with Tomas Demo founded the law firm Highgate Law Tax which specializes in corporate, financial and tax law and gradually incorporated CARPATHIAN into the Highgate Group.
Peter has built the Highgate Group into one of the most respected tax and financial law specialists in Slovakia. He will be practising financial law in 2024 and tax in 2023 and 2024 Highgate Law Tax was the winner of the Law Firm of the Year the only one of its kind in Slovakia. Highgate Group is a highly respected and regular participant in various professional conferences and methodological meetings, both in the commercial sphere and in relation to public authorities.
Tomáš Demo is an experienced corporate, MA and venture capital advisor. It provides comprehensive transaction advisory services to owners and founders of innovative companies, angel investors as well as established investment platforms and venture capital funds. Tomas also acts as counsel in corporate disputes between shareholders and investors or between shareholders and each other.
Tomas has more than 10 years of experience in transaction advisory. He has advised not only founders of young innovative companies, but also leading and fast-growing companies such as Photoneo, Dedoles, Isadore, sli.do, AeroMobil or Bolt. He also advises angel investors and larger investment platforms and funds on private equity and venture capital investments. Tomáš also publishes, speaks at various conferences and was a member of the Ministry of Economy’s working group on the recodification of commercial law.
Education and action:
After graduation Tomáš worked in the Prague office of the leading Czech law firm BBH and then for several years in the Bratislava office of the leading international law firm Allen Overy. During his tenure at Allen Overy, Tomáš participated as an advisor in the most significant and historically largest MA transactions on the Slovak market, where he gained extensive experience in representing clients in the sale of companies and the entry of investors.
After leaving Allen Overy in 2016, he laid the foundations of the Highgate Group consultancy with Peter Varga.
The clients themselves determine the topics of the personal consultation. In a face-to-face meeting or online conference call, the client is guaranteed a personal and tailored approach and answers to business questions posed by the advisor. The client has the possibility to send his/her questions to the advisor in advance. The personal consultation includes an hour-long discussion on topics and questions chosen by the client. Consultation does not include any form of written output.
Following the personal consultation, the client has the opportunity to agree on a broader, resp. a more formalised level of legal, tax or accounting advice.
Consultations are intended primarily for smaller and medium-sized Slovak entrepreneurs who are looking for a quick and straightforward orientation in some of the above-mentioned issues.
As some less challenging topics can be covered relatively comprehensively in the consultation, in such cases the consultation can be expected to provide final answers to specific questions. Consultations are also intended for industry professionals (e.g. attorneys, tax advisors and accountants) seeking inspiration or brainstorming on a technical topic.
A number of advisory topics cannot be answered with an instant and straightforward answer without more detailed analysis. One reason is the standard legal and tax complexity of the issue or topic, which requires more effort and time from the advisor. The second reason is the price. Consultations are charged at a relatively low rate for the know-how offered, so the client cannot expect to receive full advice on complex issues for this amount, covered by professional indemnity and insurance for the advice given.
Law & Tax
Tomas Demo
tomas.demo@highgate.sk
Accounting
Peter Šopinec
peter.sopinec@highgate.sk
Crypto
Peter Varga
peter.varga@highgate.sk
