Mountains & Safety

We are the only law firm in the Czech Republic that systematically deals with the legal regulation of mountain professions, movement in the mountains, and related risks. 

 

Our Cooperation with Professional Organisations

Our long-term partners are the Union of Mountain Professions, the Czech Association of Mountain Leaders, the Union of International Mountain Leaders, and the Czech Association of Mountain Guides. Our partner, Klára Dvořáková, serves as the Chair of the Legal Commission of the International Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). With her colleagues from the UIAA, she is currently developing a database of judgments from around the world concerning the legal consequences of climbing and mountaineering accidents. You can add a new case to the database as well.

Do you want to understand the difference in legal risks of moving in the mountains alone, with your family, a group of friends or as a member of a mountaineering club, and putting yourself in the hands of a professional? Read this article.

Deep Knowledge of the Sector

Klára Dvořáková also lectures frequently on this topic. Information and a video on her most recent presentation at the Travel Law Conference 2023 can be found here

The following video shall explain the difference between a guide and a mountain guide.

 

Professional Assistance to Clients

Want to work with clients in the mountains in the country or abroad and don't know what is legal? Have you had an accident in the mountains or while climbing? Contact us.

Legal Advisory

We typically provide our clients with:

  • Consultation on the conditions regulating the profession of a mountain guide, mountain leader, or situations where it is necessary to establish a travel agency
  • Consultation on the rules of cross-border provision of services in the mountains
  • Representation in proceedings with the trade licensing authority
  • Preparation of legal regulations
  • Dealing with the legal consequences of accidents and injuries in the mountains
  • Recovering damages and insurance claims in connection with accidents in the mountains or climbing in general
  • Representation in bringing an action for damages or in criminal proceedings
We prepare the Quantum Report and Liability Report for use before the UK and other courts in the European Union for overseas colleagues.

Are you interested in our services? Contact us!

Jasper Brinkman

I would like to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts the firm had to make to bring our case to a successful compensation under extremely difficult circumstances.

Stewarts

'No one has done as much for me as you,' Eva said. We helped our client get compensation for her damaged health after a car accident abroad.

Livingstone, Tour Operator

Thank you again for your valuable advice. I breathe better when I know who to turn to.
Jitka Popelková, Managing Director

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