Jan Kupčík heads Schoenherr’s Czech competition, foreign trade and EU practice. He specialises in foreign investment screenings and all areas of competition law, with extensive experience in Czech FDI screening procedures before the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He has advised on numerous mandatory and voluntary filings and is the leading author of the only commentary on the Czech FDI Screening Act. As a member of Schoenherr’s firm-wide FDI team, he is involved in multijurisdictional projects across CEE countries. His competition law experience covers merger notifications, abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, compliance and antitrust litigation before Czech and European courts. He has worked across diverse sectors including military and defence, dual-use items, energy, telecoms, banking, transport, healthcare and digital economy. Jan holds a PhD in competition law and a Master’s degree in economics and management from Masaryk University and is a member of the Czech Bar.
Publications
Co-author of the Czech Republic chapter in the Foreign Direct Investment Law Guide , published 20 October 2026 , alongside Šimon Kopárek .