Tomáš Čihula is a Partner in the Prague office, the head of the firm-wide Life Sciences & Healthcare sector and the co-head of the firm-wide Competition & State Aid service line. 

Tomáš Čihula's strategic thinking and business acumen are evident in every case he handles. Tomáš’s ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional cases with precision and insight makes him an invaluable partner.

Legal 500, 2025

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

Life Sciences & Healthcare

• ASTELLAS PHARMA on the introduction of medicinal products and their distribution in various CEE countries
• CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION, a world-leading diversified cannabis and hemp company, on the acquisition of Annabis Medical, the largest Czech medical cannabis company, including related regulatory issues
• CSL BEHRING on various legal issues, including obtaining a pharmaceutical distribution licence, distribution agreements and public procurement
• DR. MAX, a Central and Eastern European pharmacy chain owned by Penta Investments, in connection with the acquisition of Romania’s A&D Pharma, the largest pharmacy operator and pharma distributor in the country with significant operations in Central and Eastern Europe
• FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE on various legal issues related to the proposed acquisition of medical laboratories in various CEE countries, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• JANSSEN-CILLAG on general corporate, regulatory and advertising issues concerning the sale and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• NOVARTIS on a global asset swap involving the acquisition of an oncology business and the sale of a consumer healthcare business in CEE
• NOVAVAX on the acquisition of Praha Vaccines, a vaccine manufacturer in the Czech Republic
• STADA ARZNEIMITTEL on the integration of Walmark, a leading manufacturer of consumer health products in Central Europe with a unique portfolio of well-established consumer health brands across multiple categories

Competition & State Aid

• INTEVA PRODUCTS, a part of Renco Group and a global top-tier supplier of engineered components and systems for the automotive industry, on Czech merger control issues related to the USD 755 million sale of its roof business to CIE Automotive
• NN on the acquisition of Aegon’s life insurance business in the Czech Republic and of its life insurance and pension businesses in Slovakia for a total of EUR 155 million, including merger control proceedings in the Czech Republic
• CPI PROPERTY GROUP on merger control proceedings in relation to various acquisitions of shopping centres in the Czech Republic
• JOHNSON & JOHNSON on various competition and distribution law issues regarding the sale of their products in the market
• LR HEALTH & BEAUTY on competition law issues related to its distribution system in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• MASTERCARD on competition law issues in the Czech Republic
• PORSCHE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE on various competition law issues related, in particular, to distribution agreements

EDUCATION

• 2007: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Faculty of Law, Ph.D.
• 2003: Ludwig Maximilan University of Munich, Germany, Faculty of Law, LL.M.
• 2002: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Faculty of Law, Doctor of Law

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Czech Bar Association (Advokát/Attorney-at-Law)

LANGUAGES

Czech, English, German