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During the day in a suit, he represents clients in court, in the evening he changes into sportswear and volunteers his time to train children. Aleš Linhart, who is a partner in the law firm Taylor Wessing, specializes in solving complex legal disputes with an international element in the areas of property rights and international arbitrations. "Time is the most expensive commodity that no one can give you back," he says and lives by it. When you talk to him, it is inspiring and fills you with positive energy. Readers of Advokátní deník can also get a piece of it thanks to the interview.

You volunteer to train children in your spare time. What is your specific role?

I work as a co-coach in the rugby club in Říčany. I focus on physical preparation and compensation now for youth aged 15-16.

How did you get into training?

I didn't play rugby myself. However, like any parent, I wondered what sport to choose for my then three-year-old son. In Říčany, I got a tip about rugby from my neighbors, so I tried to sign it up. It made sense to me, it's a very complex sport. Gradually, I also started to help with the trainings and later I got my license.

Do you take it as a volunteer activity or purely as entertainment?

Today you have the opportunity to help as a volunteer in various areas. Not only in healthcare and social services, but also in culture, education or sports. I chose to help children and youth sports. Of course, it makes me happy and fulfilled when I see the joy of children. When I was a little boy, I climbed trees, my friends and I threw lumps of mud at each other and bathed in the cold river. We had a natural movement. These days it's harder and harder to get kids outside from computers and cell phones, let alone get them to play sports. Even if I had to show just one group of children the right direction and a healthy lifestyle, I am happy. Because I know they will pass it on.

By day he represents clients in court, in he practices rugby in his spare time - Advokacie - Advokátní deník

Do you see any deeper meaning in rugby specifically, the way this sport is conceived?

Motion dimension is one thing. But I also perceive the social and social aspect of rugby. You need shorts, a t-shirt and football boots for this sport, so it really can be played by anyone. And it is a sport that can bond people, even from different teams. It is typical that when two teams play a match against each other, they get into a fight on the field, but then they go to dinner together and have a so-called third half.

But you have a very time-consuming profession, you are a partner in a law firm and you deal with cases on an international level. How do you manage to fit children's training into your day? Can you describe your day?

I am disciplined in this regard! I get up at six. My morning ritual is daily bracing, which wakes me up pleasantly, then I have breakfast and go to the office at half past seven, when my first work phase begins. Around noon I go for an hour of exercise or jogging, and after lunch my second work phase begins until five. I go to training at half past six. When he is not there, I devote myself to my family. If necessary, I will return to work in the evenings. I go to bed around eleven.

You deal with dispute resolution, represent clients in court... it can be quite mentally demanding. Where do you get your energy and how do you maintain a positive attitude towards life?

It's a lot about mental hygiene. I try to maintain myself physically and spiritually. For me, midday exercise means dividing the day and at the same time refreshing the brain. And I practice Wim Hof's method. It doesn't matter if it's minus ten or plus five, I'm always bracing myself outside. It's great because you energize your body. I consider water and air to be the best for the psyche. We should not only drink water, but also strengthen ourselves in it.

Where do you get inspired?

I pay a lot of attention to topics such as strength of mind and body, inner balance, balance. I am interested in the techniques of natural peoples, Indians, African tribes, their natural wisdom, which we, as a civilized country, have already lost. It's not that I somehow adore it, but I'm more interested in what can be taken from it for the present.

And what do you take from it?

Inner balance, energy, an effort to be positive and perceive the people around you. I wouldn't allow myself to pass on any absolute wisdom, but perhaps I could say that I'm not just trying to advise anyone, but rather to help them find their way.

JUDr. Aleš Linhart has been a partner of the Taylor Wessing law firm in the Czech Republic since 2013. He specializes primarily in solving complex legal disputes, disputes with an international element in the areas of property rights and international arbitrations. At the law firm, he is responsible for leading the team that deals with court and arbitration proceedings. Aleš is also a member of the group of experts for environmental law, planning & regulatory. He works on the legal aspects of major development projects, issues related to building regulations and deals with legal disputes with a focus on construction law, liability for work defects and compensation for damages. He also worked as a member of the Working Committee for Public Law III of the Legislative Council of the Government of the Czech Republic. Aleš studied law at Charles University in Prague and at Universität Regensburg in Germany. Doctoral degree Ph.D. it was awarded to him in 1998. He is a member of the Czech Bar Association and speaks Czech, English and German.

Jitka NováčkováPhoto: Archive JUDr. Linhart