The dispute resolution practice at Babic & Partners Law Firm is primarily known for working on corporate disputes, such as takeover and shareholder disputes, employment litigation including unfair dismissal, harassment and discrimination claims, and product liability proceedings. The firm advises local, regional, and international clients, including banks, pharmaceutical companies, automotive businesses, investment firms, and retail businesses, often representing them in proceedings before the Croatian commercial court and in administrative and civil disputes. Iva Basaric leads the team as practice head, providing daily contentious focused advice to large commercial and corporate clients.

At Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH (Austria), the firm’s dispute resolution practice advises mostly private sector clients on banking and financing proceedings, investment issues, employment and tax disputes, and public procurement proceedings. The team carries out a variety of contentious work for clients from across industry sectors, such as insurance, and in real estate and construction. Typical matters include working on contentious proceedings regarding healthcare company disputes, real estate title, spatial planning and construction, and commercial and financial contracts. The team has a specific proficiency in the healthcare and cosmetics sector, where the firm’s product liability practice carries out multiple mandates. Practice head Sandra Lisac manages complex civil and commercial dispute resolutions, while partner Tamara Jelić Kazić  brings longstanding expertise advising clients in tax appeals and defences.

The dispute resolution practice at Bradvica Maric Wahl Cesarec is well-known in the market for its interdisciplinary approach to conduction litigation, with proficiency in civil, competition, corporate and employment matters. The team work closely with other practices within the firm to provide specific expertise in contentious matters, ranging from employment litigation to real estate rights and regulatory disputes. The practice has great expertise in advising on shareholder activism actions, including squeeze outs, and frequently represents minority shareholders in disputes against public companies. The firm are currently advising major domestic and international clients in several litigations, from civil and enforcement litigations to antitrust and unfair commercial practices disputes. Senior partners Mislav Bradvica and Neven Marić lead the team in shareholder disputes, working with Edi Suljić to serve financial investors and providing day-to-day advice on contentious employment issues for large corporations in Croatia.

The dispute resolution practice at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka carries out a broad spectrum of contentious work, from corporate and commercial disputes, energy disputes, debt and foreign court decision enforcement, and real estate and construction litigation, to employee terminations, IP litigation, and public procurement disputes. The multi-disciplinary team pride themselves on always having specific expertise in a given area. This cross-practice expertise carries across numerous industry areas, with the team working for clients in the securities services, food industry, energy and construction industries, on matters such as construction defects, and lease disputes. The practice also carry out matters in administrative and regulatory law, and frequently represent clients on copyright litigation matters. Managing partner Emir Bahtijarević leads the team, with long standing experience in the real estate and energy litigation sector.

The dispute resolution practice at Hanzekovic & Partners is frequently engaged in representing clients in major dispute resolution cases before the Croatian supreme court and the constitutional court, as well as in proceedings before domestic and international arbitration centres. Typical work includes enforcement proceedings, real estate and construction disputes, and investment claim disputes. Representing both domestic and international businesses, including banks, airports, broadcasters, sport clubs, and media companies, the practice is led by Iva Markotić Bagarić, who specialises in employment and media law disputes, while Domagoj Truhar is notably successful in representing clients in proceedings concerning the constitutionality and legality of Croatian courts’ decisions.

The dispute resolution practice at Madirazza & Partners are well known for representing clients in significant cases before arbitration tribunals, often in complex, cross-border contentious matters. The firm have a high number of clients in the energy sector, recently successfully representing several renewable energy companies in a landmark case against Croatian state-owned entities. A further recent significant matter for the practice has been representing a major European bank in arbitration and litigation proceedings concerning a high-profile public private partnership aimed at constructing a sports arena in Croatia. The firm are also mandated as the standing legal advisors to leading Croatian banks, public broadcasters and insurance companies. Other notable clients come from the commercial, retail, broadcasting and construction sectors, along with a number of publicly listed companies. Managing partner Josip Madirazza heads up the firm, while Ivan Madirazza has in-depth expertise working on real estate related litigation.

Equally comfortable handling complex multimillion euro corporate shareholder disputes alongside representing clients before the Croatian supreme court, the dispute resolution practice at Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP is led by veteran and industry leading litigation lawyers. Managing partner Mojmir Ostermann and senior partner Vjekoslav Ivančić are recognised by clients for their 'unparalleled knowledge' and 'all-encompassing approach'. The firm has recently represented a leading Croatian telecoms operator in over 50 cases relating to the possession and usage of electronic telecommunications infrastructure in residential buildings in a case which demanded a highly sophisticated litigation strategy. Further highly notable work includes the firm’s representation before the supreme court in an unprecedented and extremely complex, cross-border shareholder dispute involving the resurrection of a company, for only the second time in Croatian legal history. The firm has also worked on contentious matters ranging from construction disputes to mediations and tax disputes, demonstrating the broad range of work carried out by the practice.

The dispute resolution practice at Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar have represented clients in some of the most important litigation and arbitration proceedings that have taken place in Croatia. The firm is well known in the market for specialising in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, and also carrying out a variety of contentious work, notably in both complex administrative and misdemeanour proceedings, and in the area of public procurement. The firm are most often representing clients from a broad range of industries including telecoms, transport, IT, real estate and construction and automotive. The team’s biggest clients come from the banking sector, where they carry out mandates covering litigation, employment, enforcement, bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. Managing partner and practice head Miroslav Plašćar and Edin Karakaš are veterans of the Croatian dispute resolution legal landscape, and have acted for numerous high-profile clients in even higher value cases across banking and finance related matters.

The dispute resolution practice at Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP is well known in the market for its multi-disciplinary approach to contentious and litigious matters. The firm have recently been engaged representing clients in complex corporate and arbitration proceedings, along with a growing number of real estate disputes. The team represent a variety of clients, from a leading Croatian real estate property developer and a transportation startup to geothermal energy plants and leading IT firms. Other notable work includes shareholder disputes, regulatory court cases, damages and reimbursement proceedings, and administrative proceedings against public authorities. The team is headed by Ivan Dvojkovic, who specialises in shareholder relations disputes and commercial litigation; Vladimir Batarelo, who advises clients primarily on tax disputes; and Laurenz Vuchetich, who brings strength to disputes in the energy sector. The team has also recently been bolstered by the arrival of Andrijana Capan.

At BUTERIN&PARTNERS‘ dispute resolution practice, the team focuses on carrying out enforcement, bankruptcy, civil and commercial litigation and arbitration matters, and frequently appears before the Croatian chamber of commerce. The practice most often works for leading European banks on complex banking litigation matters, although the firm also serves domestic and regional clients coming from a variety of industry sectors, ranging from financial services to construction, real estate and infrastructure developers. Zvonimir Buterin is the firm’s managing partner, and has many years of experience in high-profile court disputes and arbitrations, while partner Lada Ćustić is very well known for her work in bankruptcy litigation matters, supporting clients at all stages from placement of financial products to debt collection, enforcement, civil litigation, pre-bankruptcy and bankruptcy proceedings.

At Gugic, Kovacic & Krivic law firm, the dispute resolution practice focuses on contentious matters primarily in the banking and finance sectors, as well as telecoms, and the insurance industry. The team work on a variety of enforcement, debt collection, and particularly bankruptcy matters, often representing domestic entities alongside corporate and commercial businesses in the wider region before the Croatian commercial court. Clients frequently include banks, and healthcare, pharmaceuticals and tech companies. Practice co-heads Damjan Krivic, Lovro Kovačić and Lovro Kovačić  form a tripartite leadership model, each handling a specific area of expertise, such as complex corporate and tax matters, or insurance litigation.

KOVACEVIC PRPIC SIMEUNOVIC LLC operates a dispute resolution practice with a strong focus representing clients in shareholder disputes and arbitration proceedings. Clients are frequently Croatian and European banks and financial institutions, although the firm also represents domestic and foreign businesses and companies in complex disputes in the transport, aviation, real estate and infrastructure sectors. Other typical workstreams include misdemeanour and administrative litigation, alongside damages claims. Martina Prpić specialises in arbitration, enforcement and public procurement proceedings; Dinka Kovačević represents energy companies and banks, often in corporate governance related disputes; and Danijela Simeunović represents transport and infrastructure companies.

At Macesic & Partners LLC, the dispute resolution team often carries out contentious and litigious matters for clients in the maritime, transport, banking and finance, energy, and real estate industries. The firm have a specific focus in transport and shipping matters, but also engage in arbitration and mediation work, with clients including leading regional banks and protection and indemnity businesses. Miroljub Maćešić and Anita Krizmanic lead the firm’s practice, with longstanding experience in vessel arrests, award enforcements and debt collection, and a particular specialism in cargo damages litigation proceedings.

The disputes resolution practice at Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac Law Firm LLC has two decades of experience advising and representing domestic and international clients in complex and high-value disputes. Typical working areas for the team include commercial, civil, telecoms, tourism, bankruptcy and enforcement procedures, and employment, with the firm frequently involved in labour disputes and counterclaims. The team are currently engaged in litigation proceedings involving the largest telecoms operator in Croatia, and have carried out alternative dispute resolution work such as arbitration procedures in corporate conflicts, often before the Croatian chamber of commerce. Managing partners and practice co-head Natalija Perić work together with Vladimir Mamić to consistently provide comprehensive legal representation to major clients, including municipal bodies and public services.

At Orehovec, Vinter, Kiš, Šimunovic, the firm’s dispute resolution practice is most often engaged in providing a range of day-to-day legal support to some of the largest Croatian businesses and commercial companies. The team are currently acting for a major utility and transport services company, oil and gas businesses, and several large corporations in a high-volume of litigation and enforcement cases, including a demanding and complex arbitration and various enforcement and debt collection issues. The team also work in bankruptcy and insolvency-related dispute resolution cases. Practice head Irena Vinter Gregorić  has extensive experience in regulatory and labour law issues, especially in the IT, telecoms, energy and infrastructure sectors. Krešimir Kiš is currently engaged in defending Croatia’s largest oil and gas company in a commercial litigation case before the Croatian supreme court.

At Šavorić & Partners, the dispute resolution practice specialises in complex commercial litigation and representing clients in arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. The team have good experience working on multi-jurisdictional cross-border disputes, and carry out work in the regulatory compliance sector. Currently, the practice is engaged in multiple public procurement processes, acting for several market-leading Croatian companies in the contentious appeals process. Clients typically come from the banking, real estate, hospitality, telecoms, construction and energy industries, and the firm represent two leading regional banks in a high-volume of cases concerning consumer loans. Managing partner Boris Šavorić brings decades of experience to the practice, while partner Branko Bulat has expertise in construction litigation.

Schoenherr in cooperation with Croatian lawyers operates a dispute resolution practice from its Zagreb branch. The team has extensive experience representing domestic, regional, and international clients in an array of contentious matters and active litigation cases. Matters frequently encompass commercial and labour law disputes, along with insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. The team also has a strong reputation for successful alternative dispute resolution methods, often carrying out mediation and settlement negotiations, and resolving shareholder and debtor disputes. Clients come from a broad range of industry sectors, including banking, construction, pharmaceuticals and retail. Practice head Vice Mandarić leads the team, and has recently worked on a notable case representing two leading Croatian banks in a multi-million euro state liability case against the Croatian State.

Vukmir & Associates' dispute resolution practice is led by, among others, the highly experienced Ivan Ćuk. Recently engaged by the Republic of Croatia acting as acting as an intervening party in a high-profile dispute initiated by the Republic of Slovenia, Ćuk was the first Croatian attorney to ever appear in a hearing before the General Court of the EU. The firm’s contentious practice reflects this quality, with the practice subsequently engaged by the Republic of Slovenia to represent Slovenian fisherman in several thousand cases related to the border dispute at sea between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia. In other matters, the practice has been working on significant public cases such as acting for the Croatian Performers’ Rights Collecting Society, in a high-profile copyright infringement case against the largest Croatian telecom company, and a French Internet-based music streaming service. The practice is also one of the only Croatian firms with particular expertise in patent litigation.

Wolf Theiss' dispute resolution practice carries out primarily arbitration related work, representing a range of clients from a cross-section of industries. Clients include oil and gas companies, investment management firms, utility companies, renewable energy companies, agriculture businesses and hospitality firms. The practice have recently represented one of the largest Austrian banks in a multi-million euro private liability claim in Croatia, and frequently act in enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, alongside white-collar crime and administrative disputes. Practice head Borna Dejanović  has longstanding and in-depth expertise in arbitration matters, while partner Josip Martinić is praised by clients for being 'always two steps ahead'.

The dispute resolution practice at Law Firm Babic, Brborovic & Partners carries out a variety of contentious work, representing parties in civil litigation and administrative proceedings, and counselling both domestic and international entities. The team works on trade mark infringements, determination of ownership rights and proceedings seeking compensation for damages for a variety of commercial and corporate clients, in sectors such as FMCG, banking and real estate. Siniša Babić  and Tamara Brborović Vuletić are joint managing partners and practice heads.

At Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd, the dispute resolution practice carries out contentious work right across the field, representing both international and domestic clients in various court proceedings and arbitration matters, public procurement disputes, real estate disputes, and commercial, regulatory and transactional litigation. The team also carries out more varied work, such as on investment disputes against the state of Croatia, and regarding a disputed production sharing agreement in a high-value arbitration involving a leading Croatian energy company. Managing partners Beata Glinska and Aleksej Mišković frequently act for clients on commercial disputes and international arbitrations, with notable clients including Croatian and European banks and high-profile commercial real estate developers.

The dispute resolution practice at Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners is led by litigation specialist Dora Horvat represents numerous high-profile clients in commercial, M&A and labour and employment law disputes. The team also carry out significant arbitration work, with a strong focus on multi-jurisdictional cases, alongside a recent uptick in construction litigation, with the firm representing an increasing number of foreign construction companies on real estate-related litigation. Other industry sectors from which the firm’s clients arise include banking, insurance, energy, projects and infrastructure.

Lovric Novokmet & Partners‘ dispute resolution practice is led by partner Pavo Novokmet, who specialises in litigation and enforcement proceedings alongside insolvency, bankruptcy and administrative matters. The team have worked on the nationally significant Agrokor restructuring and resulting litigation, and have an interdisciplinary approach to conducting cases, relying on industry specific knowledge of regulations to provide the best advice and representation to clients. The practice works for clients such as investment management firms, aviation companies, engineering and automotive businesses, and financial advisory firms.

MATEKOVIĆ & Partners Law Firm LLC operates a dispute resolution practice representing clients such as maritime services and renewable energy companies in litigation and contentious matters. Typical work includes shareholder litigation and real estate disputes, alongside contentious telecoms intellectual property proceedings, and domestic trade and commercial disputes. Krešimir Mareković and Ivan Sabljić lead the practice,

At Nogolica & Partners, the dispute resolution practice has a history of representing before the European Court of Human Rights, and currently carries out work concerning commercial litigation and arbitration procedures. The team also represent clients in environmental litigation and disputes alongside pro bono work. Managing partner Ljiljana Nogolica has decades of experience carrying out real estate litigation cases, with key clients including the City of Zagreb, while Toni Nogolica is a specialist in arbitration, praised by clients for being 'always on top of the facts and the law, very proactive and relentless in his advocacy'. Toni represents domestic and international clients such as global investment firms, and frequently acts as local Croatian counsel in international arbitrations and disputes.

Porobija & Porobija operate a litigation and dispute resolution practice representing banks and Croatian businesses in high-value and complex commercial matters. The team are currently representing one of Croatia’s largest banks in a first-class action and follow-on individual claim and misdemeanour proceeding concerning the consumer rights protection. The practice also works on employment and labour cases, as well as carrying out numerous arbitration proceedings. Managing partners and practice co-heads Sanja Porobija and Boris Porobija‘s expertise spreads across arbitration law, bankruptcy and insolvency law.

The dispute resolution practice at Vidan Law Office represents primarily foreign based clients in takeover law disputes, employment litigation, IP infringement, commercial court cases such as enforcement and pre-bankruptcy procedures and general commercial litigation. The practice frequently represents minority shareholders and has taken part in several major public-private partnership litigation disputes, often against local municipalities. Clients of the firm include telecoms providers in Croatia, retail chains, and publishing companies. Hrvoje Vidan leads the practice, representing clients in arbitration proceedings and complex litigations.

Relatively new on the Croatian dispute resolution market, Vukelić Law Office was established in 2021 and quickly made an impact through acquiring and representing significant clients in high-profile and high-value disputes. The practice are currently representing a hospitality firm in two high-profile litigation procedures, including a multi-million euro claw-back dispute, along with representing the largest Croatian private security company before the Croatian commercial court. Managing partner Luka Vukelić  leads the firm, bringing in-depth litigation experience, having practiced in the Croatian market for almost 15 years.