The employment practice at Babic & Partners Law Firm carries out full-service employment advisory work for a variety of leading international and regional corporations. The practice provides employment law advice on multiple high-value and complex transactions. Typical matters include working on the setup of employment contracts, the implementation of HR policies, advising on share offering programs, individual terminations and collective redundancies, employee mobility, data privacy and employee grievances issues. The firm serves clients from a very broad range of industry areas, including gaming, pharmaceuticals, financial services, engineering, agriculture and tech. Marija Gregorić is the practice head with over 20 years of practice area experience, while partner Iva Basaric and senior associate Matija Skender work closely on cross-jurisdictional employment matters.

The ‘seamless and professional’ employment practice at Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH (Austria) are frequently engaged in representing major international corporations on market entries, employment litigation, acquisition transactional support and day-to-day employment-related matters. The firm’s practice provides day-to-day advice on various aspects of employment law, with notable expertise on whistleblowing, discrimination, and harassment cases, alongside employment due diligence, contracts, terminations, collective bargaining agreements and employment regulation compliance. Clients include foreign financial services conglomerates, leading retail chains, regional agricultural companies, and pharmaceutical and software firms. Partners Mia Kalajdžić and Ana-Marija Skoko lead the team.

Standing out from the crowd by ‘offering innovative solutions to complex legal issues’, the employment practice at Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka advises international market-leading businesses on the full range of employment law matters. The team frequently carry out employment due diligence in complex and cross-border M&A projects, provide transition support to foreign companies transferring to the EU, develop employment agreements, re-organise management structures and represent clients in contentious and litigation matters such as whistleblowing and harassment cases. Practice head Andrej Zmikic often supports the firm’s corporate team, ensuring compliance with Croatian employment and labour law regulations. The team serves a multitude of clients including some of the largest global food and drinks manufacturers, leading tech and software firms, and international tobacco companies.

Described by clients as ‘highly professional, knowledgeable, solution-oriented, responsive, proactive and easy to work with’, the employment practice at Wolf Theiss is known for its work on large HR restructurings, data privacy and regulatory issues, advising companies on management relationships, and ensuring post-transaction compliance on complex and high-value M&A deals. The team advise on employment litigation and other contentious matters, including high-profile mass-redundancies, while most matters frequently involve a cross-jurisdictional element, with the practice having significant expertise advising on labour and immigration law compliance. Clients of the firm include tech and software companies such as a leading mobile app developer, transport and port terminal management companies, and consumer products manufacturers. Head of the team Dora Gaži Kovačević  works closely with partner Ira Perić Ostojić, both receiving praise for ‘their dedication and the quality of their work’.

The employment team at Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar focus on the full range of the most complex employment matters. The team frequently advises clients on management hirings and restructurings, drafting collective redundancy schemes, HR policy development and compliance, working on whistleblower policies and harassment procedures, cross-border HR and immigration issues, and general labour law matters. Head of the team Miroslav Plašćar is a disputes and contentious work specialist, bringing decades of experience on employment litigations advising some of the largest banks, property and construction businesses, high-tech firms and telecoms companies in Croatia. Partner Vedran Kopilović brings great expertise to the practice providing advice in relation to employee remuneration schemes, whistleblowing and internal reporting procedures, and dismissals. Zrinka Ivanković Šperanda is also of note.

The employment team at Law Firm Glinska & Miškovic Ltd is well-regarded for its work advising a multitude of business clients on transactional and contentious employment matters. The team provide in-depth advice on whistleblower legislation compliance, immigration employment law, the negotiation, termination, and enforcement of employment contracts, and on HR strategy and management restructurings. The practice have often organised regional employment trainings for clients from across a variety of industry sectors, including automotive, food delivery, IT and software, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. Head of the employment team Beata Glinska‘s specialty lies in advising on specific employment relations such as managerial positions and foreign embassies, alongside the employment aspect of corporate restructuring projects and labour law compliance. Aleksej Mišković brings extensive experience working on TUPE transfers and regulatory obligations.

"Skilled, efficient, client oriented", the employment team at Ilej & Partners in cooperation with Karanovic & Partners advises global companies alongside domestic businesses across the full spectrum of work in the practice area. The team are frequently engaged carrying out day-to-day drafting and revision of management agreements, alongside advising on HR policy compliance, structuring compensation & benefits packages, and representing clients in employment disputes. Practice head Dora Horvat is praised by client for her "proactive approach and strong communication skills", and has a particular proficiency working on sensitive cases of termination of employment.

The employment practice at KOVACEVIC PRPIC SIMEUNOVIC LLC provides clients with advice concerning all aspects of employment law issues. The team give day-to-day employment advice on HR policies and procedures, managerial contract negotiation and drafting, TUPE, dismissal procedures and employee stock ownership plans. The practice also carries out immigration employment work, such as work permits, alongside representing clients in collective bargaining and other labour litigation matters. Key clients for the firm include international embassies, education businesses, energy projects, banking groups, industrial manufacturers and technology firms. Danijela Simeunović (along with Martina Prpić and Martina Višnjić ) leads the team as practice head, attracting plaudits from clients who say she 'stands out for her personal approach, broad knowledge and work ethic'.

Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac Law Firm LLC's employment practice assists and advises clients on a multitude of employment law issues. Typical matters the team work on range from corporate governance and regulatory framework compliance to labour law analysis and drafting executive contracts, alongside other day-to-day matters such as providing legal opinions. The firm also represents clients in employment disputes against labour and trade unions, and high-profile litigation proceedings. Companies which the firm serves are from a variety of industries, including energy and infrastructure, and the transport sector. Vladimir Mamić and Nikola Kokot lead the practice.

At Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP, the employment team advise a multitude of companies and executives on employment law issues. From day-to-day matters and general advisory services such as drafting employment agreements, managing collective redundancies and collective bargaining, to negotiating executive contracts and representing clients in contentious issues from litigation to company mediations, the practice advises on a wide range of matters. The team advise all manner of companies, including leading retail and manufacturing companies, FMCG businesses, media and telecoms, and construction companies. Head of the practice and managing partner Mojmir Ostermann regularly represents clients and is actively engaged in several employment litigations, while partner Ana Vrsaljko Metelko has great expertise providing advisory services relating to labour laws in Croatia.

Clients are particularly enamoured with the employment practice at Schoenherr in cooperation with Croatian lawyers, praising the firm’s “unique capability of having in-depth knowledge of all legal areas that matter to a company doing business in Croatia.” The team work primarily on employment law issues in the context of M&A and the transfer of undertakings, supporting clients undergoing mergers and re-organisations, ensuring a smooth transition from the perspective of employment and labour law compliance. The team also carry out work on data protection, contentious matters before the labour court, immigration employment work, and employee incentive programmes. Clients of the firm include private equity firms, energy and technology companies, banks and financial institutions, automotive and tobacco companies, and hospitality and tourism businesses. Dina Vlahov Buhin leads the team, bringing extensive experience providing legal and strategic advice to employers in the midst of business and management restructurings.

'Distinguished by its exceptional depth of expertise and comprehensive service offering', the employment team at Vidan Law Office works in tandem with the firm’s corporate practice, frequently working on the employment aspects of corporate restructurings, drafting employment agreements, dealing with unlawful dismissals and anti-harassment procedures and advising on complex contentious issues and employment litigation. The practice’s clients include international and domestic companies in various business sectors, from IT, automotive, FMCG, government relations and lobbying consultancies, and construction firms. Managing partner and practice head Hrvoje Vidan is an employment litigation specialist, proficient in high-profile cross-border disputes along with providing strategic employment law advice to clients.

Succinctly described by clients as 'very responsive, very professional', the employment practice at Vukmir & Associates typically serves big multinational corporations and their locally-based subsidiary companies, including major overseas defence and technology corporations, and leading foreign construction companies. The team carries out work on all types of employment law, providing day-to-day advice alongside compliance with Croatian labour laws, drafting and negotiating employment documentation such as agreements and management contracts, preparing termination plans and even assisting in employment litigation cases. The firm also boasts a distinct immigration law practice, advising corporate clients on employee immigration issues. Practice head Sanja Tkalec Kovač is a highly experienced partner, frequently working on both contentious and non-contentious matters such as terminations in the public sector, and breach of non-compete clauses.

At Law Firm Babic, Brborovic & Partners, the employment practice focuses on carrying out regulatory advisory work and representing clients in general labour disputes. The team is currently engaged in a number of contentious employment issues and litigations, including significant employer-employee negotiations surrounding several unfair dismissal cases, along with drafting executive and managerial contracts to align with the requirements of new Croatian labour legislation implemented in early 2023. Partners and practice heads Siniša Babić and Tamara Brborović Vuletić lead the team with expertise and legal academic backgrounds in labour law.

Bradvica Maric Wahl Cesarec‘s employment team is praised by clients for its ‘deep expertise combined with a hands-on, client-focused approach’. Assisting a diverse array of clients on matters such as business reorganisations, mass-redundancy proceedings and employment litigation and dispute resolution, the practice offer comprehensive day-to-day labour law advisory services. Industries which the firm are active in include telecoms, IT and tech, tourism and hospitality, energy, construction and media. The team is headed by Neven Marić and Alen Švenda, who brings a particular expertise advising clients on the termination of employment agreements.

At Cipcic-Bragadin Mesic & Associates, the employment practice serve a variety of clients on day-to-day employment matters, including both contentious and non-contentious issues. The team often work to advise international companies on the employment aspects of restructurings and M&A transactions. Practice head Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin is proficient in drafting and structuring employment agreements, obtaining work permits, managing terminations and redundancies, and advising on the relocation of employees and immigration matters.

The employment practice at Hanzekovic & Partners is praised by clients for its ‘excellent, strategic and goal-oriented’ legal advice. The team provide day-to-day support to a variety of companies concerning employment law issues, alongside more specific labour law work such as advising parties on trade union negotiations and negotiating collective agreements, drafting and negotiating executive contracts and severance packages, and working on company restructuring matters such as executive changes and other corporate transitions. Clients come from a cross-section of industries, with the practice advising leading businesses in sectors such as media, IT, construction and materials, pharmaceuticals and retail. Practice head Iva Markotić Bagarić leads the team.

The employment practice at MATEKOVIĆ & Partners Law Firm LLC advises and represents domestic and international clients on a wide array of employment law issues. The team are experienced in steering clients through sensitive employment terminations, negotiating and drafting management agreements in company restructurings and in contentious matters such as litigation arising from wrongful termination. Clients of the firm include retail and consumer goods companies, leading multi-national pharmaceutical firms, and private individuals. The team is led by managing partners Krešimir Mateković, Ivan Sabljić, Dora Adžić, and Laura Mateković.

The employment team at Orehovec, Vinter, Kiš, Šimunovic serves a multitude of clients concerning various labour and employment law issues. The practice are experienced in providing day-to-day employment advice on HR issues to some of the largest Croatian companies, including employee termination support, executive contract negotiation and drafting and GDPR compliance. The team also works on contentious employment work, representing clients in high-profile disputes with union representatives, and managing a broad caseload of several hundred ongoing litigation cases. Clients include multinational oil and gas businesses, and major Croatian utilities and transport firms. Practice head Irena Vinter Gregorić works with managing partner Tomislav Orehovec to lead the team and the firm.

At Law firm Orešković, the employment practice specialises in employment restructuring initiatives, advising international and domestic companies on management agreements, redundancies, compliance with Croatian labour law and negotiations with unions. The firm frequently advises maritime transport companies, and manufacturing and retail businesses on day-to-day employment law matters and contentious issues before state authorities. Managing partner Jadranka Orešković was notably recently appointed by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure as an employment law authority.