With a broad M&A, advisory, tax and dispute resolution offering, Jadek & Pensa boasts expertise across intellectual property, real estate, litigation, and arbitration. Managing partner Srečo Jadek is particularly experienced in insolvency and restructuring matters, which is also an area of strength for Ožbej Merc; while founding partner Pavle Pensa specialises in M&A and competition law. Janja Zaplotnik has notable regulatory experience, and is proficient in competition law matters and commercial agreements, while Mitja Podpečan handles a range of dispute prevention matters and administrative disputes. Aleksandra Jemc Merc is a key name for share sales and purchases as well as joint ventures.

Law firm Kavcic, Bracun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o. is ‘an all-round excellent team’, which often advises domestic and international financial institutions and corporate bodies on both non-contentious and contentious matters. The team’s corporate and commercial offering, an area in which firm co-founders Simon Bračun and Matej Kavčič are particularly specialised, encompasses activity in the telecommunications, banking, postal and energy sectors, while the latter has additional strength in competition matters. Aleksandra Mitić has particular expertise in state aid matters, Špela Bračun is proficient in electronic money issuing, and Ana Bonča is noted for her dispute resolution capabilities.

Praised for its ‘exceptional expertise and dedication‘, ODI Law Firm boasts a strong regional footprint, with offices across Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Bosnia. The practice’s expertise spans corporate and M&A, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, and dispute resolution, with additional capabilities around corporate governance advice and compliance reviews. Notably, Branko Ilić is admitted to both the Slovenian and Croatian bar, and Primož Mikolič is qualified in both Slovenia and England. The firm’s managing partner Uroš Ilić, leads the team and heads its transaction division, while Matjaž Jan is a standout part of the firm’s corporate offering. Tine Mišic heads the firm’s regulatory and compliance team across the region.

 

The sizeable ‘all round legal team’ Law firm Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners o.p., d.o.o.‘s broad expertise encompasses corporate and commercial, anti-trust, M&A, banking and finance, real estate as well as dispute resolution. Praised further for providing ‘well-rounded advice in all legal areas relevant for the corporate world’,Ales Rojs, Robert Prelesnik, Grega Peljhan and Bojan Šporar co-lead the team: M&A transactions are a particular area of strength for Rojs and Šporar, while Prelesnik is adept in in real estate, infrastructure, and construction matters; Peljhan’s practice focuses on banking and finance matters. The firm’s dispute resolution team offers expertise across both litigation and forms of alternative dispute resolution, the former an area of expertise for Blaž Hrastnik, who works alongside environmental law department head Ana Grabnar Crnčec on energy matters. Corporate and competition specialists Jakob Ivančič and Aljoša Krdžić are also recommended.

 

With ‘excellent lawyers who cover several areas‘, Schoenherr Slovenia‘s broad caseload includes banking & finance, insolvency & restructuring, dispute resolution, EU & competition, M&A, employment, and regulatory matters. Bojan Brežan oversees the dispute resolution department. Vid Kobe acts as head of the banking and finance team. Marko Frantar is the co-head of the real estate group, while Matej Črnilec heads the EU & competition and intellectual property departments, taking over from Eva Škufca who departed the team in September 2022. Manja Hubman leads the firm’s labour and employment team. Bojan Brežan and Vid Kobe jointly lead the corporate and M&A department.

ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm provides full-service legal advice to Slovenian and international clients alike, and is praised as a ‘very accomplished team, covering all the major legal fields’. Corporate and commercial law, M&A, and financial matters are the team’s central areas of strength, alongside litigation and alternative dispute resolution capabilities. Nataša Pipan Nahtigal heads the firm’s M&A and antitrust & competition departments, and is lauded as ‘superb, experienced and very hard working‘. Nina Šelih is a specialist in corporate and commercial matters, while the ‘highly skilled, very professional and capable‘ banking and finance team is headed by Mia Kalaš, who also works alongside Špela Remec on complex M&A deals. Jera Majzelj is noted for her experience in banking acquisitions.

Boasting a ‘presence in Central and Eastern Europe‘, commercial law and banking and finance matters are areas of expertise of Wolf Theiss, which often advises international banking clients on a breadth of matters from public takeovers, private equity and venture capital transactions. Markus Bruckmüller, ‘an outstanding lawyer’ qualified across Austria and Slovenia, heads the team. Klemen Radosavljević regularly advises clients on Slovenian regulatory matters; design attorney Klara Miletič has notable experience in the life sciences sector and is an expert in trade marks; and Teja Balažic Jerovšek is lauded as ‘standout’ in employment matters. Counsel Petra Jermol focuses on real estate and corporate matters.

Home to ‘absolute specialists in their field’, CMS is lauded as a ‘beacon in the industry’. The practice boasts a range of expertise in tax, dispute resolution, banking and finance, and real estate, and areas of recent growth for the practice include competition and IP law. The team is headed by real estate expert Dunja Jandl; banking and finance head Maja Žgajnar, Saša Sodja, who specialises in technology matters; employment-focused Amela Žrt; and Ivan Kranjec, who leads on tax law for the firm. Associate Maja Šipek is ‘a fantastic leader’, and is recommended for her ‘exceptional knowledge, dedication, and professionalism.’ 

Ketler & Partners member of Karanovic pairs its full-service offering with standout M&A and restructuring experience, carrying out large, complex transactions alongside day-to-day advisory work for its clients within Slovenia and internationally. Areas of expertise include joint ventures, management buyouts, takeover bids, privatisations and share sales. ‘Outstanding lawyer‘ Marko Ketler leads the team, bringing longstanding corporate experience to cross-border M&A deals and is recommended for his ‘commercial approach to transactions‘. Banking and finance matters are led by Igor Angelovski, while Minu Anamaria Gvardjančič heads the employment and dispute resolution practice.

The full-service firm Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd ‘operates on a very international level and standard’, supporting clients both domestically and globally in work ranging from corporate and commercial matters to employment, immigration, and tax law. The team has particular strength in providing strategic guidance alongside business legal services to established businesses and startups alike. Fintech, cybersecurity, and data protection work continue to be an area of growth for the team, including providing tax support to crypto projects. Managing partners Miro Senica and Katarina Kresal specialise in transaction consultancy and dispute resolution respectively. Uroš Cop is recommended for his constitutional law expertise, Aleš Lunder handles corporate and commercial matters, Maja Šubic ‘s key strengths lies in antitrust, while Katarina Mervič heads the criminal proceedings team.

 

PFP Law ‘excels with its innovative approach’ to both advisory and transactional work. The ‘great team with diverse skills’ is particularly knowledgeable of energy projects, M&A transactions, and real estate projects. Luka Fabiani co-heads the team with corporate and M&A specialist Tomaž Petrovič, Jernej Jeraj who praised for his ‘broad knowledge in many areas’, head of energy, real estate, and construction Boštjan Rejc, and Klavdija Kek, whose experience includes civil and commercial matters.

‘Professionalism, experience, out-of-box thinking’ characterise Kirm Perpar, the full-service commercial firm covering daily corporate affairs, corporate governance, compliance, M&A, restructurings, and privatisations. The team’s diverse client base includes large international corporates alongside financial bodies. ‘Natural leader’ Andrej Kirm is lauded for his M&A expertise, Matej Perpar is ‘an experienced deal lawyer‘, and has notable experience in the energy sector. Jan Gorjup is a key port of call for banking and finance clients, and is often engaged in corporate and M&A work.

 

A merger of Fabiani, Petrovic, Jeraj, Rejc attorneys -at-law Ltd and boutique business law firm MP Legal announced in October 2024, PFP Law draws on the bench strength of its team and offices in both Slovenia (Ljubljana) and Austria (Vienna) to advise on energy projects, restructuring, multi-jurisdictional M&A, succession planning and real estate matters. The practice is led by experienced litigator Luka Fabiani; cross-border transactional specialist Tomaž Petrovič; Jernej Jeraj, who is praised for his ‘broad knowledge in many areas’; expert in energy, real estate, and construction Boštjan Rejc; and former MP Legal head Marko Prušnik, who is dual qualified across Austria and Slovenia. Klavdija Kek handles complex civil and commercial matters.

Law Firm Sibinčič Novak & Partners advises a range of domestic and international clients on corporate matters, M&A transactions, capital markets, and restructuring. Notably, cross-border matters are a key strength of the team, particularly those regarding taxation. Jan Sibinčič oversees both the corporate and corporate tax teams, with Matic Novak, the head of M&A.

The ‘skilled and reliable‘ practice Zdolsek Attorneys at law often handles high-profile corporate and commercial matters, with notable strength in crisis management in high-risk situations. The practice’s broad client roster include financial institutions, telecoms providers, energy and pharmaceutical companies, retailers, and media companies. Managing partner Stojan Zdolšek ‘has a great sense of legal and strategic needs’, focusing his practice on commercial litigation and white-collar defence. Katja Zdolšek specialises in M&A, antitrust and state aid matters, while Barbara Kozlevčar Kuhar is also recommended.

With a ‘good combination of local knowledge and international experience’, Brezavšcek Žgavec is noted for its financial and corporate, real estate, and environmental law expertise. Andrej Brezavšček is lauded as a ‘unique attorney’ who specialises in corporate advisory and dispute resolution matters, while Simon Žgavec is also highlighted as another key member of the team.

With a broad tax, consulting, and financial advisory offering, the ‘very professional’ team at Odvetniška pisarna Deloitte Legal Reff - podružnica v Sloveniji is knowledgeable of corporate, M&A, employment, IP, insolvency and data protection matters. Team head Uroš Rožič specialises in tax, and is notably experienced in the public sector.

Jerovšek Malis Law Firm enjoys a strong presence across a range of sectors, including transport, health, IT, sports, real estate, and pharmaceuticals. With substantial expertise across corporate, M&A, IP and dispute resolution Rok Jerovšek and Peter Malis oversee the team, Jerovšek is experienced in TV rights litigation for both broadcasters and telecommunications providers. Malis’ practice spans the full gamut of corporate and commercial matters, alongside real estate transactional work.

With a regional network, the ‘exceptional team‘ Law Firm Fatur Menard is particularly proficient in competition law, international law, investment funds, and M&A deals. Asset management is a particular strength of senior partner Andrej Fatur, while managing partner Maja Menard specialises in corporate governance matters. Lovro Jurgec joined the team in January 2023, and is noted for his expertise in regulated financial transactions.

Boutique business law firm PFP Law is based in both Slovenia and Austria, and is well-equipped to advise clients on real estate, restructuring, and succession planning. Additionally, the practice boasts a strong presence the telecommunications, biotechnology, financial services, tourism and retail sectors. Founding partner Marko Prušnik heads the team, he is dual qualified across Austria and Slovenia, and has extensive corporate M&A experience.

The ‘highly competent, and adaptable’ team Law Firm Neffat and partners stands out for its experience in environmental law, an area in which founder and managing partner Domen Neffat specialises in, notably waste management law matters. Njives Prelog Neffat joined the team in March 2023, bringing particular procurement and projects expertise. Additional areas of strength for the team include corporate matters, litigation, data protection, construction law, and employment.

Venture capital and technology sector matters form the cornerstone of the practice at Nlaw, which expanded its existing Ljubljana and Zagreb offering to new offices in London and Palo Alto in 2023. M&A transactional work for private equity clients is also an area of growth for the team, which is co-headed by founder and managing partner Nejc Novak and head of commercial practice Ambrož Arko. Novak is particularly sought after for cross-border CEE region matters, while Arko, who was appointed as equity partner in 2022, leads corporate transactions for the team.

 

Praised for its ‘remarkable proficiency’, Odvetniška družba Lukman o.p., d.o.o. advises a broad range of clients across Slovenia on M&A deals, employment issues, dispute resolution, and corporate law. Praised for his ‘exceptional grasp of both Slovene and EU legislation’, Tomaž Lukman has notable expertise in private equity and corporate matters, including those with cross border elements. Sanda Južnik is ‘exceptional and forthright’, and is particularly experienced working with the Slovenian Competition Protection Agency.

Odvetniška pisarna Zagorc & partnerji d.o.o./Law firm Zagorc & partners Ltd ‘is an efficient team‘, made up of experts across corporate and commercial, real estate, M&A, and sports law. The practice boasts a broad domestic and international roster, featuring public and private, energy, construction, and banking clients. The team is co-headed by Benjamin Zagorc, Polona Božičko who particularly recommended for sports law matters, and Jana Klemenčič.