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Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH in co-operation with Croatian Lawyers

UL. KNEZA BRANIMIRA 29, HR-10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA
Tel:
Work +385 1 460 69 48
Fax:
Fax +385 1 440 69 35
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www.schoenherr.eu
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Zagreb, Warsaw, Vienna, Sofia, Prague, Ljubljana and 8 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Croatia

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Schoenherr is a first tier firm,

Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH in co-operation with Croatian Lawyers is highly experienced in advising manufacturers, natural resources companies and services companies on business partnerships, acquisitions and divestitures, and can also provide general corporate or commercial law advice. Clients say, ‘response times as well as the processing times are impressively fast; the work products prepared by the team are of highest quality and fit the client’s needs as well as the general framework of the transaction. Teams consist of experts from the relevant legal areas’. It advised Lukoil on the five-month process to acquire Crobenz, a fuel wholesaler and station operator; Lorenz Bahlsen Snack-World group on selling its majority stake in Karolina to biscuit maker Kras; and energy supplier BEWAG on selling B.net, its Croatian telecommunications unit, to VIPnet. Other clients include Duropack, Mercator and Time Warner. Managing partner Matthias Wahl is ‘an excellent team leader and transactional lawyer’. The Zagreb team often collaborates with colleagues in Ljubljana and Vienna.

Foreign investment, projects and privatisation

Within Foreign investment, projects and privatisation, Schoenherr is a third tier firm,

Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH in co-operation with Croatian Lawyers advises foreign clients on corporate investments and acquisitions.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

Bogdanovic, Dolicki & Partners, Divjak, Topic & Bahtijarevic, Porobija & Porobija and Zuric i Partneri remain key names in the market, despite lawyer departures from some. A number of Austrian law firms have offices staffed by a mix of Croatian and Austrian lawyers, and these include CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Branch Office Zagreb, Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH in co-operation with Croatian Lawyers and Wolf Theiss - Zagreb branch.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Schoenherr is a second tier firm,

Schoenherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH in co-operation with Croatian Lawyers advised the Austrian construction company Porr AG, a longstanding client, on three project companies building shopping malls in Croatia. It advises Lidl, the supermarket chain, on property acquisitions to facilitate construction of new stores. The team locally works in conjunction with Vienna-based partner Michael Lagler.

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Legal Developments by:
Schoenherr

  • Poland: Civil Procedure

    On 16 September 2011, the Polish Parliament adopted a significant amendment to the Polish Civil Procedure Code (the “Code”). Most of the changes comprising the amendment came into force on 3 May 2012 (the “Amendment”).
    - Schönherr

Legal Developments in Croatia

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  • Restitution of Property to non-Croatian Citizens – Possible at Last?

    After 14 years from the adoption of the Croatian Restitution Act, restitution to non- Croatian citizens of their nationalised property has become possible after the issuance of a Croatian Supreme Court ruling. Will the remaining restitution proceedings be finalised at last?
    - Schönherr

  • Implementing Regulations on Public Procurement

    On 1 January 2008 the new Public Procurement Act came into force. However, following the coming into force of the new Act the Public Procurement Office, a regulatory body authorized to develop and coordinate the public procurement system in Croatia reported that in the practice the new Act is actually suspended until the regulations necessary for its implementation are adopted.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act

    On 28 March 2008 Croatian Parliament enacted Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act ("Amendments").
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • Amendments to Civil Obligations Act

    The currently applicable Croatian Civil Obligations Act was enacted in 2005 ("2005 Act") with a goal of harmonizing Croatian legislation with a number of EU Directives relating to combat against late payment in commercial transactions, self-employed commercial agents, sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees, liability for defective products, as well as package travel.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • Amendments to Electronic Commerce Act

    On 17 June 2008 the Amendments to Electronic Commerce Act ("Amendments") came into force. These amendments are aimed at fully harmonizing Croatian electronic commerce regulations with the relevant EU laws.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • One-Tier Corporate Governance System Introduced in Croatian Legal System

    On 3 October 2007 Croatian Parliament enacted the Amendments to the Companies Act which should enter into force on 1 April 2008 ("Amendments", "Act"). These Amendments represent the first substantial change to the Act since 2003.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • New Takeover Act Enacted

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    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • New Public Procurement Act

    On 1 January 2008 the new Public Procurement Act came into force. The Act was modeled on a number of EU regulations concerning public procurement, most notably directive on coordination of procedures for award of public works, public supply and public service contracts, directive on procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors, as well as directive on review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • Resignation of a Member of the Management Board

    In a recently published decision, the Croatian High Commercial Court held that in corporations having two-tier corporate structure, the Supervisory board (as a body resolving on appointment and revocation of members of the Management Board) is not authorised or required to resolve on resignation of the Management Board's member. The court was on the standpoint that the resignation has legal effects as of the moment of its delivery to the Supervisory board. As a result, once the Supervisory board receives a resignation of a member of Management Board, it is not to discuss such resignation, but only undertake necessary steps to appoint new member of the Management Board and register the changes with the competent registry court.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm

  • Constitutional Court Rules on Squeeze Out

    According to recent press release, in February 2007 the Croatian Constitutional Court overruled the claim filed by minority shareholders of Siemens affiliate in Croatia. The minority shareholders requested the Constitutional Court to declare that rules on squeeze-out introduced into Croatian legal system under the 2003 Amendments to Companies Act are in violation of the Croatian Constitution. Under the disputed rules, shareholders' meeting may, at the request of the majority shareholder holding at least 95% of the shares, decide to transfer to such majority shareholder the shares held by minority shareholders, provided that the squeezed-out shareholders are paid appropriate compensation.
    - BABIC & PARTNERS Law Firm
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