Wolf Theiss > Ljubljana, Slovenia > Firm Profile
Wolf Theiss Offices
BLEIWEISOVA CESTA 30
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Wolf Theiss > The Legal 500 Rankings
Slovenia > Leading firms Tier 1
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.Practice head(s):
Markus Bruckmüller; Klemen Radosavljević; Klara Miletič; Teja Balažic Jerovšek
Other key lawyers:
Petra Jermol; Larisa Primožič; Tjaša Lahovnik; Žiga Dolhar
Testimonials
‘The team demonstrated great cooperation and speed in handling a delicate negotiation with the other party, balancing the needs of the client and getting the desired result quickly.’
‘Žiga Dolhar and Larisa Primožič handled the assignment with diligence, speed and competence, demonstrating considerable expertise in mediating between the parties’ interests, achieving the desired result incredibly quickly, with even a regard for the costs to be incurred.’
‘The Slovenian office of Wolf Theiss has an excellent reputation for corporate transactions.’
‘Markus Bruckmüller is an outstanding lawyer with many years of experience, who is also responsive and pragmatic. He and his team have been in the lead for the drafting and the negotiation of the transaction documentation. Mr. Bruckmüller has a hands-on approach, he is always available, and reliable.’
‘An exceptional team, demonstrating professionalism, speed, efficiency, and a remarkable ability to remain composed even in moments of panic, consistently leads the matter to a successful conclusion swiftly and calmly.’
‘Tjaša Lahovnik is extremely fast, full of ideas and solutions, determined, and creative.’
‘A very good presence across Central and Eastern Europe, with a high level of professional service and legal expertise.’
‘Markus Bruckmüller is a great all-round collaborator and negotiator who has a practical but extremely fine-tuned knowledge of the legal matters at hand. Teja Balažic Jerovšek was standout in a number of matters affecting employment laws and contracts. ’
Key clients
Apollo Global Management LLC
Nova KBM d.d.
Biser Bidco
Barclays Bank PLC
BNP Paribas
Bank of America
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement mbH
Connecting Europe Broadband Fund (CEBF)
HPS Investment Partners LLC
MERKUR trgovina, d.o.o.
Banka Sparkasse d.d.
Erste Group Bank AG
ECBF Management (European Circular Bioeconomy Fund)
Demeter Investment Managers
Partners Group
Emil Frey
Work highlights
- Advised Apollo/Biser on the sale of Nova KBM, Slovenia’s second largest bank, to OTP of Hungary.
- Advised Nova KBM d.d. regarding their international issuance of EUR 400 million senior preferred notes due 2026 listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF market.
- Advised European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and Demeter Investment Managers on EUR 8.5 million Series B investment in the Slovenian sustainable agriculture technology company, EFOS.
Wolf Theiss > Firm Profile
The firm: Wolf Theiss opened its first office in Vienna in 1957 and soon established a reputation as one of the region’s leading law firms. The firm has since grown into a multinational team of approximately 390 lawyers, making it one of the largest integrated law firms in the region. It has offices* in Albania, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine.
This presence on the ground is one of the firm’s key strengths. It works in a fast-moving part of the world that requires deep local knowledge and experience. By combining expertise with a strong international network, the firm is well-placed to handle complex cross-border transactions with a high degree of speed and flexibility.
Apart from its local offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries, Wolf Theiss also offers extensive regional experience in other countries in the region, such as Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
*The firm has regulatory frameworks within which it needs to comply. So by ‘presence’, we mean a legal form that is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in that country.
Areas of practice: Wolf Theiss’ full range of services covers financial services, competition and antitrust, compliance and investigations, corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employment law, energy and infrastructure, intellectual property and information technology, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, real estate and construction, regulatory and procurement, and tax. The firm’s dedicated practice teams provide in-depth specialist knowledge in their respective areas and collaborate closely to provide clients with seamless advice.
Slovenia: The Slovenian office opened in 2003 in the aftermath of a successful transaction, which was, at the time, the largest takeover ever in Slovenia. Since then, the firm has grown to become one of the leading players in the Slovenian market in large-scale cross-border transactions. Wolf Theiss Ljubljana lawyers specialise in all areas of commercial law, including banking and finance, corporate/M&A, real estate, employment, competition, IP/IT and dispute resolution.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Financial services | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Financial services | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Capital markets | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Capital markets | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Competition/antitrust | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Competition/antitrust | Tjaša Lahovnik | tjasa.lahovnik@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 36 |
Corporate/M&A | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Corporate/M&A | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Dispute resolution | Teja Balažic Jerovšek | teja.balazic-jerovsek@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 24 |
Dispute resolution | Žiga Dolhar | ziga.dolhar@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 13 |
Dispute resolution | Simon Tecco | simon.tecco@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 37 |
Employment | Teja Balažic Jerovšek | teja.balazic-jerovsek@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 24 |
Employment | Žiga Dolhar | ziga.dolhar@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 13 |
Employment | Simon Tecco | simon.tecco@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 37 |
Energy and infrastructure | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Energy and infrastructure | Tjaša Lahovnik | tjasa.lahovnik@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 36 |
Insolvency/restructuring | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Insolvency/restructuring | Klara Miletič | klara.miletic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 33 |
Intellectual property | Klara Miletič | klara.miletic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 33 |
Real estate | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Real estate | Neja Nastran | neja.nastran@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 12 |
Real estate | Petra Jermol | petra.jermol@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 15 |
Regulatory and procurement | Klemen Radosavljević | klemen.radosavljevic@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 23 |
Regulatory and procurement | Tjaša Lahovnik | tjasa.lahovnik@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 36 |
Tax | Markus Bruckmüller | markus.bruckmueller@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 10 |
Tax | Neja Nastran | neja.nastran@wolftheiss.com | +386 1 438 00 12 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Teja Balažic Jerovšek | Partner in cooperation with Wolf Theiss, specializing in Employment and Civil Law.… | View Profile | |
Dr Markus Bruckmüller | Partner, specialised in Corporate/M&A, Banking and Finance and Real Estate. Markus has… | View Profile | |
Mr Žiga Dolhar | Counsel, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss | View Profile | |
Ms Petra Jermol | Counsel | View Profile | |
Ms Tjaša Lahovnik | Counsel | View Profile | |
Ms Klara Miletič | Partner, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss, since 2016, specialised in Intellectual Property,… | View Profile | |
Ms Neja Nastran | Senior Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Klemen Radosavljević | Partner, in cooperation with Wolf Theiss, specialised in Corporate / M&A, Data… | View Profile | |
Mr Simon Tecco | Senior Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 390 at this office : 14Languages
English German SlovenianOther
Contacts : Markus Bruckmüller (regional managing partner) Other offices : Belgrade Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Bucharest Other offices : Budapest Other offices : Kyiv Other offices : Prague Other offices : Sarajevo Other offices : Sofia Other offices : Tirana Other offices : Vienna Other offices : Warsaw Other offices : ZagrebDiversity
At Wolf Theiss, we strongly believe that in a global marketplace, a company that employs a diverse workforce (both men and women of several generations and from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds) is better able to understand the marketplace it serves, offers better and more unique perspectives and thus, is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company that has a more limited range of employee demographics.
For us, uniting people and overcoming cultural divisiveness is part of our philosophy. By respecting each other, we have created a unique workplace camaraderie that spills over into our daily lives. Wolf Theiss considers itself to be politically liberal, not biased in any direction and imposing no restrictions on its workforce in terms of political view, religion, way of life, race, language and sexual orientation.
Our leadership team is comprised of 35% female partners, one of them within our management board, and 48% of our senior lawyers are women. We strive to stand at the forefront in the region, when it comes to gender diversity. We were one of the first law firms in the region to implement a maternity policy. Innovation initiatives at our firm are driven by female talent. We also encourage our lawyers to spend part of their daily work on firm-wide non-billable initiatives.
Wolf Theiss is proud to have been awarded the Best in Central Europe Award at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2023 and to have been recognised as “Best in Austria” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012, “Best in Croatia” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 & 2013 and “Best in Romania” at the European Women in Business Law Awards 2016, 2015 & 2014.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At Wolf Theiss we believe that success is a two-way street. Our financial success depends in large part on our doing quality work for our clients, so they come back to us and recommend us to others. But our success also depends on the support of the local communities where we live and work. They provide us with a great deal of input and impulses, including the talented lawyers and assistants who make it possible for us to do what we do. We all think it is essential that we give something back to the community.
One way to show our commitment to the community is by providing legal advice on a pro bono basis to clients who need legal help, but are unable to pay for our services. Our pro bono work is directed at clients whom we consider to be very deserving or who face legal issues that we believe are especially important to our communities or to society as a whole.
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