Jadek & Pensa > Ljubljana, Slovenia > Firm Profile
Jadek & Pensa Offices
TAVCARJEVA ULICA 6
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Jadek & Pensa > The Legal 500 Rankings
Slovenia > Leading firms Tier 1
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.Practice head(s):
Srečo Jadek; Pavle Pensa; Janja Zaplotnik; Mitja Podpečan; Ožbej Merc
Other key lawyers:
Borut Leskovec; Iris Pensa; Domen Romih; Nastja Merlak; Andraž Jadek; Jure Levovnik; Eva Gostiša; Aleksandra Jemc Merc
Testimonials
‘The team operates in harmony, and they are responsive in communication with the client. They are experts in a wide-range of legislation.’
‘The company is professional and competent in various fields with a wide range of experts.’
‘Jadek & Pensa are a great combination of the best modern Balkan’ practices and EU standards. They are among the best law firms, based on their local experience, capacities, and knowledge.’
‘Janja Zaplotnik is lawyer deserving all the best words. She has valuable experience in competition law matters concerning both Slovenian and EU regulation. Janja is well-organised, focused, and a responsive lawyer. She is ready to handle complex matters and provide the best solution for every issue that would meet clients’ expectations.’
‘Their level of professionalism is exceptional; they consistently delve deep into the subject matter and cover all pertinent aspects. What sets them apart is their thoughtful consideration of cost implications for the client, ensuring no unnecessary expenditures. They truly operate as partners, going beyond mere craftsmanship. Our interactions have primarily been within the corporate and economic domain, and based on this experience, I wholeheartedly recommend their services.’
‘They are very effective, understanding of the client’s needs, and meet the cost estimation.’
‘The office is renowned for having a good team of experts in all important legal fields related to economic activities. The team is proactive, reliable, highly qualified, and confident. Their assistance and advice is prompt, comprehensive, and always spot on.’
‘The group is formed according to the customer’s needs for each area separately, according to knowledge and experience. Within the office, lawyers consult each other and approach matters as a team.’
Key clients
Novartis International AG, Novartis Pharma AG
The United Group, Telemach d.o.o.
The Hidria group (H&R d.d., Hidria Holding d.o.o., Hidria d.o.o.)
Rucio Investment
2TDK
E.ON group
AIG Europe
Right Rudder Aviation, LLC
Declan Flight INC.
Grupa Inelo, INNOVA
Allterco JSCo.
Belimed
EFOS informacijske rešitve d.o.o
Work highlights
- Advising Novartis International AG, and Novartis Pharma AG on the worldwide separation of Sandoz business from Novartis’ original medicines division.
- Advised The United Group and Telemach d.o.o. throughout the process of the demerger of its mobile infrastructure business in preparation for the subsequent sale of the newly created company to a third party.
- Advising Hidria group (H&R d.d., Hidria Holding d.o.o., Hidria d.o.o.), the majority shareholders in H&R d.d. (Inovatis d.o.o., Ladis d.o.o., Rafis d.o.o.) a prominent player in the automotive industry, on negotiating the entry of strategic partner Gonvarri.
Jadek & Pensa > Firm Profile
The firm is recognized as one of market leaders in Slovenia, standing out as Slovenian law firm that combines M&A, advisory, tax, and dispute resolution under one roof, providing services to major and mid-size domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, governments and state-owned entities. It is renowned for its excellence of professional advice combined with business-oriented approach.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mergers and acquisitions | Ožbej Merc | ozbej.merc@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Andraž Jadek | andraz.jadek@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Corporate | Sreco Jadek | sreco.jadek@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Corporate | Ožbej Merc | ozbej.merc@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Competition | Pavle Pensa | pavle.pensa@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Competition, AML | Janja Zaplotnik | janja.zaplotnik@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Employment | Iris Pensa | iris.pensa@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Tax | Domen Romih | domen.romih@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Litigation and arbitration | Jure Levovnik | jure.levovnik@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Intellectual property | Aleksandra Jemc Merc | sasa.jemc@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Intellectual property | Eva Gostiša | eva.gostisa@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Banking and finance | Sreco Jadek | sreco.jadek@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Real estate | Pavle Pensa | pavle.pensa@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Real estate | Eva Gostiša | eva.gostisa@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Insolvency | Sreco Jadek | sreco.jadek@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
| Alternative dispute resolution | Jure Levovnik | jure.levovnik@jadek-pensa.si | +386 1 234 25 20 |
Lawyer Profiles
Staff Figures
Senior Partners : 5 Partners : 8 Lawyers : 28Languages
English German French Croatian Serbian DutchMemberships
Loan Markets Association German-Slovene Chamber of Commerce and Industry AmCham Slovenia Associated European Energy Consuiltans Zeleno omrežje SlovenijeDiversity
Jadek & Pensa
We believe that economy and thereby our firm are (co)responsible for sustainable development, consistent with protected human rights. We are trying to transfer this belief in a balanced manner also to our clients. In providing our services and legal advice, we encourage our clients in an appropriate manner to efficient and consistent operation in terms of human rights protection.
However, we know that from the point of view of human rights protection, it is important that the victims of human rights violation have access to efficient legal means, which can be ensured only through high-quality legal assistance. We deem high-quality representation and legal assistance for socially disadvantaged persons are part of our duties. Therefore, we encourage our employees to devote a part of their time to work on the matters that according to their nature could contribute to activities consistent with protected human rights in all fields of human development and would thus contribute to socially responsible behaviour and sustainable development. In cases where this is appropriate with regard to the circumstances of an individual matter, we offer our advice and services free of charge –pro bono.
In year 2019 we carried out many exiting pro-bono projects.
As local experts we have contributed to a major pro bono project being conducted on behalf of Dr. David Boyd, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment. Under this project we researched the human right to a healthy environment and good practices related to the recognition and implementation of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment under Slovenian law. The final report was presented by the UN special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday 2 March 2020. A copy of the final report is available here: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Environment/SREnvironment/Pages/Annualreports.aspx.
We have also represented several groups of villagers in the dispute with the Municipality over the ownership of the aqueduct and the right of drinking water. We were very glad that we managed to reach a settlement.
Last but not least, we were also working on the research project for the Centre for Reproductive Rights in relation to asylum regulations and reproductive rights.
Also in 2020 we will continue to support our pro bono work and try to contribute with our expertise to better, more just and more sustainable world.
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