Ožbej Merc, LL.M. > Jadek & Pensa > Ljubljana, Slovenia > Lawyer Profile
Jadek & Pensa Offices
TAVCARJEVA ULICA 6
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
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Ožbej Merc, LL.M.
Work Department
Transactions
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Ožbej Merc is Senior Partner and Head of the Transaction Unit at Jadek & Pensa. He is specialised in mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and restructuring and financial law. Ožbej has participated in most of the restructurings of large systems in Slovenia and has been providing advice on the most demanding M&A transactions and issues related to mergers and acquisitions (Takeovers Act, Financial Instruments Market Act, Financial Collateral Act, Financial Operations, Insolvency Proceedings and Compulsory Winding-up Act, Banking Act, Insurance Act). He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana in 2003, and obtained LL.M. from the University of Columbia in New York in 2005. He has been attorney-at-law since 2009, the entire time at Jadek & Pensa.
Languages
English, Serbian, French
Memberships
Slovenian bar (since 2007)
Education
Master of Laws, Columbia University School of Law (2005)
Walter Gellhorn Prize, May 2005 (highest GPA in the LL.M. class of 2005)
James Kent Scholar, May 2005 (cumulative GPA above A-)
University Degree Bachelor of Law, University of Ljubljana Law School (2003); cum laude highest grade
Lawyer Rankings
Slovenia > Leading firms
(Leading partners)Jadek & Pensa fields a large team of ‘experts who are leaders in their field’ that provide clients with a comprehensive set of capabilities ranging from M&A to tax and dispute resolution. The firm is led by a skilled set of partners that bring ‘both leadership and remarkable insight’ to every matter they handle. Srečo Jadek is highly regarded for his competence in finance and restructuring matters, while Pavle Pensa is a trusted adviser on high-value M&A transactions. The firm also maintains a strong intellectual property offering, with Aleksandra Jemc Merc and Eva Gostiša leading in this area. Domen Romih is sought after for his tax expertise, and Borut Leskovec has established a reputation in public procurement, infrastructure, and dispute resolution work. Andraž Jadek and Ožbej Merc are additionally key.