Šelih & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o.

Number of partners: 11
Number of lawyers: 28

Firm Overview:
ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm (Odvetniki Šelih & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o.) is a full-service business law firm that continues the tradition of a partnership established in 1961. With an unwavering focus on their clients’ business objectives, professional know-how, firm-wide dedication, responsiveness and hard work, the firm offers top-tier legal advice in Slovenia.

Main Areas of Practice:

Corporate & Commercial:
ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm focuses not only on providing traditional corporate legal services, but also on handling structured and cross-border legal issues. The firm assists in choosing the optimal business form, incorporates new companies, executes corporate governance, negotiates and drafts various types of commercial agreements, advises on compliance with respect to advertising, branding, marketing and other issues, and represents clients in commercial litigation.

Contacts: Nina Šelih, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution:
The firm advises on the entire spectrum of litigation, including the interpretation and performance of contracts, unfair competition, insurance law, warranty issues, damages in contract and tort, etc. The firm's lawyers are also experienced in representing clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings including pre-trial settlement, arbitrations, mediations and negotiations.

Contacts: Helena Butolen, Gregor Simoniti
Emails: [email protected], [email protected]

Mergers & Acquisitions:
The firm has extensive experience in national and cross-border M&A, including share and asset deals, mergers, demergers, takeovers, joint ventures and restructurings. The M&A practice combines knowledge of related legal fields such as takeover law, antitrust law and financial markets law.

Contact: Nataša Pipan Nahtigal
Email: [email protected]

Real Estate & Construction:
ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm assists with the acquisition and disposal of property, establishing real-estate related joint ventures, project development, drafting all real estate related agreements (ie, leases, financing agreements, etc), and representing clients on property-related disputes and construction litigation.

Contact: Blaž Ogorevc
Email: [email protected]

Banking & Finance:
The banking & finance team advises on term loans, cross-border and local syndications, mezzanine financing, consumer loans, real estate financing, project financing and PPP, securitisations, factoring, derivatives, restructuring, capital markets transactions, investment funds, etc, drafts all documentation and security instruments, and issues formal legal opinions.

Contact: Mia Kalaš
Email: [email protected]

Antitrust & Competition:
The firm provides representation in proceedings relating to abuse of dominant position and cartels, gives advice regarding restrictive practices, and assists clients in developing distribution systems, and drafting licensing and cooperation agreements. The antitrust and competition team also offers training in competition compliance and can provide a hotline in case of dawn raids.

Contact: Nataša Pipan Nahtigal
Email: [email protected]

Labour:
The labour law team advises on the establishment and termination of employment relationships, work place relationships, national and international company restructuring and M&A, personnel reductions and shutdowns, due diligence, and the settlement of employment disputes and litigation.

Contact: Darja Miklavčič
Email: [email protected]

Insolvency & Restructuring:
The insolvency & restructuring team advises clients on restructurings and refinancing, protection of creditors’ interests in insolvency, cross-border insolvencies, management liability, acquisition of non-performing loans, assets or businesses from insolvent estates, and voluntary liquidation.

Contact: Blaž Ogorevc
Email: [email protected]

Intellectual Property:
The firm handles the registration of IP rights, drafting of licences, transfers of rights, and other IP related agreements, conducts due diligence, and advises on all aspects of copyright. The IP team represents clients in (among others) trademark infringement, patent and copyright disputes, including the use of injunctive measures.

Contact: Nina Šelih
Email: [email protected]

Capital Markets:
The firm covers all aspects of IPOs and private placements, capital increases, bond and convertible note issues, due diligence issues and approval processes, and assists with prospectuses, underwriting agreements and related documentation. The firm also advises on the legal aspects of financial derivatives, securitisations, investment funds and similar products. In providing its services, the capital markets team cooperates closely with tax and finance specialists.

Contact: Barbara Hočevar
Email: [email protected]

Insurance:
The firm advises on all regulatory insurance matters, assists clients with restructuring, offers representation in litigation and ADR, and assists with the relationships between insurance intermediaries and policy holders.

Contact: Nina Šelih
Email: [email protected]

Energy & Environmental:
The energy & environmental team advises clients on the legal aspects of potential international gas transmissions, energy trading, oil and gas exploitation and exploration interests on the local market, nuclear and photovoltaic projects, environmental law, including zoning permits and due diligence, environmental aspects of commercial transactions, and how to deal with environmental violations.

Contact: Helena Butolen
Email: [email protected]

Procurement:
The firm advises clients on the specifics of tender procedures, the preparation of quotations and consortium agreements, compliance and non-compliance with tender rules, and on the legal aspects of negotiations and financing, and assists with the claims of non-selected tenderers and claims amongst joint tenderers.

Contact: Darja Miklavčič
Email: [email protected]

Consumer & Data Protection:
The firm advises on consumer protection issues, including domestic and international product liability, advertising, labelling, consumer financial services, e-commerce and home shopping services, and offers assistance in case of consumer complaints, market inspections and offences. The firm also advises on compliance with data protection rules, registration with data protection authorities, surveillance and monitoring of employees at work etc., and represents clients in data protection related disputes.

Contact: Barbara Hočevar
Email: [email protected]

Media:
The firm advises on regulations, investments, IP rights, competition, consumer protection and joint ventures, and drafts all corresponding agreements. The firm provides representation before the authorities and handles the resolution of disputes arising out of media relations.

Contact: Darja Miklavčič
Email: [email protected]

Telecommunications & IT:
The firm advises on governmental licensing, technology transfer, IT joint ventures, internet law, e-commerce, terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, and provides representation before the authorities.

Contact: Darja Miklavčič
Email: [email protected]

Tax:
The firm provides advice on tax matters in close collaboration with the leading tax and finance experts in Slovenia, and represents clients in tax proceedings before the Slovenian tax authorities. The firm also advises on employment-related tax issues.

Contact: Nina Šelih
Email: [email protected]