Corporate/Commercial
Slovenia
12 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Mia Kalaš
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Šelih & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o.
Global
Practice Areas
Banking and finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Real estate and construction
Capital markets
Corporate and commercial law
Career
Mia heads the firm’s Banking & Finance practice and is an important part of the firm’s M&A practice, often involved in acquisitions and acquisition financing. She joined the firm in 2004 and was promoted to Partner in 2012. Mia’s areas of practice include Banking and finance (including restructuring), Corporate and commercial law, Mergers and acquisitions, Real estate and construction and Capital markets.
She has extensive experience in assisting Slovenian and international lenders and borrowers, including banks and other financial institutions, corporations from a wide range of business sectors and institutional investors. Mia advises on secured and unsecured term loan facilities, cross-border and local syndications, acquisition financing, real estate financing, project financing, restructurings, netting opinions and other financial services.
Professional Memberships
Slovenian Bar Association (admitted in 2006)
Experience
Jan 2012 –
Odvetniki Šelih & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia
Partner
June 2004 - December 2011
Odvetniki Šelih & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o. (and predecessors), Ljubljana, Slovenia
Senior Associate, Attorney-at-Law
Nov 2002 - Nov 2003
Higher Court in Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Law Clerk
Oct 2001 - Oct 2002
Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lawyer (trainee), Lawyer (expert co-worker)
Education
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law
LL.B.
2001
Languages Spoken
Slovenian, English, Serbian, Croatian
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Global Guide
Corporate/Commercial - Slovenia
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Mia Kalaš assists with cross-border, high-value M&A deals and also advises international clients on inbound transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Mia Kalaš is business-oriented, focused, committed, proactive and persuasive. She has a good eye for detail and is very responsive. She knows how to calm a situation and is a great negotiator.
Corporate/CommercialChambers Global GuideShe doesn't miss anything, and you can really trust her to keep things in order. She feels like an in-house counsel so you do not have to worry about any of the work streams.
Corporate/CommercialChambers Global GuideMia has a very deep knowledge of the laws and knows how to interpret and use them. She immediately presents to us the risks, appropriately addressing them and negotiating with the counterparty.
Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
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