Suzana Bončina Jamšek

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Restructuring & Insolvency

Financial Regulation (including FinTech)

Corporate and M&A

Career

Founding Partner, BJK Law (September 2023 – )

Head of Transactions, ODI Law (January 2023 – August 2023)

Partner, ODI Law (June 2019 – August 2023)

Head of Banking and Finance Practice Group, ODI Law (January 2016 – August 2023)

Senior Associate, ODI Law (January 2015 – June 2019)

Legal Counsel, Bank of Slovenia (2009-2010, 2011-2014)

Analyst, Bank of Slovenia (2008-2009)

Adviser, Slovenian Permanent Representation to the UN in New York, USA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Slovenia (2007-2008)

Judicial Trainee, Maribor Higher Court, Slovenia (2007, 2008-2009)

Professional Memberships

Slovenian Bar Association (2015)

AIJA

Legalmondo

UIA

Publications

Panoramic Next: M&A; Slovenia; Lexology, 2024;

Fintech Law and Practice in Slovenia; Chambers and Partners; 2024; co-author;

FinTech Trends and Developments in Slovenia; Chambers and Partners; 2024; co-author;

FinTech Laws and Regulations Slovenia 2023, ICLG – Fintech Laws and Regulations, 2023, co-author;

A general introduction to lending and secured finance in Slovenia, The Law Review, 2023, co-author;

Banking and Finance: Chambers Global Practice Guides 2016, co-author;

Banking in Slovenia, a peer review in banking/finance, CEE Legal Matters Magazine, Issue 6, December 2015, pp. 77-78, co-author;

NPL transactions, DIP/Insolvency Law Days 2016, March 2016, pp. 81-102, co-author;

Selected Legal Aspects of NPL Portfolio Transactions, Bančni vestnik, Ljubljana, vol. 65, no. 9, September 2016, pp. 16-21;

Banking and Finance: Slovenia – Trends and Developments, Chambers Global Practice Guides 2017 and 2018, co-author;

Regulation of mergers in the banking sector during the systemic crisis, Bančni vestnik, Ljubljana, vol. 62, no. 1-2, January-February 2013;

Personal

I advise Slovenian and international clients on complex financing transactions, corporate restructurings, and regulatory matters. My practice focuses on helping banks, corporate borrowers, and investors navigate cross-border financings, refinancings, and distressed situations.

I combine technical legal expertise with a commercial, solution-oriented approach. Clients tell me I am attentive to details, proactive, and able to explain complex requirements in an understandable way.

I handle the full lifecycle of banking and finance matters – from structuring and negotiation to closing and post-closing compliance. In corporate work, I advise on acquisitions, corporate governance, and restructuring mandates.

Languages Spoken

English

Slovenian

German

Education