Žiga Dolhar

Practice Areas

Žiga Dolhar founded Dolhar Law in Ljubljana after more than 15 years of experience and advising multinational clients at the leading Slovenian commercial firm and the leading regional firm. He handles complex employment mandates - from sensitive individual dismissals and executive exits to cross-border restructurings and trade union negotiations - and brings additional depth in intellectual property, cross-border transactions and dispute resolution. A registered trademarks and designs attorney, he has built a particular reputation for advising startups and technology companies, often acting as their sole external legal counsel across all workstreams.

Dolhar's practice model reflects his experience at both domestic and international firms: clients benefit from big-firm expertise delivered with the responsiveness and direct engagement of a trusted advisor.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Slovenian Bar since 2015.

Personal

Due to his hands-on experience with software development and articles published on the topic, Žiga is recognized as the go-to address for cases intertwining law and IT, and is often quoted or invited to speak publicly and submit legal opinions on legal and technical difficulties regarding the introduction of e-voting, on the state level and at the level of organisations. His experience in software development is invaluable in cases involving contentious software patents.

Career

After graduating from the University of Ljubljana in 2010, Žiga interned at the Higher Court in Ljubljana. After passing the bar exam, he joined the leading Slovenian commercial firm as an attorney candidate. In 2015, the leading regional firm invited Žiga to join as an attorney-at-law with the aim of strengthening the dispute resolution and employment practices.

Languages Spoken

English, Slovene