Babic & Partners Law Firm

Babić & Partners is a leading Croatian law firm widely recognized as a market leader in corporate, M&A, commercial, employment and competition/antitrust matters. The firm routinely advises multinational corporates, including over eighty Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies, on full-range of their most pressing legal issues in Croatia. For almost 30 years, the firm has built a reputation for excellence of advice and commitment to find innovative, sound and tailor-made legal solutions. Lawyers at Babić & Partners are cross-sectoral specialists, advising clients from wide range of industries including consumer goods and retail, defence, energy and resources, financial services, hotel and leisure, life sciences and healthcare, private equity, technology, media and telecommunications. The firm frequently works with major international law firms, including leading law firms in Europe and globally.

Main practice areas
Antitrust and competition: For a quarter of century Babić & Partners has been recognized as the first port of call for clients seeking competition law advice in Croatia. The firm’s competition law department is experienced in providing wide range of services and representing clients on merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance, down raids, antitrust disputes including judicial review, investigations, compliance, training and counselling. The firm’s excellence and singular dedication in antitrust arena is underscored by its track record, its organization of numerous international competition law conferences in Croatia and broad, as well as numerous influential publications on competition topics, including those published by Kluwer Law International and Thomson Reuters, to which our lawyers regularly contribute.

Banking and finance: In the banking and finance area, Babić & Partners is a top boutique firm to whom clients trust to provide a practical, business-oriented advice and achieve their objectives. Lawyers at Babić & Partners have sophisticated understanding of the expectations and requirements of both sides to a financing transaction and provide counsel tailored to each client’s needs. The firm’s banking and finance team’s excellent knowledge of not only Croatian, but EU regulatory laws and practices, in-depth understanding of fintech services and the industry enables them to routinely advise clients on all emerging issues in the areas unique to financial institutions and investment service providers.

Corporate, M&A and commercial: Babić & Partners’ corporate and commercial practice is at the heart of the firm. For almost 30 years, the firm advises on a broad range of corporate matters, including private M&A, private equity, joint ventures and commercial partnerships, disposals and corporate restructurings. Babić & Partners deliver integrated services which apply to M&A transactions, working in multi-disciplinary teams of lawyers from specialist (commercial, competition and employment) practices. The firm’s position as a key market player in the corporate and M&A area is built upon our commitment to provide seamless advice through the local experience, industry expertise, and commercial acumen to get clients’ deals done efficiently and effectively.

Data protection and cybersecurity: Forward thinking and commercial in the approach, using over 20 years of experience in the data privacy arena, Babić & Partners provides holistic advice on data, ranging from compliance, international data transfers, through binding corporate rules, use of cookies, cyber breach and enforcement to competition concerns. Staying at the forefront of new developments, the firm’s data and tech practice is delivering a clear, pragmatic and implementable data and tech law advice to help clients navigate the complex landscape of compliance and keep the pace with this fast changing and multi-layer environment.

Employment: Babić & Partners is a market leader in employment law for almost three decades. The firm’s capabilities in the employment and compensations arena have been consistently highly-ranked in legal directories and trade publications. The firm’s employment department delivers discreet, incisive legal advice and pragmatic solutions to multinational clients on full range of employment issues, including cross-border transactions, employee data protection, employment disputes, executive reward, hiring and firing, labour relations, remuneration and incentives, whistleblowing, workplace investigations and workforce restructuring.

Litigation and ADR: Babić & Partners dispute resolution department is highly skilled at handling litigation, arbitration and other high-profile contentious matters arising from corporate, bankruptcy and employment issues, M&A transactions, shareholders’ agreements and other commercial agreements. Lawyers from the department regularly advise and represent the firm’s corporate clients on complex disputes with partners, consumers and vendors. The firm also handles matters related to liability of corporate directors and officers.

Real estate and construction: An extensive cross-border experience and in-depth industry knowledge give the Babić & Partners’ real estate team a significant competitive advantage. Global investors, developers, occupiers and companies with major space requirements choose Babić & Partners to advise on their largest and most complex real estate transactions. The team has a recognized ability to deliver complex real estate deals, from the initial acquisition, development, leasing, joint venturing, management and financing through to the final exit.